Nigeria Ranks 112th On Global ICT Chart

AS the world continues to witness development in Information and Communications Technology (ICT), Sub-Saharan Africa is still lagging behind due to poor quality of services, a report by the World Economic Forum has stated.

The report also ranked Nigeria 112th in the world on ICT use.

While Mauritius occupies the 53rd position in the world, South Africa is in the 71st. Other African countries ranked thus: Rwanda, 82nd; Botswana, 89th; Kenya, 93th; and Senegal, 100th.

The report stated: "ICT readiness in sub-Saharan Africa is still very low, with most countries evidencing strong lags in connectivity because of the insufficient development of ICT infrastructure, which remains too costly.