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- 7 Oct 2022
MTN Nigeria, TD Africa partner to Accelerate Actualization of FG’s National Broadband Policy
ICT giant, MTN Nigeria Communications PLC and Sub-Saharan Africa’s leading distributor of technology, services, and lifestyle products, TD Africa have partnered to quicken the pace of broadband…
- 10 Jul 2012
Nigeria Requires $3Bn to Rejig Broadband
Nigeria’s ambitious broadband plan would require an investment of as much as $3 billion by governments and private sector as well as strong political will to ensure every citizen has access to…
- 1 Nov 2017
‘Broadband Access in Nigeria’ Not Broad Enough, Not Qualitative Enough- Report
By peter oluka Despite Nigeria’s 5+ submarine cables, carrying a combined capacity of 10+ TBPS, Nigeria still suffers from low broadband penetration. In an attempt to increase penetration, the…
- 3 Nov 2017
Group Expresses Worry Over Slow Implementation of Broadband Policy
By peter oluka Worried about the slow rollout of broadband infrastructure across Nigeria, advocacy group, Broadband 2018 Coalition has called on the Federal Government to expedite the implementation…
- 22 Jun 2015
Market Imbalance Bane of Broadband Progress in Nigeria– Willsher
Matthew Willsher, chief executive officer of Etisalat Nigeria has once again urged the Federal Ministry of Communications Technology and the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to put in place…
- 30 Mar 2014
History as Nigeria Push for Broadband Right for Citizens
The long-sought panacea to poverty eradication in Nigeria may indeed be within reach with the first ambitious initiative to make sure that all Nigerians have access to affordable and truly ubiquitous…
- 10 Feb 2014
NCC Pledges to Implement National Broadband Policy
Tony Ojobo, director, Public Affairs, Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) has said that plans were underway for the implementation of the National Broadband Policy. Broadband is a term normally…
- 14 Jun 2022
Spectranet Looks to Deepen Fixed Broadband Penetration in Nigeria - Awasthi
Ajay Awasthi is the chief executive officer of Spectranet Nigeria. He spoke on the efforts of the Internet Service Provider in deepening broadband penetration in Nigeria. As a major player in…
- 9 Aug 2022
Nigeria's Broadband Penetration Now Stands @ 44.5% As NCC Reviews Short Code Services
Nigeria’s broadband usage has continued on the rise, moving up from 40.9 per cent in February 2022 to 44.5 per cent in July 2022, a figure considered hopeful for achieving the national broadband…
- 28 Apr 2026
ipNX Reaffirms Commitment to Nigeria’s Broadband Agenda
In a significant step towards advancing Nigeria’s transformation agenda in technology, an executive delegation from ipNX Nigeria Limited, a leading Information and Communications Technology (ICT)…
- 30 Nov 2018
GSMA Highlights Policy Reforms to Lift Nigeria’s Economy
Modernising regulation and policy reform will be crucial to boosting Nigeria’s digital economy and accelerating internet access for millions through increased mobile broadband penetration, according…
- 28 Feb 2013
Nigeria to Grow Broadband User Base to 70m by 2017
Nigeria is expected to grow its broadband user base to about 70 million by 2017, up from its current level of 46 million, the country’s Minister of Communications Technology, Mrs. Omobola Johnson has…
- 21 May 2026
NCC Begins Review of Nigeria Telecoms Policy after 26 Years
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has commenced a review of Nigeria’s 26-year-old telecommunications policy, saying the current framework no longer reflects the realities of the country’s…
- 9 Apr 2012
Broadband, Key to Nigeria’s Growth – Evans
Nigeria with a population of 160 million and over 110 million mobile subscribers, but low on broadband penetration has been advised to develop the sector as it holds the key economic growth in the…
- 18 May 2026
Relief for SMEs as NACAN Launches Fight Against Expensive Broadband in Nigeria
A new non-profit advocacy group, the National Affordable Connectivity Advocacy Network (NACAN), has launched initiatives aimed at addressing broadband affordability challenges and promoting policy…
