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- 18 Feb 2016
Africa’s Telecoms Infrastructure: 2015 at a Glance
The real impact of technological innovation is often not felt until long after market introduction – particularly in emerging markets. Take the launch of the first mobile networks in sub-Saharan…
- 19 Jan 2009
NCC to Review 18 Major Telecom Licenses
At least 18major telecom licenses granted by Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) are due for renewal, Nigeria CommunicationsWeek investigations can now reveal. The licenses made up of Private…
- 9 Jan 2026
Nigeria, Egypt to Lead Africa’s Data Center Boom
Africa’s data center landscape is rapidly evolving from small, isolated initiatives into a large-scale, fast-paced expansion. According to Africa Telecom Review, between 2025 and 2030, capacity…
- 8 Mar 2016
Yahsat, IEC Telecom Group Scout for New Opportunities in Africa
Yahsat, satellite operator has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with existing partner, IEC Telecom Group (IEC Telecom) to identify new opportunities in Africa. The agreement comes ahead of…
- 1 Sept 2016
Standard Bank Predicts Increased M&A Activity in African Telecom, Media
Standard Bank, Africa’s largest bank by assets, is partnering with international news and events provider TMT Finance for the inaugural TMT Finance Africa in Lagos 2016 Conference, which is bringing…
- 1 Jan 2020
MTN Reviews Allegations of Paying Militants
MTN, South African telecoms company, has said it is reviewing allegations raised against it and several other firms in the United States of paying protection money to militant Islamist groups in…
- 9 Jan 2014
SA Telcos Rue Shrinking Revenue, Eye Enterprise Market Elsewhere
Operators in South Africa telecoms market are seeking opportunities in enterprise market for long-term growth after recent trading result saw revenue tumbling to record lows. Business Monitor, the…
- 12 May 2016
MainOne Hosts Session on Unlocking Africa’s Digital Potential at ITU Week
For the fifth year in a row, MainOne continues to raise Africa’s digital profile and highlight its untapped potential at the recently concluded International Telecoms Week held in Chicago, USA,…
- 12 Jan 2023
Report Identifies Regulations for Africa’s Sluggish 5G Readiness
The rollout of 5G connectivity continues to experience delays in Africa mainly because of market wrangling and regulatory holdups, with 13 out of the continent’s 53 nations connected to the…
- 19 Nov 2020
MTN GlobalConnect Wins Best African Wholesale Operator Award
MTN GlobalConnect said it has been named the “Best African Wholesale Operator” at the prestigious Telecom Review Excellence Awards held in Dubai recently. MTN GlobalConnect is an MTN operating…
- 21 Jul 2008
Nigeria Needs Major Operators for Healthy Competition –Ndukwe
Engr. Ernest Ndukwe, executive vice chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), while reviewing the local telecoms industry, observed that Nigeria is in dire need of, at least, six…
- 31 Dec 2019
MTN Linked to Payments to Taliban, al Qaeda in U.S. Complaint
MTN (MTNJ.J), South African telecom firm has said it was reviewing allegations that it, alongside other firms, violated the U.S. Anti-Terrorism Act by paying protection money to al Qaeda and the…
- 6 Apr 2018
MTN Loses Market Share in Key Markets
Telecoms operator MTN has lost market share in several key markets over the past five years, including Nigeria and South Africa. This is according to the group's five-year review document published…
- 3 Nov 2015
MTN Asks for 'Leniency' on $5.2Bn Nigeria Fiine
South Africa's MTN has written to authorities in Nigeria asking for "leniency" and requesting a review of a $5.2 billion fine imposed on the telecoms provider for failing to cut off unregistered SIM…
- 4 Feb 2013
Knocks, Pats as Operators Dissect Interconnect Rate
Argument swung left and right Friday, as stakeholders in the telecom industry disagreed on terms of measurement used in determining Nigeria’s interconnection rates regime that has caused problems in…
- 27 Jan 2018
