Nigerians became the top internet users in Africa as their number reached 45 million, according to the Internet World Stats web site.

The latest updates were made in December, 2011, and statistics suggested that Egypt comes second at 21.7 million internet users, followed by Morocco which recorded 15.7 million. According to the global web site, African internet users represent nearly six per cent of world users, who amount to 140 million.

source for Thomas n Thomases
http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/3/12/34774/Business/Economy/Nigerians-are-the-top-internet-users-in-Africa,-Eg.aspx

This is impressive, who will take credit for this ; government, telecoms or Nairaland ?

nairaland

calid16:

This is impressive, who will take credit for this ; government, telecoms or Nairaland ?

GEJ - The man that brought facebook to Nigeria, according to one of his ministers 

But seriously the credit should go to the developments of smartphones and our telecommunication companies.

No wonder the classrooms are empty.
Phocking dunces!!!

lol if the gap between #1 and #2 is 20 million+, then it must have some time ago, not recently

@OP, stale news.

Will now have to be targeting Egypt and Morocco in my ads for traffic

Numbers can be funny.users should be judged relative to population. If 45 million nigerians use the internet. That means 122 million don't use the internet-which I also believe has to be the highest in africa. Numbers

vicade:

Numbers can be funny.users should be judged relative to population. If 45 million nigerians use the internet. That means 122 million don't use the internet-which I also believe has to be the highest in africa. Numbers

you beat me to it, true talk. Nigeria has the highest population in Africa so there really isn't any big deal. Not suprised

not suprised

but its too expensive in naija and poor services.

[color=yellow]Not impressive, I was expecting more besides I don't think this is true because there are over 50 million student in Nigeria and 90% of them uses the internet nt even mentioning other sectors so this is fake[/yellow]

I mean almst 70 to 75.mili naijirians av got phnes wat do they do wiv it? Its small abeg!

Or al thz fat-slim headt gurls wiv pink b.b'z dnt knw that internet exists? Av seen a couple of gurls wiv dm, al they do, is admire the make, what a sham

Abi 2 expensv joor, itz like ur feeding ur gadgets, buh d reverse is d case, the more u subscribe the more the gadgets depriciate and the more internet service providaz get rich, what a planet!

Hey there was no mention of South Africa. Dat survey was manufactured by Boko Haram

Whatz benefit has it brought to the country Students no longer have time to read again

GBENGA_bonetalk:

Whatz benefit has it brought to the country Students no longer have time to read again

Mr MeatTalk , wettin concern you say students no longer have the time to read again ,

vicade:

Numbers can be funny.users should be judged relative to population. If 45 million nigerians use the internet. That means 122 million don't use the internet-which I also believe has to be the highest in africa. Numbers

chreld_b:

you beat me to it, true talk. Nigeria has the highest population in Africa so there really isn't any big deal. Not suprised

You both are wrong. Nigeria has a rough population of about 160 million people and 40 million of that is about 28%. Egypt has a population of about 81 million people and 21.7 million of that figure is about 26%. So you see, Nigeria still comes top

Lorl @ lasinoh's comment. Hahaha. . . Thaz funny, man!

9gerians a are so internet oriented.

Nice !

wow  This is an opportunity foor IT companies and other internet entrepreneurs

This is so encouraging cos it really show that we are more than a force to reckon with in the world of internet which indicates that in a matter of time, development awaits us eagerly,

One of the real reason for mass failure in WAEC,NECO N GCE

I know that is where they would see 9gerians.

No wonder why stuents are failing WAEC/GCE. They will tell their parent they want to go and register WAEC online and will never read for the exams. They will continue to YAB GEJ on Face Book.
LOL

lonamy:

No wonder why stuents are failing WAEC/GCE. They will tell their parent they want to go and register WAEC online and will never read for the exams. They will continue to YAB GEJ on Face Book.
LOL

So which position does South Africa happen to take?

Am suRe 9O% of the intErnet uSers in 9ja Are yahOO boyS,