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- 21 Feb 2021
Smile Telecoms Holdings Makes Significant Changes in Leadership
Smile Telecoms Holdings Ltd., (Smilecoms.com) a Pan-African telecommunications group with operations in Nigeria, Uganda, Tanzania, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, has announced after its…
- 5 Mar 2018
Smile Telecoms Says Sale of 9Mobile to Teleology “Untidy”
Smile Telecoms, one of the telcos shortlisted in the bid process for 9Mobile sale, has described as “untidy” the manner in which Barclays Africa, financial advisors to the deal, has so far managed…
- 26 Jun 2019
Skyroam Simo Partners Smile Telecom to Provide Improved Mobile Data Services
Smile Telecoms, a Pan-African 4GLTE telecommunications group with operations in Nigeria, Uganda, Tanzania and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, has formally entered into a partnership with…
- 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…
- 26 Jun 2019
Skyroam Simo Partners Smile Telecom to Provide Improved Mobile Data Services In Africa
Smile Telecoms, a Pan-African 4GLTE Telecommunications Group has formally entered into partnership with SkyroamSimo, the world's leading mobile Platform as a Service (PaaS) company providing global…
- 30 Oct 2014
Smile Telecom Supports 50 Schools with Internet Bundles
Barely seven months it launched in Lagos, Smile Communications Nigeria Limited has taken bold step towards enhancing education in Nigeria through information communication technology (ICT) by…
- 21 Oct 2014
Smile Telecom 4G LTE Excites P/Harcourt
The wait is over for the Garden City of Port Harcourt as the roll out of the 4G LTE broadband Internet access by Smile Nigeria, has finally taken place. The Port Harcourt Smile Internet network…
- 15 Oct 2014
Smile Telecom Goes Live in Abuja with Superfast Internet
The city of Abuja is still agog days after the memorable launch of first true 4G LTE (4th Generation Long-Term Evolution) broadband internet service by Smile Communications Nigeria Limited. The Abuja…
- 11 Mar 2018
Give Us 9mobile and We Will Transform it in 90 Days- Smile
Smile Telecoms Holdings has said it would reposition the company and make it attractive again within a space of 90 days, if given the opportunity to acquire it. This is despite the big fall of…
- 23 Nov 2015
Smile Launches First Voice-over-LTE Service in East Africa
Smile Telecom Holdings Ltd (Smile) has launched the first voice over LTE (VoLTE) service in East Africa offering high-definition voice and video calling services. Smile intends to provide VoLTE…
- 14 Mar 2018
Teleology Looks for $50m to Pay Non-Refundable Deposit for 9Mobile
Teleology, the special purpose firm that reportedly emerged the preferred bidder for the acquisition of 9Mobile has till this week to pay a $50 million non-refundable deposit as the 21-day deadline…
- 20 Jun 2016
African Regulator of the Year Award: Smile Congratulates Danbatta, NCC
Smile Telecoms Holdings Ltd., has congratulated Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, executive vice chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), and the entire staff of the commission on…
- 1 Apr 2021
Smile Reschedules Debt Repayment, Injects $51m
Smile Telecoms Holdings Ltd., a Pan-African telecommunications group with operations in Nigeria, Uganda, Tanzania, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, has announced, that its debt restructuring…
- 19 Feb 2014
Smile Communications Plans Nationwide Broadband Services Roll-Out
Smile Communications of Smile Telecoms Holdings limited has hinted on its determination to drive broadband services across cities in the country. Tom Allen, chief operating officer of the Company…
- 14 Sept 2015
Smile to Sink $292m in Nigeria’s Investment Portfolio
Smile Communications, the 4G LTE broadband service provider of choice, has disclosed plans to invest larger share of the funds it recently raised on the Nigerian business portfolio. Smile Telecoms…
- 9 Sept 2015
