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- 15 Apr 2014
Zamir Telecom, Exchange Telecom to Interconnect MNOs in Nigeria to Global Telco
Zamir Telecom’s joint venture with Exchange Telecom, enabling multiple STM1 capacity across four cities in Nigeria, has directly connected the global telco to all mobile network operators (MNOs) in…
- 2 May 2018
West Africa Exchange Targets Telecoms Listings
West Africa’s stock exchange, BRVM, targets listings by the region’s telecoms firms and partnerships with international clearing houses to attract more foreign investors, its chief executive said on…
- 30 Jul 2015
Reps May Compel Telecoms, Others to List on Stock Exchange
Yakubu Dogara, speaker, House of Representatives, said it may legislate to compel multinational oil, gas and telecommunication companies to list a certain percentage of their value on the Nigerian…
- 2 Oct 2013
Zamir Telecom Expands Its Wholesale VoIP Network into Africa
Zamir Telecom on Wednesday announced the expansion of its wholesale VoIP network into Africa in response to increasing demand from its customers and has signed its first partner, Exchange Telecom…
- 18 Sept 2013
Interconnect Exchange Carriers Switch to WTL
World Telecom Labs (WTL) on Tuesday announced that its specialist high capacity voice switching equipment will be deployed by five of Nigeria’s interconnecting exchange carriers. Licensed by the…
- 10 Feb 2019
Phase3 Named among "Companies to Inspire Africa" in 2019
Phase3 Telecom, West Africa's largest independent telecommunications infrastructure, has been penned as one of such in the technology and telecoms space by the London Stock Exchange Group (LESG).…
- 25 Apr 2025
Legend Internet Plc Makes History as First Indigenous Telecom Firm on NGX
Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX), has made history with the listing of Legend Internet Service Plc as the first company in its Telecoms sector and the first company to be listed this year. Legend’s N2…
- 29 May 2017
Medallion Eyes 4 Cities Expansion, NSE
Medallion Communications Limited, which builds and operates technologically advanced and secure neutral telecommunications infrastructure that enable the exchange of telecom traffic amongst the…
- 29 Apr 2025
Lawmakers, Telcos in Heated Debate over Kidnapping, Phone Related Crimes
Some federal lawmakers, yesterday, exchanged heated arguments with telecom operators in the country over the roles they are supposed to play to stem the tide of incessant kidnapping and other…
- 6 Sept 2019
MTN Nigeria Shares Hit 3-Month High Despite anti-South African Attacks
Shares of MTN Nigeria hit a three-month high on Friday at the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) after the telecoms company’s offices partially reopened following a shutdown due to anti-South African…
- 5 Jan 2020
NCC Sees Telcos’ Listing on NSE as Height of 2019 Regulatory Achievements
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has described the listing of telecom operators on the Nigeria Stock Exchange (NSE), as one of the heights of regulatory excellence it achieved in 2019. The…
- 28 Nov 2016
MTN Holds Talks with SEC for Shares Sale in Nigeria
South Africa's telecom group MTN, has met with Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to discuss a possible initial public offering and how it wanted to structure the share sale, the head of…
- 4 Oct 2016
Airtel, Other Telecoms Stakeholders Fete NCC Boss, Danbatta
Airtel Nigeria at the weekend joined other members of the Association of Telecommunication Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) in hosting a special reception in honour of Prof. Umar Danbatta, executive vice…
- 15 May 2019
MTN Nigeria Lists on Nigerian Stock Exchange Today
The long awaited listing of MTN Nigeria on the Nigerian Stock Exchange will hold today. This is sequel to the telecom giant receiving approval to list on the Premium Board of The Nigerian Stock…
- 16 Nov 2020
My Focus as New President of ATCON by Nnamani
Ikechukwu Nnamani, new national president of the Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON), said he would focus attention during his tenure on establishing an enabling…
