The report, released yesterday, shows that Nigeria’s Internet speed has taken a hit, slipping to 85th worldwide. While Nigeria grapples with infrastructure bottlenecks, South Africa has pulled ahead to claim the top spot in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), highlighting a widening connectivity gap. Kenya ranked 80th, recording a median download speed of 45.37 Mbps. Côte d’Ivoire made the biggest progress in SSA, taking the 103rd position in December 2025, with a median download speed of 58.17 Mbps. While this is lower than other countries such as Senegal, South Africa and Kenya, it outperformed them in median download speed.

Source: The Guardian February 10, 2026 05:29 UTC