MTN Nigeria Communication Plc, in a device financing partnership with Intelligra, should enable 365,000 Nigerians to have access to smartphones by 2023.

At the launch event of the Nigerian Delivery Program, MTN Nigeria's marketing director, Adia Sowho, said “Smartphones have become the computer of many Nigerians today. However, according to the Alliance for Affordable Internet, only about 44% of Nigerians have access to smartphones. Thus, his agency has partnered with Intelligra to offer individuals the possibility of owning smartphones with a “buy now, pay later” option in order to offer a gateway to the digital world, which, with its high price, many Nigerians cannot afford allow.

According to Adia Sowho, “her partnerships started in January 2022 and have since taken shape in 200 retail outlets where people could come in and get smartphones without an initial deposit and reimbursement of overtime with airtime For her, “Thanks to this initiative, more than 20,000 devices have been financed. With the launch of 5G, MTN is strengthening its partnership with Intelligra to stimulate the growth of 5G mobile devices.

“By 2023, we want to reach 1,000 units of daily transaction devices even as we integrate more stores, especially in the North. ” she said.