The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has granted approval for two mobile network operators (MNOs) to carry out trial on National Roaming Service for a period of three months, commencing from August 1, 2020 and to end by October 31, 2020. The two telecoms companies are Mobile Telecommunication Network (MTN) Nigeria and the Emerging Markets Telecommunication […]
Read MoreOur work in supporting elections across Africa continues to be a priority and we’ve dedicated unprecedented resources to these efforts both locally and globally, with protecting election integrity at the center of this work. This update provides an overview of our ongoing work in reducing misinformation and removing voter suppression, preventing election interference, supporting civic […]
Read MoreMinister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Pantami has commissioned more projects executed by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Universal Service Provision Fund (USPF) towards advancing the digital economy vision of the government and tackling insecurity nationwide. The projects include the NCC’s Emergency Communications Centre, Ado –Ekiti; the Digital Awareness Programme (DAP) […]
Read MoreAt a stakeholders’ telecommunications industry engagement with the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Ali Pantami, the Nigerian Communications Commission(NCC), assured the stakeholders of facilitating the achievement of the timeline set for the new broadband penetration target of 70 %. The forum was meant for relevant industry players and agencies under the Ministry to […]
Read MoreApple has finally joined the mobile 5G market with four 5G-enabled smartphones: its flagship iPhone 12 range and the premier iPhone 12 Pro range. The iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Mini are the American multinational phone maker’s mainstream flagship iPhones for 2020. They were announced at the iPhone 12 virtual launch last night, hosted by […]
Read MoreNigerian marketing technology company Dochase has unveiled its WhatsApp chatbot product, which allows businesses to interact with customers, gain leads, and automate sales processes. Founded in 2014 and launched in 2015, Dochase developed programmatic technology that helps advertisers reach the right customers by breaking down marketing reach to GEO locations, user demographics and behaviour. The […]
Read MoreAfter a highly successful Glo Smartphone Festival held in July, national telecommunications company, Globacom has unveiled another season of the customer reward programme, in response to calls by millions of its customers. The Smartphone Festival enables subscribers of Globacom network to enjoy free data all through the duration of the programme. In a press statement […]
Read MoreThe Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) has constituted a committee to review the framework for the licensing of Infrastructure Companies (InfraCo) and recommend sustainable funding options for effective implementation of the proposed national fibre project. The constitution of the committee was sequel to the requirements of the new Nigerian National Broadband Plan (NNBP 2020-2025) and reports […]
Read MoreDigital transformation, with all its benefits and promise, is a challenging project to implement, according to a new report from PFU Limited. The report claims that more than a third of businesses “don’t have a clear plan” for navigating the digitaltransformation journey. As a result, these firms are at risk of being left behind by […]
Read MoreMTN Group is pleased to announce that it has been named the most valuable African brand in the Brand Finance Africa 150 2020 ranking, which ascribes a brand value of US$3.3 billion to MTN. Brand value is the net economic benefit that a brand owner would achieve by licensing the brand in the open market. […]
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