Business

Nigerians’ Data Consumption Hits Rooftop Pushing Telecos GDP to $10.8bn

Nigeria’s appetite for data is skyrocketing, with more than 142.16 million active internet subscriptions, 141.66 million of them mobile, marking a new high for the country’s connectivity landscape. Mobile subscriptions now stand at 169 million, while broadband penetration continues to surge, pushing the telecoms sector’s contribution to GDP beyond 14% and valuing it at approximately […]

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Business

Digital Literacy, Cybersecurity & Internet Access Remain Biggest Challenges of Digital banking in Africa, Says Report

The biggest challenges confronting retail bank in Africa remain digital literacy gaps (77%), cybersecurity concerns (55%), and limited internet access (52%), though all are expected to decrease with rising digital adoption and investment. According to a report by Backbase, the global leader in Engagement Banking, in partnership with the African Banker magazine, retail banking also […]

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Internet

NCC Mulls Cyber Security Policy to Secure Telecoms Sector

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is taking steps to protect the West African country’s telecoms sector from cyber-attacks and is developing a cyber security strategy. Executive Vice Chairman of the NCC, Dr. Aminu Maida, made the announcement at a regulatory meeting on cyber security framework development held in Lagos on Wednesday. This initiative comes as […]

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Business

Sixteen Decades After One-third of Humanity Remains Offline, Says ITU

The International Telecommunications Unio, the global regulatory body of the United Nations is excited marking this year’s World Telecommunication and Information Society Day, which it said holds special significance with the 160th anniversary of the International Telecommunication Union. “Since 1865, ITU has helped shape every major advance in communication: from the telegraph to the telephone, […]

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News

MTN Partners Abia State Govt to Deploy Fast Internet Access Plus Freebies for Civil Servants & Traders

The quest of Abia State citizens for fast internet connectivity has finally come as MTN Nigeria has signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the State Government to accelerate digital transformation, expanding broadband penetration, and unlocking socio-economic growth across the state. The agreement formalised in Umuahia, reflects a shared ambition between MTN Nigeria and […]

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Telecoms

MTN Nigeria Elevates Egerton Idehen, Now Chief Broadband Officer 

Leading technology company, MTN Nigeria, has announced the appointment of Egerton Idehen as Chief Broadband Officer (CBBO), effective April 2025. Egerton joined MTN in 2002 as a Call Centre Agent and quickly advanced to Call Centre Manager. He has held various pivotal roles, including Customer Relationship Manager for the High Value Segment, Regional Head and […]

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News

Opera Refines Browser with Fully-integrated AI Capabilities  without Extra Data Costs

AMA PRESS RELEASE Opera is refining its free browser AI, Aria, to Opera Mini, its popular Android-based browser with millions of users in Africa. This update brings powerful AI capabilities, such as up-to-date information from the web, research assistance, content summarization, and image generation directly into the browser at no additional cost. “AI is rapidly […]

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News

New Load Data Centre Reinforces Our Commitment to Innovation, Reliability & Security, Says Rack Centre Chairman

The newly commissioned LGS2 12MW IT Load Data Centre built by Rack Centre-West Africa’s  Tier III carrier and cloud neutral data centre, has been described as the best-in-class and a game changer that would revolutionise Nigeria’s digital landscape. The Chairman, Rack Centre, Maher Jarmakani, disclosed this during the official commissioning of the data centre held […]

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Business

ipNX  Engages Nigeria Govt to Strengthen Collaboration for National Broadband Expansion

In a significant step towards advancing Nigeria’s transformation agenda in technology, an executive delegation from ipNX Nigeria Limited, an Information and communications technology (ICT) company, paid a courtesy visit to the Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, at the Ministry’s headquarters in Abuja. The meeting focused on fostering collaboration between the […]

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Business

ipNX Strengthens Collaboration with NCC to Drive Broadband Penetration and Policy Alignment

An executive delegation from ipNX, Nigeria’s leading Information and Communications Technology Company and Connectivity Provider, recently paid a courtesy visit to the Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) in Abuja. The visit aimed to strengthen the collaborative relationship between both institutions, explore opportunities for further growth and development within Nigeria’s rapidly evolving ICT sector, and discuss policy […]

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