Smile Secures $365m Financing Towards 4G Expansion in Africa
Smile Telecoms Holdings Ltd, which owns and operates mobile wireless 4G LTE broadband networks in the 800MHz band in Nigeria, Tanzania and Uganda, today announced plans to use US$365 million funding…
- 6 Feb 2019
Smile Dangles SuperFast, Reliable Internet Connection in New Offers
Smile, 4G LTE telecom service provider, has introduced a new device, coupled with different bonus offers to reward loyal customers. It said the offers make it easier for customers to enjoy the…
- 21 Sept 2015
Smile Voice Service Will Give Nigerians Different Experience - Obiejesi
Dr. Ernest Azudialu Obiejesi is the chairman, Smile Communications (Nigeria) Limited. He first founded Obijackson West Africa Limited in the early 1980’s before diversifying into the oil and gas…
- 23 Jun 2015
Phase3 Telecom Upgrades Network for High Performance Connectivity
Phase3 Telecom, West Africa’s largest independent fibre optic infrastructure and telecommunications services provider has said that in addition to previous solutions; it has commenced plans to ensure…
- 30 Nov 2009
Visafone Presents Subscribers Bumper Xmas Benefits
This yuletide promises to be full of excitement and smiles for Visafone subscribers as the telecom service provider presents its subscribers Xmas Bumper Benefits of the Huawei C2802 handset. Upon…
- 31 Jan 2018
9Mobile Sale: Nigerians Urge NCC to Be Fair
Mukoro Okotete, prominent developmental economist has cautioned that for the sale of 9Mobile to yield the desired dividends, it has to be done transparently. He expressed dismay that some…
- 19 Jan 2018
9mobile: Airtel Pulls Out of Bid as Glo, Helios Fail to Name Price
Airtel Nigeria did not submit a final bid for 9mobile despite being on the shortlist of five, according to TheCable. Also, although Globacom and Helios Investment Partners LLP submitted bids,…
- 4 Apr 2017
Wi-Fi Worship Debuts in Ibadan, Sets to Populate Cyberspace
An e-Church Project powered ‘Wi-Fi- Workship’ on wheel has launched in Ibadan, Oyo State and sets to populate the cyberspace with the message about Easter. Powered by Neo-Skill Consulting and backed…
- 7 Sept 2017
Opex, Forex Killing Telcos, Efeurhobo
The Tier Two (broadband) telecom operators have said operating costs which has gone up to 80 percent have brought about shock in their businesses. Godfrey Efeurhobo, managing director of Smile…
- 21 Sept 2015
Afrimax Group Prepares for Massive 4G Rollout with $120m Fund
Afrimax Group, a fast emerging mobile network operator, has geared up preparations for a massive roll out of its 4G wireless networks in Sub-Saharan Africa. The Group has raised US$120million in this…
- 26 Jan 2018
Adrian Wood’s Teleology Buys 9mobile in $500m Deal
Teleology Holdings, a special purpose vehicle promoted by Adrian Wood, a former chief executive officer of MTN Nigeria, has been selected as the preferred bidder of 9mobile, according to New…
- 15 May 2018
Smile Communications Embroiled in Claims, Counters over $125m Loan
Smile Communications Nigeria Limited is embroiled in claims and counters over the $125 million loan it obtained from Afrexim Bank, and routed the loan through a local bank, Diamond Bank. A…
- 10 Apr 2018
9Mobile: NCC Okays Teleology Bid, Gives it 90 Days to Pay $450m
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said that Teleology Holdings Limited is on course to take over 9mobile Nigeria provided the company is able to pay $450 million within the next 90 days.…
- 31 Dec 2017
NCC Extends Sale of 9mobile
The sale process of 9mobile will now be concluded on January 16, 2018 following an approval of the extension of the deadline by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), TheCable can report.…
- 15 Dec 2017
NCC Fixes Handover of 9mobile, as Glo, Others Send EoI
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has reiterated that the December 31 deadline for the handover of 9mobile to the preferred bidder is sacrosanct. Globacom Limited, Bharti Airtel,…