As part of activities marking its 15 years in Africa, Opera is giving away 150 GB of data to 150 people, totalling 22.5 terabytes of data through competition across Nigeria, South Africa and Kenya and celebrating digital connectivity.
Alongside its continued provision of low-data options for internet access, Opera will develop and rollout impact initiatives throughout 2022, to raise awareness of data inequity and champion the opportunities that connectivity will bring.
As it celebrates its 15th year of accelerating digital adoption in Africa this week with over 150 million monthly active users across the continent, Opera is providing better connectivity through the data-light Opera Mini web browser. Yet, 800 million Africans still don’t use the internet, and 1 GB of data costs up to 16 per cent of the average monthly income in some parts of the continent.
To celebrate their 15th anniversary, Opera is launching a data giveaway and is asking its users to share experiences of how Opera Mini has helped them to reach new levels of connection. Over 50 per cent of consumers have used free data sponsored by Opera and in 2021, users spent 2.5 billion hours using Opera Mini.
Whether setting up a business, speaking with loved ones or embarking on an educational journey, Opera will award the most memorable 150 entries with 150 GB of free data – that’s over 8,000 free hours of browsing, over 200 hours of streaming your favourite videos and over 1,500 free hours of streaming your favourite tunes.
The competition opens on 15th December and closes on 15th January 2022. To enter, simply like and comment on Opera’s post on Facebook or Instagram, using #CelebrateWithOpera and explain why Opera is important to you. The terms and conditions for participation are available here.
In Nigeria alone, 87 per cent are familiar with Opera Mini and 9 in 10 (89 per cent) say it is easy to use So far in 2021, Opera Mini has been downloaded 20 million times from Google Play, showing over 20 per cent growth Year-over-Year (YoY) in the country.
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In 2021, Opera offered Nigerians over 10 million GB of free data, together with leading telecom partners to accelerate Nigeria’s digital revolution.
In the same year, Nigerian users saved over N4,915 million thanks to free data campaigns and data saving browser Opera Mini, allowing them to surf their favourite sites: Facebook, FlashScore and Google, and experience moments of connection faster, for longer.
Today, millions across Africa use the Opera Mini browser, citing lower costs, faster connection and ease of use. Opera’s long-term local infrastructural investment enables up to 90% data savings for users. In 2018, using Opera products equated to savings of up to $100million USD, across the top 20 African countries.
Jørgen Arnesen, Employee Value Proposition (EVP) Mobile at Opera said: “At Opera, we know the power that connection can bring. From sharing ideas, art and culture to kick-starting businesses or bringing loved ones closer. Data is essential to connecting people. Our mobile browser Opera Mini uses only one-tenth of the data that others do, and we’re proud to continue helping millions of people overcome connectivity barriers with our solutions.” he said.
