The world passed a major digital milestone in 2025 as 5G subscriptions soared to 3 billion, representing one-third of all mobile broadband connections globally.
But despite this rapid expansion, a new report from the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) shows that huge disparities persist,
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Royal Ibeh
Royal Ibeh is a senior journalist with years of experience reporting on Nigeria’s technology and health sectors. She currently covers the Technology and Health beats for BusinessDay newspaper, where she writes in-depth stories on digital innovation, telecom infrastructure, healthcare systems, and public health policies.
