FG, banks in discussion on nationwide broadband rollout
The Federal Government announced on Wednesday that it has achieved substantial progress in discussions with Development Finance Institutions to establish a Special…
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Starlink becomes Nigeria’s third largest internet provider
Starlink has become Nigeria’s third largest Internet Service Provider by subscriber number in the fourth quarter of 2023. This was disclosed in…
MTN Group CEO seeks harmony across Africa to drive investments
MTN Group has called on Africa’s governments to harmonize their legislation, particularly about the technology sector. This was disclosed in a statement…
Airtel Africa gains N665bn in a day as NGX recovers
Alex Omenye Airtel Africa on Thursday, saw an impressive trading day, with 1.009 million shares exchanged, resulting in a significant boost to…
MTN blocks 8.6m lines amid NCC deadline extension
Telecommunication giant, MTN Nigeria have said that 8.6 million lines were completely blocked from the network by the directory of the Nigerian…
Nigerian telecom workers suspend planned industrial action
The Private Telecommunications and Communications Senior Staff Association of Nigeria has suspended its planned strike which was to commence on Thursday. This…
MTN Nigeria seeks shareholders’ input in capital loss management
MTN Nigeria has announced that it will hold an extraordinary general meeting with its shareholders on how to manage the capital loss…
Telecel acquires MTN assets in Guinea-Bissau, Guinea-Conakry
In preparation for its upcoming initial public offering in the next three years, Telecel Group, an African focused telecommunications company, recently acquired…
Nigerians used 721,522 terabytes data Jan 2024 – NCC
The Nigerian Communications Commission has revealed that Nigerians used a total of 721,522 terabytes of data in January this year.As the Commission…
MTN to exit Guinea-Bissau, Conakry, amid financial difficulties
MTN has signaled a potential departure from Guinea-Bissau, Guinea-Conakry, and Liberia, as it highlighted numerous challenges in the West and Central Africa…
MTN to invest $1.8bn in data, fintech services across Africa
Telecommunications group, MTN, has announced plans to invest an additional R35 to R39 billion (approximately $1.8 billion) to boost its data and…
Nigeria needs deeper digital penetration in telecom sector – Tinubu
Christian George President Bola Tinubu said that due to the nation’s population and land mass, the country needs deeper digital penetration…