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Nigerians Spend N10.6bn Daily on Data Despite Widespread Poverty
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In a country where rising food prices are biting hard, one thing remains untouchable — mobile data.
Nigerians are spending more on data than ever before, and telecom giants MTN and Airtel are cashing in massively.
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