- 15 Oct 2019
Broadbased Communications Bags Wholesale, Metropolitan Fiber Infrastructure Awards at NTITA
At the Nigeria Tech Innovation and Telecom Awards 2019 organized by the Association of Telecom Companies of Nigeria (ATCON), Broadbased Communications Ltd won the Wholesale Telecom Provider of the…
- 22 Sept 2019
Broadbased Communications, Dolphin Telecoms Sign MoU on Wholesale Internet Distribution to Telcos, ISPS
Broadbased Communications Limited , an Open Access Metropolitan Fiber Optic Network Operator has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Dolphin Telecom Ltd, a member of the African Coast to Europe…
- 17 Oct 2018
Broadbased Communications Bags Telecom Wholesale Company of the year Awards at NTITA 2018
Broadbased Communications Ltd bags the Telecom Wholesale Company of the year 2018 award at the Nigeria Tech Innovation and Telecom Awards (NTITA) 2018 held on Friday 12th October 2018. …
- 1 Apr 2025
New Investment Law Empowers SEC to Obtain User Data from Telcos
Nigeria’s newly signed Investment and Securities Act (ISA 2025) has empowered the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to obtain user data from all telecom and electronic communication companies…
- 6 Dec 2022
ALTON, GALAXY, IXPN Drum Support @2022 ITREALMS E-Waste Dialogue
The trio of Galaxy Backbone Plc, Internet Exchange Point of Nigeria (IXPN) and Association of Licensed Telecom Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) have drummed up support for the 2022 ITREALMS E-Waste…
- 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…
- 1 May 2016
Nnamani, Medallion’s CEO Elected Into NIRA Executive Board
Engineer Ikechukwu Nnamani, chief executive officer of Medallion Communications Limited, was at the weekend elected into the Executive Board of the Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NIRA).…
- 18 Mar 2017
Firm Demands N2Bn from Etisalat Over Copyright Infringement
A mobile finance technology firm, V-Exchange Ltd has demanded for N2 billion from Etisalat as compensation for an alleged infringement on its product’s copyright. V-Exchange which specializes in…
- 25 May 2020
MTN Nigeria Communications PLC Proposes Issuance of N50Bn Commercial Paper
MTN Nigeria Communications Plc has proposed the issuance of N50 billion commercial papers to raise funds for its working capital as well as for general corporate purposes, a statement from the…
- 28 Jul 2022
Subscribers, Telcos Kick as FG Slams 5 Percent Tax on Calls and Data
Federal government has slammed additional five per cent excise duty, that the telecom subscriber pays, which is different from the cost of voice call.. This was disclosed yesterday at a stakeholders’…
- 2 Sept 2018
MTN’s IPO Under Threat as CBN Asks Telco to Return $8.1Bn
The plan to list MTN Nigeria in an initial public offering (IPO) is under threat after the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) ordered the South African telecoms giant to hand over $8.1 billion allegedly…
- 25 Feb 2025
Telecom Tariff Increase: What Every Nigerian Needs to Know about MTN, Airtel, and 9Mobile Price Hikes
In January 2025, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) approved a significant telecom tariff increase of 50%, which was implemented on February 11, 2025. This decision, aimed at ensuring the…
- 1 Aug 2017
Breather for 9Mobile as Banks Halt Aggressive Debt Recovery
9mobile, formerly known as Etisalat Nigeria, has a breather thanks to a group of Nigerian banks which has agreed an extension to a $1.2 billion loan made to it, pending the mobile operator finding…
- 4 Jun 2026
London Strengthens Global Investment Ties with Africa @ First Ever London-Africa Business Summit
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has today hosted City Hall’s first ever London-Africa business summit, bringing together 200 business and political leaders from across the continent to strengthen…
- 11 Aug 2008
Prof. Arzac, Others Join Starcomms Board
In the wake of its listing as a public quoted company on the floor of the Nigerian Stock Exchange, two eminent Professors and Economists have joined the Board of Directors of Starcomms Plc as the…