Nigeria's broadband speed jumps 155% as fibre connections triple, new projects roll out

Nigeria’s median fixed broadband download speed rose 155% from 13.50 Mbps in 2023 to 34.47 Mbps in the first half of 2026, with upload speed increasing similarly from about 11 Mbps to 25.17 Mbps, according to Ookla’s report on West African markets. The gain came alongside a threefold jump in fibre‑to‑the‑premises (FTTP) subscribers between end‑2024 and June 2026, showing steady quarterly growth rather than a single spike. Nigeria posted the strongest and most consistent improvement among the four leading West African economies studied—Nigeria, Ghana, Senegal and Côte d’Ivoire—while latency fell from 47.9 ms to 35.8 ms over the same period.

The progress coincides with the expiration of the National Broadband Plan 2020‑2025, which left broadband penetration at 51.97%, short of the 70% target. In response, the Federal Government is preparing to launch a 90,000‑kilometre fibre‑optic network, erect 3,700 telecom towers in underserved areas and introduce an alphanumeric postcode system on October 1, 2026, after completing resource mobilisation and contracting, said Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy Dr. Bosun Tijani.

With faster, more reliable internet now spreading, will you upgrade to a fibre connection to take advantage of higher speeds for work, study or streaming, or wait for the upcoming government‑backed infrastructure to reach your area?

SOURCE: https://nairametrics.com/2026/08/17/nigerias-broadband-speed-jumps-155-as-fibre-connections-triple/