Nigeria’s economic growth is on an uptick, making it the fastest growing MINT nation in the region! In
fact, Central Africa’s nations are expected to see 5.3 percent growth, compared to a more modest 2.6
percent growth in 2013.
Nigeria’s growth has been attributed to several factors, including a young population, an ideal
geographical location and lots of local commodities. Nigeria, in addition to the fellow MINT nations of
Mexico, Indonesia and Turkey, is on a trajectory toward double digit economic growth, similar to
what’s been seen in China. It’s possible that Nigeria could beat out South Africa as the continent’s
largest economy within just a few years.
Nigeria has already beat out South Africa in terms of smartphone usage. Nigeria’s population is
Africa’s top nation for internet access, with nearly 33 percent or 45 million internet users. This reflects
a major uptick, as Nigeria only had a 26% internet penetration figure in 2009. It’s believed that Nigeria
will see a five-fold increase by 2017. This rapid growth is attributed to the more than $25 million
dollars that have been invested in Nigeria’s telecom infrastructure.
Nigeria is now a hotbed for smartphone manufacturers and Android app market players jockeying for
dominance in the market. Blackberry and iPhone are also growing their market share in Nigeria,
though Android is clearly the biggest player at the moment.
MobileVOIP offers cheap calls in Nigeria, with applications available for Android smartphones,
iPhones, Blackberry, Symbian phones and the newer Windows phones too. MobileVOIP’s new service,
Niara Calls, is tailored for Nigeria users, offering cheap calls and 2.4 cent per minute rates for calls to
Nigeria smartphones. MobileVOIP’s NairaCalls.com service has also one-upped the competition by offering an AirTime transfer option.
Nigeria also favors MobileVOIP for its many apps, including the new Asha app, which is a new VOIP
app that allows you to make cheap calls worldwide.
Many of Nigeria’s mobile phone users — numbering about 117 million in all — still use so-called
feature phones, with Nokia dominating that market with a 60% market share.
In all, MobileVOIP’s NairaCalls.com is a great option for anyone seeking to make affordable, cheap calls on their smartphone!
More information: www.nairacalls.com
Mobile VoIP offer the best calling features at the lowest cost. Many companies are entering this business with
innovative plans for their customers.