Nigeria’s Digital Boom Leaves Millions Offline
Last update: November 12, 2026
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Imagine wanting to see a doctor online, but you’ve got no smartphone, no data, and no trust that it’ll work. That’s real life for millions of Nigerians right now.
So, this matters. NITDA has just dropped its Nigeria Tech Outlook Report 2026 at DNICE in Abuja, and it’s basically a health check on our digital economy.
CBI News notes that the numbers tell a mixed story. 86.5% of adults now have financial accounts, yet only 12% got digital credit last year. Only 40.6% personally use smartphones, and just 6.6% shopped online. Worse, 13.1% have faced digital fraud.
Why it matters: Access without trust, skills, and affordable power isn’t inclusion; it’s exclusion.
Government must fix power, cut device costs, protect consumers, and push digital literacy to hit 70% by 2027.
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