More than 64.3 million Nigerians now have access to broadband Internet, the Nigerian Communications Commission has said.
The Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, Umar Danbatta, said this in a presentation at the Digital Africa Conference and Exhibition, which began at Base University, Abuja.
Danbatta, who was represented at the event by a director in the commission, Iyabo Solanke, also said that the commission would encourage the use of new technology, television White Space, for broadband penetration in rural communities.
Danbatta added that the efforts of the Infracos in increasing broadband penetration would be encouraged in practical terms with the award of subsidies, which are expected to make their services affordable.
Speaking at the event, Convener of Digital Africa, Evans Woherem, said that Africa should not lose out on the Fourth Industrial Revolution, noting that a country like South Africa had created a Ministry for Fourth Industrial Revolution.
