Despite the implementation of the Federal Government’s National Identification Number-Subscriber Identity Module policy, the number of mobile subscriptions in Nigeria rose to 222.23 million in 2022.Information Guide Nigeria
Over 72.77 million active telecommunications subscriptions were barred from making calls at the start of the policy in April. However, the industry has since recovered and will grow by 13.89% in 2022.
According to new data from the Nigerian Communications Commission, the total number of subscriptions increased from 195.13 million in December 2021 to 222.23 million in December 2022. This growth represented a complete reversal of the decline that afflicted the telecoms industry in 2021, when the total number of mobile subscriptions fell by 4.42 percent from 204.15 million in December 2020 to 195.13 million in December 2021.NYSC portal
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MTN Nigeria grew by 20.96% from 73.59 million to 89.02 million during the period under review; Airtel grew by 11.38% from 53.93 million to 60.07 million; Globacom grew by 9.98% from 54.82 million to 60.29 million; and 9mobile grew by 0.49 percent from 12.85 million to 12.79 million.JAMB portal
Teledensity, or the number of active telephone connections per 100 people living in a given area, increased to 116.60 percent in 2022. (highest on record).
Nigeria has the largest mobile population in Africa, and it is expected to grow further due to its large youth population. According to the GSMA, the global telco association, 18 million new Nigerians will become unique mobile subscribers by 2025.
Ajibola Olude, Chief Operating Officer of the Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria, attributed the increase in mobile subscriptions in 2022 to increased use of Internet of Things devices and combined government effort.
He said, “Many factors were responsible for the growth of the sector in 2022. IoT and robotics need SIMs to be able to work because they are Internet enabled.
“IoTs are the order of the day now. A lot of things are connected to the Internet, and they need SIMs. Asides from that, at the federal and state level, there is serious awareness on the need to adopt ICT. Many services have moved online, and don’t forget that the CBN is pursuing a cashless economy which means that there is a need to probably use an Internet-enabled phone.”JAMB Result
