Nigeria's broadband Internet download speed has improved significantly since 2019

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.

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