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- 2 Aug 2024
Mohammed Rufai, MTN Nigeria's Chief Technical Officer Becomes Chief Executive Officer MTN Congo-Brazzaville
MTN Group has announced the appointment of Mohammed Rufai as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of MTN Congo-Brazzaville and Ayham Moussa as Chief Operations Officer (COO) of MTN Nigeria, effective 1…
- 19 Aug 2018
Mazen Mroue Becomes MTN Nigeria’s new Chief Operating Officer
MTN Nigeria has announced the appointment of Mazen Mroue as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO), effective Monday, August 6, 2018. With over 22 years’ experience in the telecoms and ICT…
- 21 May 2019
Smile Telecoms Appoints Farroukh as Group Chief Executive Officer
Smile Telecoms, a Pan-African telecommunications group with operations in Nigeria, Uganda, Tanzania and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, today announces the appointments of Mr. Ahmad Farroukh as…
- 2 Mar 2014
Airtel Nigeria Appoints Commercial, Technical Chief Officers
Airtel Nigeria, has announced the appointment of Mohamed Ghidan as its chief technical & information technology officer (CTIO) and Maurice Newa as chief commercial officer (CCO), in furtherance…
- 11 Jan 2021
9mobile Appoints New Chief Technical Officer, Others
9mobile has announced a new Chief Technical Officer (CTO), Deputy Chief Technical Officer, and Director of Strategy within its Senior Management team. Juergen Peschel has been appointed as the New…
- 2 Mar 2009
Telecom Operators Seek Concession over Economic Downturn
Telecom operators in the country are seeking reduction in regulatory fees charge them by the Federal Government as panacea to the effect of the global economic meltdown on the sector and also allow…
- 1 Jul 2015
Standard Bank's Chief Information Officer Visits CWG Plc
Klaas Kruger, Chief Information Officer of Standard Bank, PBB Rest of Africa, and his team visited Computer Warehouse Group (CWG Plc) headquarters in Lagos, Nigeria recently. The visit was aimed at…
- 3 May 2018
Telecom operators Want NCC to Intervene on indebtedness of small companies
Telecommunications operators on Wednesday called on the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to look into the indebtedness of smaller telecom operators and support them to survive competition.…
- 14 Aug 2024
Airtel CEO, Carl Cruz says Investment, Collaboration are Essential for Telecoms to Keep Enabling Other Industries
Carl Cruz, Chief Executive Officer of Airtel Nigeria, has emphasized the critical importance of creating an investment-friendly environment to sustain the role of the telecoms industry in driving…
- 6 May 2019
MTN Nigeria Appoints Mohammed Rufai Chief Technical Officer
MTN Nigeria has just announced the appointment of Mohammed Rufai as its Chief Technical Officer. In this role, he will be responsible for defining MTN’s Technology Strategy and roadmap;…
- 1 Jun 2020
9mobile Announces Alan Sinfield as New CEO
Telecoms company, 9mobile, has announced the appointment of seasoned telecoms expert, Alan Sinfield as the substantive Chief Executive Officer of the company. He brings a wealth of global operational…
- 31 Aug 2010
Phase 3 Telecom Set to Link up Dakar
Mr. Olusola Temiola, chief operating officer, Phase 3 Telecom, has said that the company plans to use its aerial fibre optic network built on power lines in Nigeria to link up with Dakar the capital…
- 4 Jul 2024
9mobile Reposition with Appointment of Obafemi Banigbe as Chief Executive Officer
As part of preparation for a new phase of business transformation, the Board of Directors of Emerging Markets Telecommunication Services Limited (EMTS), operating as 9mobile, has announced the…
- 1 Sept 2020
9mobile Appoints Stjepan Udovicic as Chief Commercial Officer
Stjepan Udovicic, a veteran business growth executive has been appointed the Chief Commercial Officer of 9mobile by the Board of Directors of Emerging Markets Telecommunication Services Limited…
- 3 Jul 2019
MTN Nigeria Appoints Srinivas Rao As Chief Digital Officer
