The use of technology as an educational tool in Nigeria

Enabled by the expansion of mobile telephony, Nigeria is experiencing a rapid uptake of internet-based digital technologies. The country is home to a population of 162 million, and as if 2013, it is estimated that over 100 million mobile lines are active, serving an estimated 118 million subscribers. Of the 56 million Nigerians that have access to the internet, 48 million to do so via mobile networks alone, with this figure set to rise rapidly as smart phones become more affordable [...]. As with several other spheres of the Nigerian economy, the formal education sector is experiencing a subtle but certain paradigm shift in the utilization of digital technologies.