The ‘Digital in 2018’ report also shows that over half of the world’s population is now online (4.021 billion), with the latest data showing that nearly a quarter of a billion new users came online for the first time in 2017.
 
Smartphones and services boost internet use in Ghana
 
Much of Ghana's growth in internet users was attributed to more affordable smartphones and mobile data plans.
 
According to the report, the country currently has 5.6 million active social media users, 19.53 million mobile users and 4.90 active social media users - an increase of 22% (one million) on the January 2017 figure.
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