"15 Gig Is GH₵207 Here": Man In Côte d'Ivoire For AFCON Buys Expensive Internet Data For Over GH₵200

• A Nigerian man who is in Côte d'Ivoire for the ongoing African Cup of Nations has lamented the high cost of internet data
• Pooja, who is a photographer, said he bought 15 gig data for 10,000 CFA, which amounted specifically to GH₵205
• Many netizens who saw the post on X expressed surprise over the high cost of internet in Africa

A man has expressed surprise that 15 gig of internet data cost over GH₵200 in Cote d'Ivoire.

Pooja is covering the ongoing AFCON as a photographer, but he has received shockers trying to spend the CFA currency.

According to Pooja, he found out that his data had been exhausted and had to buy another to access the internet.

He said he paid 10,000 CFA for 15 gigs of data, which amounted to over GH₵200. This is highly expensive compared to Ghana

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His words:

"I need to continue to consciously train myself not to always convert my expenses to Naira when I'm on an international trip cos of my mental health. Stepped out this morning & realized that my data had finished again (cos I was using free Wifi in our apartment over the weekend). Now, I will have to do another 10K cefa (N20K) for 15G."

Checks online showed that one naira is currently exchanged for 0.67 CFA at the official market.

See his post below:

Reactions to the cost of data in Ivory Coast

@April11Media commented:

"Seeing CFA stronger than Naira na nightmare itself."

@pbtips_ said:

"That 20k go do 200GB for Naija."

@daltonchinedu reacted:

"OMO, no place like home."

@maviesnails said:

"Omo, look at what our naira is causing."

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@Bros_Uti said:

"This is exactly what I suffered in Benin Republic for more than three months before running for my dear life."

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Source: Legit.ng