Telcos order over $1bn in network gear from China — NCC
Nigerian telecom operators have placed orders exceeding $1 billion for network infrastructure from Chinese original equipment manufacturers, signaling a significant push to…
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MTN makes history with Africa’s first satellite phone call
MTN South Africa, in partnership with American satellite provider Lynk Global, has successfully completed Africa’s first satellite phone call using a standard…
MTN, Airtel sign network sharing agreements in Nigeria, Uganda
MTN Group and Airtel Africa has partnered to share network infrastructure in Uganda and Nigeria. This collaboration, aimed at promoting digital and…
9mobile faces allegations of blocking subscriber porting requests
A growing number of 9mobile subscribers have been unable to switch to other networks in the past month, with industry insiders alleging…
Nigeria’s ICT sector contributes 17% GDP in Q4 2024 – NBS
Nigeria’s Information and Communication Technology sector contributed 17.00% to the country’s real Gross Domestic Product in Q4 2024, according to the National…
Airtel Africa plans second tranche of share buyback worth $100m
Airtel Africa has stated that it is embarking on the second phase of its share buyback program worth $100 million. This was…
Airtel to buy 406,000 more shares from Citigroup Global Markets
Airtel Africa stated on August 7, 2024, that it will be acquiring further shares from Citigroup Global Markets as part of its…
NCC extends NIN-SIM verification deadline amid hunger protest
The Nigerian Communications Commission has given directives to telecom operators to extend the NIN-SIM verification deadline beyond July 31, 2024. A senior…
State govts’ fees threaten success of fiber optic expansion — Telecom experts
Stakeholders in the telecommunications industry have stated that the Federal Government’s plan to build 90,000 kilometers of fiber optic cables across the…
MTN paid N549bn taxes, levies to FG in 2023
MTN Nigeria Communications Plc has revealed that it paid N549.3 billion in taxes and levies to the Nigerian government. This was disclosed…
Nigeria’s telecom sector FDI hits 768% in Q1 – NBS
Foreign investments in the telecommunications sector for the first quarter of 2024, surged 768.79 per cent to $191.57 million, up from $22.05…
Nigeria to install $2bn fibre-optic infrastructure – Wale Edun
The Federal Government has proclaimed its intention to make Nigeria the third-largest terrestrial fiber-optic infrastructure nation in Africa, with a proposed installation…