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- 1 Oct 2020
Our Mission is to Provide Broadband Penetration and Other Telecom Services Across Remote Areas in Africa – Wole Abu, CEO, Pan African Towers
Wole Abu is the Chief Executive Officer of Pan African Towers Limited, an indigenous infrastructure company in the African telecoms market. In this interview with Nigeria CommunicationsWeek team, Abu…
- 5 Nov 2024
Wole Abu Takes over as Funke Opeke Resigns as MD of MainOne
Funke Opeke, founder/CEO, MainOne, Nigerian internet connectivity giant, has stepped down from her role after 14 years – two years after Equinix, digital infrastructure business, bought her company,…
- 23 May 2014
Airtel Appoints Regional Operations Directors for Lagos, North
Airtel Nigeria, leading telecommunications services provider, has announced the appointment of Mr. Femi Oshinlaja and Mr. Wole Abu as regional operations director for its Lagos and Northern Regions,…
- 25 Mar 2017
Airtel Nigeria Elevates Ibrahim, Dosunmu to Regional Operations Directors
Airtel Nigeria, has announced the promotion of Muhammad Bashir Ibrahim and Oladapo Dosunmu as Regional Operations Directors for North Region and South Region, respectively. In their new roles,…
- 4 Aug 2015
ARS 5: Benue Boys, Plateau girls Emerge Abuja Regional Champions
The male team from Benue State and the female team from Plateau State will represent the North Region at the National Finals of Airtel Rising Star Season 5 slated to hold in Lagos, after emerging…
- 6 Mar 2019
Pan African Towers, Watt Renewable Corporation Ink $20m Infrastructural Deal
Pan African Towers (PAT) Limited, a Nigerian firm has signed a $20 million infrastructure investment deal with Canadian firm, Watt Renewable Corporation. The Partnership will see Watt…
- 15 Oct 2019
Broadbased Communications Bags Wholesale, Metropolitan Fiber Infrastructure Awards at NTITA
At the Nigeria Tech Innovation and Telecom Awards 2019 organized by the Association of Telecom Companies of Nigeria (ATCON), Broadbased Communications Ltd won the Wholesale Telecom Provider of the…
- 10 Jul 2026
TeKnowledge, Equinix Partner to Advance Nigerian Digital Infrastructure
TeKnowledge and Equinix announced a partnership to accelerate secure hybrid and multi-cloud adoption and enable AI-ready digital infrastructure across the region. Nigeria’s digital transformation is…
- 27 Oct 2008
Oramali, Winner of Zain TRU Search hit the Stage with Stars
Less than 24 hours after winning the first Zain/Nigezie TRU Search in Nigerian Universities and Polytechnics, Contest winner, David Oramali, is already being pointed in the path of success in the…
- 9 Feb 2014
Robots for Christ Clinch N10m Airtel’s Nigeria Got Talent Grand Prize
It was a moment of conquest, happiness and fulfilment for Robots for Christ, a Benin-based entertainment duo and contestants in the season two of the Airtel-sponsored Nigeria’s Got Talent reality…
- 1 Mar 2016
Airtel Bags ACCI's Most Innovative Business Idea Award
Airtel Nigeria, ‎has received Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI's) ‘Most Innovative Business Idea’ Award for its Recharge & Hit-a-Million Promo. The award was presented to…
- 6 Dec 2016
Airtel Employees Support Blind Boy with Sophisticated Braille Equipment
Employees of leading telecoms operator, Airtel Nigeria, have come to the aid of Sadiq Usman, a four year old boy, whose eyes were removed by suspected ‘ritualists’ in Zaria, Kaduna State,…
- 13 Jun 2019
ATCON Unveils Speakers for 5th Edition of TERF
Following the announcement of the date for the 5th edition of its Telecom Executives and Regulators Forum (TERF), the National Executive Council of the Association of Telecommunications Companies of…
- 29 Apr 2026
Experts Highlight Cybersecurity, Power as Key to Africa’s Digital Economy Growth
Industry experts have identified cybersecurity, reliable power supply, data infrastructure expansion, and interconnectivity as critical factors for unlocking Africa’s digital economy potential. The…
- 27 Oct 2008
Music, Fun at Zain Tru Search Concert in Enugu
Enugu came alive with fun, good music and the best of Nigerian entertainment, recently when Zain and Television outfit, Nigezie held the South-East edition of the Tru Search Concert, a talent hunt…
- 12 Nov 2020
Nnamani Emerges New President of ATCON
Engineer Ikechukwu Nnamani, chief executive officer, Medallion Communications Limited, has emerged as the new National President of the Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON).…
- 2 Feb 2021
ATCON Rallies Stakeholders on Realising 70% National Broadband Target
The Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) has announced plans to host the maiden edition of Virtual Structured Engagement with Key Stakeholders in the Nigerian Telecom &…
- 28 Nov 2022
Liquid Intelligent Technologies set to Accelerate Nigeria’s Digital Transformation Agenda
Liquid Intelligent Technologies, a business of Cassava Technologies, a pan-African technology group, officially announces the launch of its operations in Nigeria. As a one-stop shop technology…
- 14 Jun 2023
IXPN Underscores Benefits of Collaboration, Peering and Local Hosting of Content
Internet Exchange Point of Nigeria (IXPN), a non-for-profit and membership-based organisation, which provides a platform where networks interconnect directly within Nigeria has highlighted the…
- 4 Apr 2025
Equinix Launches LG2.3 Data Centre in Nigeria
Equinix, global digital infrastructure company, has launched a cutting-edge LG2.3 data centre in Lagos aimed at fueling Nigeria’s booming tech scene. Equinix officials at the launch The data centre…
- 18 May 2025
Equinix Expands Digital Footprint in Nigeria with Launch of LG2.3 Data Center
Equinix, Inc. the world's digital infrastructure company™, has officially opened its latest data center expansion in Lagos. Called LG2.3, the facility will support Nigeria’s growing digital…
- 10 Nov 2025
Equinix Unveils Plans for New $22m Data Center in Lagos
Equinix, Inc., the world's digital infrastructure company™, has announced its intention to open its latest high-performance data center in Lagos, Nigeria. The $22 Million investment in LG3 marks the…
- 14 Apr 2026
Nigeria’s Digital Boom Takes Centre Stage as IoT West Africa Returns to Lagos
Nigeria is in the middle of one of the fastest digital infrastructure expansions on the continent. Microsoft, Google, and AWS are committing to African cloud regions. MTN and Airtel are at the…
- 24 Oct 2017
Senate Mulls Probe of Etisalat Nigeria Loans
The senate plans to vote on a motion to investigate the use of $1.2 billion in loans taken out by telecoms firm Etisalat Nigeria, now called 9mobile. The motion if passed would mandate a…
- 23 Jul 2017
BUA Group, Others Race to Buy 9Mobile
BUA Group, Virgin Mobile from the United Kingdom and Vodacom of South Africa are some of the companies in the running to buy 9Mobile, formerly Etisalat Nigeria. A few others have also signified…