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- 3 Jun 2026
Data on Trial: MTN Opens Its Books to Public Scrutiny Over Data Consumption
MTN Nigeria has announced plans to host an independent public inquest aimed at addressing growing consumer concerns and misconceptions surrounding mobile data usage and consumption. MTN The event,…
- 31 Mar 2025
NCC Asks Consumers to Monitor Data Usage to Authenticate Consumption
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has charged the over 174 million telecoms subscribers in the country to constantly monitor their data usage to authenticate their consumption level. This…
- 24 May 2017
6 Ways to Reduce Mobile Data Usage
For many, the smartphone’s utility has assumed such remarkable proportions that it is now being relied on as a first-hand source of news, information, entertainment and a fitting tool for retaining a…
- 10 Jun 2026
Airtel Nigeria Launches Web Data Calculator to Give Customers Greater Visibility into Data Usage
Airtel Nigeria has launched the Airtel Web Data Calculator, a new digital tool designed to help customers estimate and better understand their internet data consumption based on real-life usage…
- 22 Oct 2021
Ookla Q3 Report Rates Airtel Fastest Broadband in Nigeria
Airtel Nigeria has been rated the fastest network in the telecom broadband category. This rating was made public recently by Ookla, a global leader in mobile and broadband network intelligence,…
- 19 Dec 2013
IDC Releases 2014 Predictions for IT Chief Marketing Officers
By 2020, the Marketing function in leading companies will be radically reshaped into three organizational "systems" - content, channels, and consumption (data), said International Data Corporation.…
- 29 Jan 2015
Telecos Need Better, Smarter Ways to Serve Data-Hungry Africans- Aurecon
Africa stands out as data consumption continues to grow at an incredible pace globally. Over 90% of all the data in the world was created in the past two years, and the total amount of data being…
- 28 Jul 2026
How and Why Apps Deplete Data - ALTON
Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) has attributed rising mobile data consumption to increased use of smartphone applications, cloud services and emerging digital…
- 18 Oct 2019
Danbatta Reveals Initiatives to Address Key Industry Issues, Explains Early Data Depletion
Experience of early depletion and rise in data consumption by telecoms consumers are not necessarily as a result of ‘illegal deductions’ or ‘sharp practices’ by Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) but…
- 17 Jul 2026
Data On Trial: Why MTN Chose Transparency Over Corporate Silence
In an era where customer complaints about data consumption often play out on social media, MTN Nigeria took an unusual step. Rather than issue another statement, the company opened its doors and…
- 10 Feb 2026
Inside Nigeria’s Telecom Exploitation Crisis Draining Household Budgets
By Blaise Udunze For about a year now, millions of Nigerians relying on the internet to make a living have been groaning over the manipulation of airtime and data consumption that has turned into a…
- 24 Apr 2026
NCC Blames Growing Data Demand Network Quality Issues
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has linked Quality of Service (QoS) challenges across telecom networks to rising data consumption, stating that operators are ramping up efforts to sustain…
- 29 Dec 2014
Etisalat with SmartPak, Revs Up Data Offering
Etisalat, Nigeria’s most innovative and fastest growing telecommunication company, in response to its subscribers’ varied preferences in regards to data consumption, simplicity, control and…
- 6 Sept 2021
Data Center Operators to Invest Massively in Growth of Digital Infrastructure Across Africa
Leading data center operators across Africa are investing massively in expanding their footprint to power the explosive growth in data consumption and digital services fuelled by the COVID-19…
- 10 Jun 2015
Africa Adds 21m Mobile Subscriptions in 1Q2015- Ericsson
Findings from the latest edition of the Ericsson Mobility Report, published Tuesday, show that the total number of mobile subscriptions in Q1 2015 was around 910 million for all of Africa, including…
- 25 May 2020
