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- 31 Mar 2019
InfraCos’ Viability, Incentive Beyond Subsidy
Early this week Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, said it has concluded process for the disbursement of subsidies to the six licensed Infrastructure Companies (InfraCos). Prof. Umar…
- 24 Mar 2019
InfraCos To Get Subsidies Soon— Danbatta
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says it has concluded process for the disbursement of subsidies to the six licensed Infrastructure Companies (InfraCos). Prof. Umar Danbatta, executive…
- 18 Jun 2017
NCC to License Additional 5 InfraCos in July
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) said yesterday it would license the remaining five Infrastructure Companies (InfraCos) awaiting permit by July. Prof. Umar Danbatta, executive vice…
- 30 Jan 2015
InfraCo Licencing: MainOne Wins Lagos, North-Central Goes to IHS
MainOne Company has won the licence as the infrastructure company (infraco) for Lagos region, according to Dr Eugene Juwah, executive vice chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC).…
- 14 Dec 2020
InfraCo Africa Invests $27m in InfraCredit to Finance Infrastructure
InfraCredit, a specialised local currency infrastructure credit guarantee institution, has announced the completion of a $27 million equity investment by InfraCo Africa, part of the Private…
- 18 Oct 2020
NCC Reviewing InfraCo Framework, Funding Options
The Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) has constituted a committee to review the framework for the licensing of Infrastructure Companies (InfraCo) and recommend sustainable funding options for…
- 29 Apr 2018
Subsidy Agreement Delays InfraCos’ Service Rollout
The inability of federal government to workout subsidy agreement with licensed infrastructure companies (infraCos) for the deployment infrastructure expected to assist in transmission of bandwidth…
- 18 Mar 2016
InfraCo: ATCON Rues Delays, Seeks Multiplicity of License Per Zone
The Association of Telecomunication Companies of Nigeria (ATCON), has decried snail pace processes in the licensing of Infrastructure Company (InfraCo) to drive broadband infrastructure…
- 7 Feb 2018
NCC Board Approves Two New Infraco Licences for South East & North East
The Board of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) recently approved two additional Infrastructure Company (Infraco) Licences, in order to deepen broadband penetration in the Country …
- 17 Feb 2021
NSIA, InfraCo Set to Enhance Nigeria’s Infrastructure
The Nigerian Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) has said it will collaborate with the newly-established infrastructure company (infraCo) to support the development of Nigeria’s infrastructure.…
- 25 Feb 2021
FG Seeks Asset Manager for N15tn Infraco Fund
Federal government plans to hire an asset manager for its new Infrastructure Development Company (Infraco), designed to raise as much as N15 trillion ($36.7 billion) for infrastructural projects and…
- 9 Dec 2014
FG Dangles Tax Holidays, Others on Infracos
Infrastructure Companies (Infracos) soon to be licensed by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) will, among other incentives, get tax holidays of between five and seven years to cushion their…
- 18 Apr 2018
Rollout Services or Lose Licenses, NCC Tells Infracos
Infrastructure Companies (Infracos) must roll out visibly in one year after issuance of the licence, or they have their licences withdrawn, according to Umar Danbatta, executive vice-chairman,…
- 8 Aug 2016
‘Right of Way’ Delays Lagos Infraco Operator’s Take-Off
The inability of Lagos State government and MainOne Cable, licensed infrastructure company (infraCo) for Lagos to reach an agreement on right of way has delayed the take of the Nigerian…
- 10 Aug 2020
New Broadband Plan: NCC to Rejig InfraCo Framework
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), is in the process of reviewing the Infrastructure Company (InfraCo) framework as mandated by the New National Broadband Plan (NNBP) 2020-2025, according to…
- 5 Aug 2018
RoW Approval: IHS Returns InfraCo License
Nigerian Communications Commission’s (NCC) efforts to achieve 30 percent broadband penetration may have run into hitches as IHS, one of the companies granted infrastructure service provider (InfraCo)…
- 17 Nov 2022
NCC Commends Ondo Govt Broadband Plan through Odua Infraco, Sets up Committee
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has commended the Government of Ondo State for its commitment to deployment of broadband infrastructure through the Odua Infraco, urging other states to…
- 25 Mar 2018
More Infracos, Auctions Coming-NCC
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has said it will license more Infrastructure Companies (Infracos), auction additional spectrums to deepen broadband Nigeria is left with just 8 per…
- 16 Sept 2020
Buhari Okays Establishment of CBN-Led Infraco
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the establishment of an Infrastructure Company (Infraco) to be driven by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in partnership with the African Finance Corporation…
- 21 Mar 2018
More Infracos, Auctions Coming-NCC
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has said it will license more Infrastructure Companies (Infracos), auction additional spectrums to deepen broadband Nigeria is left with just 8…
- 30 Mar 2021
Zinox Infraco to Deploy 1,314kms of Fibre Cable to Link Southeast LGAs - Danbatta
Professor Umar Danbatta, executive vice chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has said that Zinox Technologies Limited, the licenced infrastructure company (InfraCo) for the Southeast…
- 5 Jun 2020
Infracos Begin Roll-Out of Services –NCC
Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC), has said that all is now set for internet broadband infrastructure companies (InfraCos) to roll out services across the country. Professor Umar Danbatta,…
- 1 Nov 2019
NCC Seeks N65Bn Bailout for Infracos
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), is to seek the Federal Executive Council’s (FEC) support in granting and disbursement of the planned N65 billion subsidy for Infrastructure Companies…
- 20 Oct 2014
NCC Pegs 2.6GHz License @ $16m, to Name Infracos
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) at the weekend pegged the reserve price of each license on the 2.6 GHz band at $16 million and invited interested participants in the auction of…
- 17 Jun 2014
NCC Commences Infracos Selection for Open Access Broadband
The plan by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to deploy affordable and pervasive broadband services across Nigeria has begun with an invitation to Infrastructure Companies, otherwise known…
- 18 Aug 2021
NCC’s InfraCo Policy Meant to Promote Local Investments – Danbatta
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), is vigorously promoting local investment in digital infrastructure and competition in the provision of accessible high speed broadband infrastructure,…
- 6 Sept 2016
NCC to License more 5 Infrastructure Companies
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on Tuesday said it would soon commence the second phases of the licensing of five new Infrastructure Companies (InfraCos) in the country, to bridge…
- 13 Nov 2013
NCC Proposes New Model to Accelerate Broadband
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has proposed the setting up and licensing of infrastructure companies (InfraCos) to accelerate the deployment of broadband in the country under the National…
- 20 Oct 2014
Broadbased Delighted By NCC Open Access Infrastructure Strategy
Broadbased Communications, a Lagos based metropolitan fiber optic network Operator, has applauded the Nigeria Communication Commission (NCC’s) strategy on Open Access Fiber Optic infrastructure,…
- 10 Nov 2017
NCC at TERF’17 Seeks Stakeholders’ Continued Support on Broadband Agenda
By peter oluka Professor Umar Danbatta, executive vice chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), said that the broadband agenda remains top priority on its developmental agenda for…