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Internet usage drops in Nigeria after 50% tariff hike – NCC
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Internet usage drops in Nigeria after 50% tariff hike – NCC

Nigeria’s internet user base declined by nearly one million in February following a 50 per cent hike in tariffs on voice, data, and SMS services, according to new data released by the Nigerian Communications Commission. The NCC’s industry report shows that internet subscriptions fell from 142.16 million in January to 141.25 million in February, marking […]

MainOne CEO Funke Opeke resigns
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MainOne CEO Funke Opeke resigns

Funke Opeke has stepped down as Managing Director of MainOne for West Africa just weeks after the internet connectivity provider completed its post-acquisition integration with Equinix. Opeke, who founded MainOne in 2008, will assume a strategic advisory role for the West African region until March 2026. Wole Abu, currently the CEO of Liquid Intelligent Technologies […]

Internet usage drops in Nigeria after 50% tariff hike – NCC
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Internet speed: Nigeria emerge seventh-fastest country in Sub-Saharan Africa

Nigeria has become the seventh-fastest country in Sub-Saharan Africa for internet speed with an average download speed of 27.62 Mbps. This is based on the 2024 Worldwide Broadband Speed Report, which Cable.co.uk published on Tuesday. According to tests of internet speeds conducted in 220 countries, Nigeria climbed up the world speed rankings from 133rd in […]

WATRA leads efforts to lower internet costs across West Africa
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WATRA leads efforts to lower internet costs across West Africa

The West Africa Telecommunications Regulators Assembly has unveiled plans to foster infrastructure sharing among West African nations, aiming to significantly reduce internet costs for telecom consumers across the region. During a virtual stakeholders’ meeting over the weekend, Mr. Aliyu Aboki, Executive Secretary of WATRA, revealed the organization’s initiatives to enhance digital connectivity by facilitating the […]

Active Internet Service Providers drop amid failed licenses renewal
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Active Internet Service Providers drop amid failed licenses renewal

The number of active Internet Service Providers in Nigeria has decreased to 242 in July from 252 in May this year, marking a notable decline as several operators allowed their licenses to expire without renewal, according to the latest data from the Nigerian Communications Commission. The updated July database from the NCC revealed that despite […]

UK urges Nigeria to boost internet access for digital growth
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UK urges Nigeria to boost internet access for digital growth

By Melvin Onwubuke The British Deputy High Commissioner to Nigeria, Johny Baxter, has said that In order to grow its Digital Economy, the federal government will have to increase access to fast and affordable internet. This was disclosed in Lagos, during an event to honour some Nigerians empowering women and young girls with digital skills […]

OpenAI rolls out ChatGPT search to all users
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ChatGPT users can now browse the Internet – OpenAI

OpenAI said on Wednesday that ChatGPT users will now be able to browse the internet, extending the data the popular chatbot may access past its original September 2021 limit. According to the artificial intelligence startup, ChatGPT’s most recent browsing feature will let websites manage how ChatGPT communicates with them. “Browsing is available to Plus and […]

Nigeria's 5G subscription hits 2.3m
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Nigeria ranks 11th globally for internet penetration – NCC

Nigeria was ranked eleventh worldwide in terms of Internet penetration and seventh in terms of mobile phone usage, according to data released by the Nigerian Telecommunications Commission on Thursday. This was mentioned during the opening ceremony of the two-day Emerging Technology Forum for the Telecommunications Industry in Abuja by Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian […]

Brave launches image, video search engine
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Brave launches image, video search engine

Privacy-focused search engine Brave launched its own image and video search engine. “We realize that the redirect option was not popular with some of our users, and thank them for their patience during this transition,” a blog post announcing Brave’s new feature reads. “This was a temporary decision to help users find results with minimum […]

NCC, Telecom operators urge states to review policies for broadband expansion
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Businesses must adopt to AI, machine learning to survive – NCC

The chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission has stated that businesses in Nigeria must adapt to reality because of disruptive technologies like artificial intelligence, the Internet of things, and machine learning, among others, for survival. NCC chairman, Prof Umar Garba Danbatta who was represented by Mr. Alkasim Umar, Director of the Consumer Affairs Bureau at […]

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