- 27 Apr 2009
Ndukwe Beckons Global Investments for Nigeria’s Broadband
Ernest Ndukwe, executive vice chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has extended Nigeria’s invitation to the international investment community, in respect of the huge broadband…
- 18 Mar 2025
ATCON Calls for Telecom Policy Improvements in Nigeria
Association of Telecommunication Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) has called on the Nigerian Government to address policy gaps in the telecom sector to achieve digital inclusion and transformation. Tony…
- 23 Mar 2014
FG Prioritises ‘Broadband Nigeria’-Johnson
Omobola Johnson, minister of Communication Technology, said that the federal government prioritises broadband infrastructural development because it’s aware of the fact that high level of broadband…
- 19 Nov 2015
Broadband, Catalyze for Nigeria’s Economic Future- Adewusi
For Nigeria’s economy to compete favourably with other global economies, managers of the nation’s economy would need to pay priority attention to the delivery of broadband technology, as this would…
- 5 Dec 2021
World Bank says Underdeveloped Broadband Infrastructure Hampering Nigeria’s Digital Economy
The World Bank says Nigeria’s digital economy plan is being continually hampered by an underdeveloped fixed broadband infrastructure. The global bank disclosed this in its ‘Nigeria Development…
- 30 Jan 2017
Experts Seek Clear Policy for Broadband Penetration
Stakeholders have urged the federal government as a matter of urgency to intervene with clear policy on operations of transmission link, as the 2018 target set by the federal government to achieve 30…
- 24 Mar 2026
PIAFo Drives Urgent Call for National Dig-Once Policy to Boost Nigeria's 125,000km Fibre Network
Key players across Nigeria’s digital economy, telecommunications, and infrastructure ecosystem are set for the National Dig-Once Policy Forum to champion a new course towards increasing Nigeria’s…
- 4 May 2026
NITDA: Policy, Collaboration to Drive Nigeria’s Digital Transformation
Kashifu Inuwa, Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has emphasised that robust policy frameworks, not just infrastructure, will shape Nigeria’s digital…
- 26 Oct 2009
Nigeria Needs Broadband Connectivity - Van Schalkwyk
Jacques Van Schalkwyk, general manager Sub-Saharan Africa at Intel Corp has emphasized the need for government to pay attention to broadband connectivity by making sure that the right…
- 9 Oct 2013
Johnson Says Nigeria is Conquering Broadband Infrastructure Deficit
Mrs. Omobola Johnson, Minister of Communication Technology yesterday at Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation (CTO) conference holding in Abuja, said that by the concerted efforts of the…
- 2 Apr 2015
Nigeria Ranked 2nd In Broadband Affordability Index’s Among Developing Economies
The International communities recently ccommended for the successes attained in repositioning her technology space, through the broadband initiative. In March 2015, at Barcelona, Spain at the Mobile…
- 9 Feb 2026
NCC Begins Overhaul of Nigeria’s Telecom Policy, 26 Years After
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has officially begun a review of the National Telecommunications Policy 2000 (NTP), nearly three decades after its adoption, citing rapid technological shifts…
- 2 Feb 2014
Policy Implementation Hinders Broadband Revolution - Adebayo
Gbenga Adebayo, chairman, Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) and managing director of Communications Network Support Services Limited (CNSSL) a Business…
- 27 Jul 2018
Broadband access critical for communication infrastructure policy – NCC
Prof. Umar Danbatta, Executive Vice Chairman of Nigeria Communication Commission ( NCC), says broadband access is an important feature in communications infrastructure policy and should be treated as…
- 22 Mar 2019
eWorld Forum Marks 10th Edition With Awards
Organizers of eWorld forums, Nigeria’s leading conference platform for broadband and digital development policy formulation and pathfinder for growth has announced plans to mark its 10 th year…