The 8 countries with the fastest mobile networks in Africa by 2024

Mobile penetration has increased significantly across Africa, fueling the continent’s digital revolution. With the proliferation of mobile devices, the quality of internet connections has improved significantly. Across the continent, the availability of 4G and 5G high-speed mobile internet services is increasing.
The Speedtest Global Internet Index ranks the median mobile Internet download speed in 108 countries/regions around the world in June 2024. The following are the 8 countries with the fastest mobile Internet download speeds in Africa:
1. South Africa, median mobile Internet download speed: 52.30Mbps
2. Morocco, median mobile internet download speed: 44.04Mbps
3.Tanzania, median mobile Internet download speed: 27.94Mbps
4. Kenya, median mobile Internet download speed: 27.66Mbps
5. Tunisia, median mobile Internet download speed: 27.13Mbps
6. Egypt, median mobile internet download speed: 25.49Mbps
7. Algeria, median mobile Internet download speed: 24.91Mbps 8. Nigeria, median mobile Internet download speed: 21.96Mbps
During the same period, the global average median mobile Internet download speed was 56.43Mbps, and the median mobile Internet download speed in China was 135.71Mbps.