Adrian Wood’s Teleology Buys 9mobile in $500m Deal
Teleology Holdings, a special purpose vehicle promoted by Adrian Wood, a former chief executive officer of MTN Nigeria, has been selected as the preferred bidder of 9mobile, according to New…
- 14 Jul 2022
As IoT beckons, Pantami Assures of Proactive Regulation
Prof. Isa Ibrahim Pantami, Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, on Thursday in Lagos assured the nation that Nigeria’s telecom regulatory framework has been designed to address the…
- 24 May 2017
MainOne Says Improved Investments to Drive Data Explosion in Africa
Ms. Funke Opeke, CEO of MainOne joined experts at the International Telecoms Week conference in Chicago who highlighted the need to accelerate investment in Africa to facilitate the continent’s…
- 29 Jul 2015
MainOne Says Broadband Penetration will Drive Nigeria’s GDP Growth
MainOne, West Africa’s leading Broadband Communications provider, has tipped increased broadband penetration as would drive the nation’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth on the long run.…
- 24 May 2010
Consumer Advocacy in a Liberalized Telecom Sector
Consumer advocacy is a form of social network which protects the interests of consumers. For instance, consumers posting their reviews on consumer advocacy sites will stir companies’ behavior…
- 6 Mar 2018
Smile Telecoms Says Sale of 9Mobile to Teleology “Untidy”
Smile Telecoms, one of the telcos shortlisted in the bid process for 9Mobile sale, has described as “untidy” the manner in which Barclays Africa, financial advisors to the deal, has so far managed…
- 4 May 2010
Ecobank Clinches Best Financial Reporting Company Award
Ecobank, the Pan African ban k scooped the Africa Investor Best Financial Reporting Company award in the Banking category at a ceremony held in London. The Africa Investor Financial Reporting Awards…
- 31 Aug 2025
Airtel Africa Foundation Presents Nigerian Students with Tech Scholarships
In a bold step towards advancing access to education and youth empowerment in Nigeria and the rest of the continent, the Airtel Africa Foundation, through Airtel Nigeria, has announced that two…
- 12 Jun 2022
ATCON Mobilises Stakeholders Towards Achieving 70 Per cent Broadband Penetration Target
Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) has rallied stakeholders towards achieving the country’s 2020-2025 target of reaching 70 per cent in broadband penetration. This is as…
- 10 Jul 2018
SEC says MTN Nigeria Yet to File for IPO
MTN Nigeria is yet to file its application for an initial public offering (IPO), Nigeria's securities regulator said on Sunday, a much-anticipated share listing that could value the business at…
- 6 May 2015
Airtel Insurance: When Reliable Service Meets Need of Customers
Despite the huge benefits that come with insurance, it is a fact that many Nigerians particularly the middle and low-income class do not easily subscribe to it. Excuses abound when people are asked…
- 17 Oct 2024
Breakdown of Telecoms Sector will have a Ripple Effect on Other Industries - MTN Nigeria's CFO Warns
Modupe Kadri, Chief Financial Officer of MTN Nigeria, has raised alarm over the stifling business environment created by unfavourable regulatory policies in the telecommunications industry, warning…
- 26 May 2022
Nnamani to Chair 2022 DigitalSENSE Forum
Engr. Ikechukwu Nnamani, president, Medallion Data Centres Limited, has been named the chairman of the twin event of the 2022 Nigeria DigitalSENSE Forum on Internet Governance for Development (IG4D)…
- 14 Aug 2019
IXPN Prepares for 10th Africa Peering & Interconnection Forum
Internet Exchange Point of Nigeria (IXPN) has expressed its readiness for the 10th anniversary edition of the Africa Peering and Interconnection Forum (AfPIF) to be hosted in Mauritius from 20-22…
- 22 Dec 2013
ZTE Declares $90.5m Revenue, Buoyed By NPSCS Project
ZTE Corporation, a leading global maker of telecommunications equipment and network solutions and mobile devices and publicly-listed company posted a net profit of about $90.5m (RMB 552m) for the…