ThisDay· 1d ago· 1 min read
Emma Okonji
The contribution of telecoms sector to Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has continued to record steady growth after sliding to 7.67 per cent in the third quarter of 2025.
The latest statistics released by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), which THISDAY obtained from its official website, showed that telecoms contribution to GDP reached 9.19 per cent in the first quarter of 2026, up from 8.12 per cent recorded in the fourth quarter of 2025 and 7.67 per cent recorded in third quarter of 2025.
The telecoms sector has been one of the highest contributing sectors to Nigeria’s GDP, contributing as much as 16.06 per cent in Q2, 2023, before sliding to 8.93 per cent in Q2, 2024, with a further drop in GDP contribution to 7.51 per cent in Q3, 2024, after the rebasing of telecoms sector in 2024 by the telecoms industry regulator, the Nigerian Communications…
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