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- 26 Sept 2019
NCC Allocates Short Codes to 200 VAS Operators
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has allocated Short Codes to over 200 (value added services) VAS licensees for the provision of different VAS services. This is in its effort to…
- 25 Nov 2021
Creditswitch Bags NTITA 's Unified VAS Solutions Provider of the Year Award
Creditswitch, a company committed to providing the best of VAS Aggregator services in the Telecom and IT industry space in Nigeria, has won Unified VAS Solutions Provider of the Year award. From…
- 4 Oct 2018
NCC Extols VAS Contribution to Financial Inclusion
The Nigerian communications commission on Thursday said that the geometric increase in the number of Value Added Service (VAS) in the country has contributed in promoting financial inclusion policy…
- 11 Oct 2018
Nigeria’s VAS Market Hit ₦79Bn, yet Unhealthy
Nigerian Value Added Services (VAS), market is valued at about ₦79 billion. Yet, it is dangerously going in comatose. The business which until recently, appeared the most innovative segment of…
- 16 Nov 2018
NCC Chairman Applauds Channel VAS Founder for Company’s Growth
Senator Olabiyi Durojaiye, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) Chairman, has congratulated Channel VAS founder and CEO Bassim Haidarfor his company’s achievements, during a meeting at the…
- 18 Dec 2018
NCC puts VAS Market Worth In Nigeria at N79Bn
The Value Added Service (VAS) market is valued at N79billion ($220 million), the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has disclosed. Mr Efosa Idehen, the commission’s Director of Compliance…
- 12 Dec 2016
NCC May Intervene over Telcos’ Debt to VAS Licensees
Licensees in the Value Added Service (VAS) market segment of the nation’s ICT industry have sent ‘Save our Soul’ letter to the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) over the increasing debts owed…
- 8 Aug 2014
NCC to Regulate Mobile VAS Market
Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) has intensified actions towards regulating the Value Added Service (VAS) segment, short codes allocations and operations, of the telecoms sector, all important…
- 10 Jul 2019
Channel VAS Supports Mobile 360 Africa
Channel VAS, the global premium fintech and data analytics company, has expressed happiness to support the Mobile 360 Africa event, holding the position of Fintech Sponsor in this prestigious event…
- 30 Apr 2016
No Plans to Ban VAS- NCC
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has said that it had no plan to ban mobile advertisements which are send as Value Added Services (VAS) to subscribers through the network of mobile telephone…
- 29 Oct 2017
GTS-Infotel Unveils Disruptive VAS Mobile App, ‘Mobinawa’
By peter oluka GTS-Infotel, one of the leading licensed Value Added Service (VAS) providers in the country, has unveiled its disruptive “GTS Network”. At the unveiling in Lagos recent, Dr. Ing.…
- 29 Feb 2016
CPC, NLRC Urge Telcos to Checkmate Fraudulent VAS Operators
The telecommunications network providers have been urged to deploy more technology to contain activities of fraudulent Value Added Service (VAS) operators. Both the Consumer Protection Council and…
- 22 Aug 2012
Nigeria @ Outskirts of $360Bn VAS Market
Nigeria is still at the outskirts of mobile value-added services (VAS), currently the most sought after services worldwide and with more than $360 billion honeypot, Nigeria CommunicationsWeek can…
- 23 Mar 2016
Airtel Unveils VAS Subscription Management Short Code
Airtel Nigeria, leading telecommunications services provider, has introduced a new service short code, which empowers customers to choose, activate or deactivate their Value Added Service (VAS)…
- 27 May 2012
The Need to Harmonize VAS Operations in Telecom
The traditional service that telecommunications operators are meant to provide is voice communications. However, there has been increased demand for value added service which is secondary focus of…
- 14 May 2012
NCC to Address VAS Operators Complaints over Unfair Treatment
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has pledged to address complaints by companies that provide value added service using mobile networks over unfair treatment by network operators. Dr.…
- 9 Dec 2016
TERF: NCC Extols IXPs, Bares Out Mind on VAS & Interconnect, Others
The Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) has described the Internet Exchange Points (IXPs) as the focal point of the internet and are therefore critical for the development of the internet in any…
- 22 Jun 2009
Shifting Focus to VAS for Effective Service Delivery
Service providers in the telecom industry have come to realize that oftentimes the ability to compete hinges on successfully deploying what are known as “value-added services.” The trick…
- 18 Mar 2015
MTN Boosts Christian Subscribers’ Faith With New VAS Offerings
As part of its incessant effort to making sure that its Christian subscribers get connected to their faith on daily basis, especially during the Lenten period, telecommunications giant, MTN, has…
- 21 Mar 2016
ATCON Wants NCC's Urgent Action on VAS Number Plan Allocation
Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON), has urged the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to urgently address delays in allocating value added service numbering range to…
- 23 Apr 2025
FG Rakes in N1.2 Trillion from Banks’ VAS
Nigeria’s banking sector, in 2024, thrived in a stormy economic climate, capitalising on market volatility to deliver record profits. According to The Sun , nine of the country’s listed banking…
- 31 Jul 2014
VAS Key to Financial Inclusion Says Obi, eTranzact Boss
Forging Inclusive growth in payment systems and financial inclusion initiatives In Nigeria was the theme of this year’s edition of the annual Business Day Mobile Money Roundtable held on the 24th of…
- 19 Sept 2019
NCC Seeks Collaboration in Ecosystem to Unlock Potentials in the Sector
The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, yesterday said it has allocated different short codes to over 200 value added service, VAS providers in the country to empower their innovative abilities.…
- 19 Sept 2019
NCC Calls for Collaboration in Ecosystem to Unlock Potentials in the Sector
The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, has allocated different short codes to over 200 value added service, VAS providers in the country to empower their innovative abilities. The…
- 7 Sept 2013
NCC Moves against Unsolicited SMS
Nigeria Communication Commission (NCC), has come up with a database of all Value Added Service (VAS) providers together with the short-codes used by them, as part of measures to contain the…
- 1 Jul 2022
PIN Lock is an Integral Aspect in Prevention of SIM Swap Fraud - Effiong
Martin Effiong, Operator Partnership Manager for Infobip in Anglophone West Africa, is a seasoned IT Professional, driven to achieve excellence with a flare for VAS, SaaS and CPaaS Product design,…
- 23 Sept 2019
GTS-Infotel enhances Unified Communications system with special numbering solution
GTS-Infotel, one of the leading licensed value added service (VAS) providers in the country has developed a special numbering service solution aimed at providing organizations with a unified…
- 1 May 2013
Mahindra Comviva Evolves the Mobile Music Ecosystem in Africa
Mahindra Comviva, the global leader in providing mobile solutions beyond VAS, is rapidly expanding its mobile music offerings in Africa. Over the last 12 months the company has become one of the…
- 1 Aug 2017
iConcepts Launches 'mGen.ng', Cloud Based Marketing Platform
iConcepts, a leading provider of mobile technology & VAS services in Africa, has unveiled a flagship product- mGen.ng. The simple cloud-based mobile marketing platform enables businesses and…
- 22 Oct 2013
Mahindra Comviva Appoints Allainguillaume as new Global Market Unit Head
Mahindra Comviva, the global leader in providing mobile VAS and financial solutions, has announced the appointment of Patrick Allainguillaume as the new Global Market Unit Head and part of the…