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38% -- internet adoption rate for Africa population (2025)
According to the International Telecommunication Union, only 38% of Africa's population is online.
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38%
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Data Vintage
2025
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B
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75
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
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International Telecommunication Union
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https://news.broadcastmediaafrica.com/2025/11/10/mtn-calls-for-collaboration-to-connect-one-billion-… ↗
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MTN Calls For Collaboration To Connect One Billion Africans - Broadcast Media Africa
During the inaugural CNN International Global Perspectives event in London on November 3, 2025, Ebenezer Asante, the MTN Group Vice President for Ghana, Southern and East Africa, highlighted the urgent need for collaboration across various sectors to address the digital divide in Africa. He emphasis…
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Africa population: 38% internet adoption rate. Source: International Telecommunication Union (2025). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/africa-internet-adoption-38pct
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