Global average broadband Internet speed, according to Cable.co.uk, has risen from 7.41mbps in 2017 to 46.79mbps in 2023. Similarly, Nigeria's average broadband Internet speed increased 561% from 3.15Mbps in 2017. What is your current Internet download speed? Comment below.
Deliberate Internet and social media shutdowns from Jan to Jul 2023 have cost the affected economies an estimated $2.1 billion combined, with Ethiopia the most affected. Asian and sub-Saharan African countries are the hardest hit.