MTN Nigeria HAS announced the appointment of its first Chief Digital Officer(CDO), Srinivas Rao,to lead the company’s recently created Digital Services Division. The Digital Services division…
- 25 Nov 2019
MTN Nigeria Taps Modupe Kadri as Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer
MTN Nigeria has appointed Modupe Kadri as Executive Director (ED) and Chief Financial Officer (CFO). He replaces Adekunle Awobodu as CFO; whose intended departure was announced in July 2019. MTN…
- 8 Dec 2021
Akande Tasks Telecom Operators on Licensing Obligations
Prof. Adeolu Akande, Chairman, Board of Commissioners of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has urged telecoms licensees across different segments of the Nigerian telecommunications sector…
- 19 May 2016
Telcos Risk Sanctions over Unsolicited Calls, SMSes
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on Wednesday warned telecoms operators to desist from sending subscribers unsolicited text messages or risk severe sanctions, saying they have June 30, 2016…
- 26 Jun 2014
Matthew Willsher Confirmed as CEO of Etisalat Nigeria
Board of Directors of Etisalat Nigeria has announced the appointment of Matthew Charles Willsher as its new chief executive officer. Willsher previously held the position of chief commercial officer…
- 1 Aug 2019
Shatse Kakwagh Joins Layer3 as Executive Director
Layer3, an industry leader in cloud, scalable and secure networks, has announced that it has appointed Shatse Kakwagh as its Executive Director, Strategy and Business Development, effective…
- 12 Jul 2024
Stakeholders @PIAFo Identify Obstacles to FG's 90,000km Fibre Project
Stakeholders in the telecommunications industry have said the Federal Government's plan to deploy 90,000 kilometers of fibre optic cables across the country will face several obstacles, especially…
- 23 Jun 2025
Lebara, New Operator Enters Nigerian Telecom Arena, Sells Minutes, Not Airtime
Lebara Nigeria has officially stepped into Nigeria’s bustling telecom market with the introduction of its unique 0724 number series—a bold move that promises fresh competition and a more transparent…
- 11 May 2009
Multi-Links Telkom Appoints new Chief Corporate Affairs officer
Thami Msimango, managing director, Multi-Links has approved the appointment of Ijeoma Gloria Abazie as the Chief Corporate Affairs Officer (CCAO) of the company. The new appointment takes effect from…
- 13 Jul 2010
Glo Test-runs Undersea Cable for Launch
The submarine optic fibre cable initiative of Globacom, Glo 1, is now ready for commissioning. Mohamed Jameel, Globacom's group chief operating officer, in a statement said the telecoms firm was…
- 17 Jul 2019
Yolanda Cuba joins MTN as Group Chief Digital and Fintech Officer
MTN Group has announced appointment of Yolanda Cuba as Group Chief Digital and Fintech Officer. Yolanda will join the MTN Group Executive Committee reporting to the Group CEO Rob Shuter.…
- 22 Sept 2013
Telcos Frustrate MNP- Onwudiwe
Telecom subscribers wishing to migrate from one network to another, under the Mobile Number Portability (MNP) regime, are being frustrated by some telecom operators, according to Uche Onwudiwe, chief…
- 16 Nov 2017
Angry Reps Threaten to Arrest Bello-Osagie, Airtel Boss
Segun Ogunsanya, chief executive officer & managing director, Airtel Nigeria House of Representatives adhoc committee investigating the operational activities of telecoms operators panel Thursday…
- 25 May 2009
Zain Nigeria Appoints new Officers
Mobile telecommunications operator, Zain Nigeria has announced key appointments in the company’s commercial, operations and human resources directorate as part of its effort to strategically…
- 20 Aug 2024
Tariff Hike: Telcos Threaten Load Shedding, Cite Harsh Operating Conditions
Leading telecom operators in Nigeria have threatened to implement load shedding measures in response to the Nigerian Communications Commission’s (NCC) reluctance to address their demands for a tariff…
- 27 May 2019
Telcos Seek Removal of all Manners of Taxes Impeding Growth
Telecoms operators have called for an Executive Order (EO) to stem incessant multiple taxes imposed on their operations. They spoke at the maiden edition of the Nigerian Telecom Leadership…