Telecoms FDI records 494% drop Q2 2023
Foreign Direct Investments in Nigeria’s telecoms sector continued to fall in the second quarter of this year, with telecom companies attracting $25.81…
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FG to boost telecoms connectivity with $5bn
The FG has established a strategy to support startups in increasing their annual investment rounds to $5 billion by 2027 and increasing…
60.3% Nigerian telecom customers still use 2G – NCC
The most recent figures from the Nigerian Communications Commission showed that 60.3% of users in the country were still on 2G as…
5G subscriptions hit 500,000 – NCC
Nigeria’s Fifth Generation network subscription has reportedly reached 500,000, according to the Executive Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission, Prof. Umar Danbatta.…
Airtel Nigeria denies contracting solar projects to power 600 base stations
Airtel Nigeria, a telecommunications service provider, has denied a recent allegation that it had contracted WATT Renewable Corporation to supply more than 32MW…
How N120bn USSD debt limits financial inclusion- NCC
The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission, Prof. Umar Danbatta, has stated that the banks’ N120 billion Unstructured Supplementary Service Data debt…
MTN Nigeria embraces gas-powered gen, cuts cost by N570m
A technology company, MTN Nigeria, has said that using gas generators allowed it to reduce its energy costs by more than N570…
Why Nigerians must create value to prevent telecom tariff increase – NCC
The Nigerian Communications Commission has stated that the only option to stop telecom tariff increases is for Nigerians to start producing domestic…
Glo promised tech investment for 20th anniversary celebration
Globacom has stated that it will continue to invest in innovative technology to meet the needs of its customers as it announced…
Glo woos Nigerians, announces lottery for customers
Globacom has announced the introduction of the Glo Green Lotto service. The service, according to the telecom, will let Glo users buy their…
Nigerians used 518,381 terabytes of data in 2022 – NCC
The Nigerian Communications Commission has stated that 518,381.89 terabytes of data were used by Nigerian telecom customers in 2022. This information was…
Nigeria’s internet subscribers hit 159m in May 2023
In Nigeria, there are now 159.5 million active internet subscriptions across fixed, mobile, and VOIP networks. According to the Nigerian Communications Commission’s most…