Africa is typically associated with connectivity issues and is currently experiencing a digital revolution. Mobile internet access is increasing at an unprecedented rate across the continent as mobile devices become more prevalent and communications infrastructure expands.
Mobile adoption is increasing dramatically across Africa, driving the continent’s digital revolution. With the proliferation of mobile devices, the quality of Internet connections has improved significantly. The availability of 4G and 5G high-speed mobile internet services is increasing across the continent.
This also helped provide economic opportunities for young innovative minds. This has fueled the rise of digital entrepreneurship, allowing small businesses to enter new markets and consumers to access online services.
The benefits of high-speed mobile internet go beyond commerce and permeate education, health, governance, and even leisure.
That being said, here are the top 10 African countries with the fastest internet for mobile devices at the beginning of the new year. Data for this list is provided by Speedtest Global Index.
This number goes back to January 2024 and represents the median value of the index. The Speedtest Global Index ranks 181 countries around the world.
| rank | Country | Internet speed (Mbps) | world rank |
|---|---|---|---|
|
1. |
South Africa |
48.11 |
56th place |
|
2. |
botswana |
43.79 |
62nd place |
|
3 |
Morocco |
35.51 |
68th place |
|
Four. |
mauritius |
33.87 |
72nd place |
|
Five. |
Ivory Coast |
32.23 |
75th place |
|
6. |
uganda |
30.19 |
80th place |
|
7. |
Zimbabwe |
30.18 |
81st place |
|
8. |
ethiopia |
29.70 |
84th place |
|
9. |
senegal |
29.44 |
85th place |
|
Ten. |
Nigeria |
26.74 |
93rd place |
