Latest Ericsson City Index for 2016 report published yesterday has ranked Lagos 40th in the Network Society City Index. The report also named Stockholm as the top-ranking city in the Networked Society City Index 2016, followed by London, Copenhagen, Singapore and Paris. The index measures the performance of 41 cities from around the world from two perspectives, sustainable urban development and ICT maturity. This year, key African cities like Lagos, Nigeria and Johannesburg, South Africa, are listed in in the report Signs of improvement in the Networked Society City Index are evident in Lagos, Karachi, Delhi, Jakarta, Manila, and Johannesburg Nigeria’s infrastructure, according to the report is regarded as a major constraint facing businesses in the country. Internet access in the city, the report indicated is expensive compared with Gross Domestic Product, GDP, per capita, and the penetration rate for smartphones and computers is low. On the other hand, internet usage and...