NCC Explains Data Depletion during Lockdown
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) explained why there’s faster data depletion since the beginning of the lockdown. The commission also explained the various factors that affect the consumption…
- 5 Jul 2024
MNOs Excite Telecom Consumers with Data Management Tips
In a concerted effort to address widespread complaints about data depletion, Nigeria's Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) have collaboratively launched a consumer sensitization campaign aimed at…
- 24 Mar 2014
Oracle Lists Benefit of Big Data for Businesses
Oracle has listed the benefit of using big data as a business solution in the telecommunication sector. Speaking in Lagos, at a forum on ‘Big Data’, Adebayo Sanni, Nigeria’s country director of…
- 11 May 2022
Airtel Africa’s Revenue in Nigeria Surpasses Earnings from East Africa, Francophone Businesses
Airtel Africa’s revenue increased by 17.8 percent in the first quarter of this year with the Nigerian market accounting for the largest chunk of the earnings generated from data consumption and voice…
- 9 May 2025
Tariff Hike Leads to Decline in Nigeria’s Internet Users - NCC Report
Nigeria’s telecommunications sector witnessed a notable decline in internet users following a 50 per cent tariff hike on voice, data, and SMS services implemented in January 2025. The Nigerian…
- 5 Jun 2026
MTN Dismisses Data Theft Claims, Blames Network Challenges on Fibre Cuts, Vandalism
MTN Nigeria has dismissed allegations of internet data theft on its network, attributing rapid data depletion to users’ online activities and device configurations, while also blaming persistent…
- 2 Jun 2016
Experts Measure Africa’s OOH Reach with Satellite Imagery, Mobile Survey Data
GeoPoll, Kantar Media, and Cuende have announce the launch of “Pan-African OOH”, the first data product to regularly measure consumption of Out of Home mediums across Africa. The joint product uses a…
- 30 Jun 2026
Airtel Nigeria Deepens Focus on Data Usage Transparency @ Customer Forum
Airtel Nigeria has concluded its second Customer Forum in Abuja, bringing together a large section of customers including high-volume data subscribers, 5G customers, and key stakeholders in another…
- 6 Dec 2017
Ericsson Explains Predictions on 1B 5G Subscriptions in 2023
Ericsson forecasts there will be 1 billion 5G subscriptions for enhanced mobile broadband by 2023. This prediction is among the key statistics presented in the November edition of the Ericsson…
- 1 Jun 2026
Telecom Boom: NCC Says Sector’s GDP Contribution Hit 8.12% as Growth Soars to 26.34%
Nigeria’s telecommunications sector contributed 8.12 per cent to the nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the fourth quarter of 2025, reaffirming its position as one of the key drivers of…
- 7 Jun 2016
Lenovo Drives Deeper into $87Bn Data Centre Market
Lenovo has intensified its focus on the $87 billion data centre technology market by unveiling an expanded arsenal of IT solutions, including next-gen software defined storage, enterprise networking…
- 26 Apr 2022
Lagos Tops Investment Destination List in Africa for Digital Infrastructure
This was highlighted during a panel hosted by Digital Infra Africa where industry experts deliberated on the impact of growing investment by global players in data centers on the Continent. The…
- 28 Jul 2020
Tizeti Upgrades Core Network Infrastructure Capacity to 100Gbps
Tizeti, West Africa’s pioneer solar-based internet service provider announced the successful upgrade of its core network infrastructure capacity to 100Gbps. This upgrade will provide additional…
- 28 Jun 2026
MTN Leads, Airtel Follows as Nigeria's Mobile Subscribers Climb to 188 Million
Nigeria's telecommunications sector recorded further growth in April 2026 as active mobile subscriptions increased to 188.01 million, while broadband penetration rose to 55.67 per cent, according to…
- 14 Jul 2019
Spectranet Unveils Spectra-cular Data Plans, Drives Affordable Connectivity
As part of efforts to make internet connectivity affordable and accessible to subscribers, Spectranet 4G LTE has introduced Spectra-cular data plans. Structured to suit the needs of all types of Data…