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- 21 Nov 2023
Telecos Groan over 52 Taxes, USSD Debt - ALTON
The over N200 billion debt owed by the banks for the Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) provided by telecom operators as well as the 52 taxes by various tiers of governments in the…
- 13 Jun 2012
VNL Introduces Nigeria’s First Solar Powered Teleco Network
VNL, a company under the Shyam Group, is set to introduce Nigeria’s first solar powered network called ‘WorldGSM. WorldGSM will be the first solar powered broadband network in Nigeria and has been…
- 19 Jun 2014
Web Jurist Crowns Airtel Nigeria Best Teleco Corporate Website
Web Jurist panelists and leading consulting firm, Philips Consulting, have awarded Airtel Nigeria, leading telecommunications services provider the best corporate website has in the telecoms…
- 20 Jun 2014
Web Jurist Gives Verdict on Telecos, Other Websites
Phillips Consulting Limited established a barometer for measuring the effectiveness of web sites called Web Jurist. Now, in its 12th year (v12.0), the Web Jurist panelists passed verdict on the…
- 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…
- 20 Jul 2015
ISON Discloses Call Centre Plans for Telecos, Others
ISON Group, the leading Customer Experience Management provider in the Africa, Middle East and ASEAN region, offering systems integration, managed services, BPO and strategic outsourcing solutions…
- 11 Sept 2016
NCC Slams Telecos Over 'Nuisance, Irritating' Unsolicited Texts & Calls
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has again expressed displeasure over what it termed nuisance and irritations of unsolicited text messages and calls from mobile network operators. The…
- 17 Feb 2017
MWC 2017: Huawei to Unleash Solutions for Telecos in 'Video is King’ Era
Huawei held a pre-MWC 2017 briefing in London on Thursday, during which Huawei Carrier BG President Zou Zhilei noted that a Better Connected World is fast approaching. He emphasized that Huawei is…
- 14 Oct 2017
Telecos Seek Licences To Boost Financial Inclusion
Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), has said operators have commenced discussion with Central Bank of Nigeria for licences to provide mobile payment services. Mr…
- 21 Dec 2017
Bharti Airtel To Become 2nd Strongest Teleco in Rwanda After Millicom’s Deal
By peter oluka Bharti Airtel Limited (“Airtel”), a leading global telecommunications services provider with operations in 17 countries across Asia and Africa, Tuesday said that, through its…
- 6 Jun 2021
Twitter: Telecos Begin Implementation of Suspension Order
The Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), an umbrella body of telecom operators in the country has confirmed that it received formal instructions from the Nigerian…
- 29 Jul 2021
NCC, Telecos Ink MoU on Instruments for 5G Deployment
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has agreed with major telecom operators on the Annual Operating Levy Regulations and the Frequency Spectrum (fees and pricing) Regulations ahead of the…
- 3 Dec 2015
Confusion over Slash in MTN's Fine as Telco Sacks Ikpoki, Nigerian CEO
Confusion reigned yesterday over the status of the huge fine slammed on MTN Nigeria in October for failing to disconnect 5.1 million unregistered subscribers, with the teleco claiming that the…
- 3 Mar 2022
Russia/Ukraine War: MTN Waives International Calls and SMS for Affected Customers
MTN on Wednesday announced it will be offering free international calls and SMS to all existing prepaid and postpaid customers, effective immediately. The teleco noted that the offer is aimed at…
- 11 Oct 2021
MTN Nigeria Explains Service Disruption on October 9
MTN Nigeria Communications Plc has given detailed explanations of what happened on Saturday, October 9, 2021, when subscribers experienced challenges connecting to the network. The teleco in a…
- 13 Nov 2019
MTN Raises Hope on Rural Connectivity in Nigeria, Others
MTN has connected 200 rural sites across its footprint, using OpenRAN technology. According to a statement, the project is part of the teleco’s continued drive for innovation in cost-effective rural…
- 6 Sept 2014
Discover New MTN Sm@rt Range 'Exclusive Online to Jumia'
With Online Exclusivity on the affordable Smartphones in Nigeria, Jumia Nigeria brings to Online-shopping another great must-have budget friendly phone from Nigeria’s foremost Teleco MTN 'the MTN…
- 1 Nov 2015
SIM Registration Takes Toll on Telcos, Lose 357, 993 Lines in September
The ongoing SIM registration exercise- activation, re-activation and deactivation, is taking toll on the businesses of telecos as over 350,000 lines have become dormant. According to Nigerian…
- 6 Apr 2014
Let Free Market Work in Mobile Money -Oviosu
Tayo Oviosu, founder and CEO, Paga (Pagatech, has over 12 years experience in a variety of technical and business roles in High-tech and Private Equity. Oviosu, had held position as vice…
- 9 Feb 2014
DataGroup IT Eyes 50% of Storage, Data Management Market
DataGroup IT, a company specialized in the distribution of leading-edge IT products in the African market, said it targets over 50% market share of Storage and data management market in Nigeria and…
- 6 Feb 2019
Banking Services Experiencing Disruptions - Agbaje
Mr Segun Agbaje, Chief Executive Officer, Guarantee Trust Bank on Tuesday said that there was a fundamental shift in the creation and use of financial services in the country. He said this…
- 8 Sept 2008
Oceanic Bank Buys MTS FirstWireless, Prestel
MTS FirstWireless, trapped in the debris of protracted boardroom squabbles has got a breather, thanks to fresh take over bid by Oceanic Bank Plc, one of Nigeria’s leading financial…
- 15 Sept 2016
Fraud Comes to Whatsapp: Nearly 50% Messaging App Users Receive Spam Weekly
The world’s consumers are embracing messaging apps – and so are the fraudsters, as new MEF study has found that 26 per cent of chat app users get an unsolicited message every day, while 49 per cent…
- 25 Sept 2016
RoW: Telecom Operators Use Gutters, Trees in Lagos
Investigation has revealed that telecommunications service providers in Lagos State are installing fiber optic cables through gutters and on trees as right of way (RoW), contributing to flooding and…
- 7 Nov 2016
Regulators Treat Over The Top Applications with Caution, Says Danbatta
Professor Umar Garba Danbatta, executive vice chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has hailed the contribution of the telecom sector in citizens’ increased participation in governance.…
- 26 Sept 2021
Bandits Using Nigerien Mobile Phone Services to Coordinate Attacks in Nigeria—Lawmaker
Aminu Almustapha Gobir, member representing Sabon Birni North Constituency in the Sokoto State House of Assembly, has said that bandits are now using the mobile phone services of Niger Republic to…
- 20 Feb 2017
Telcos May Block Skype, WhatsApp Calls over Haemorrhaging Revenue
With the economic crisis in the country hitting businesses hard, telecommunication firms are opting for drastic measures to boost revenue, including moves that may block subscribers from accessing…
- 28 Aug 2017
ESET Targets 90% Cost Drop On IT Security Solution for Undergraduates
ESET Nigeria has given more details on the recent partnership with the National Information Development Agency (NITDA) which intends to take information technology (IT) security awareness to the…
- 29 Nov 2017
Sunnet Wins Multiple Awards at NTITA 2017, Tasks FG on Multiple Tax
Sunnet, a system integrator for organisations that use technology to manage and optimise their business won two prestigious award at the first edition of the Nigeria Tech Innovation and Telecoms…
- 22 Sept 2008
$550m Deal: NCC Threatens Sudatel over Intercellular
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is to wield the big stick on Sudatel, telecommunications and Internet service provider in Sudan, which bought 70 per cent of Intercellular Nigeria Limited for…