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Fiber to Dominate Asian Telecoms Services Market Through 2030, Hitting $386b by 2025 Ending 

 Fixed communications service revenue in Asia-Pacific (APAC) is forecast to register a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 1%, rising from $386 billion in 2025 to $405 billion in 2030. This growth will be supported by continued increases in fixed broadband subscriptions—particularly in the region’s emerging markets—and will be led by the fiber broadband segment, […]

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Nigeria to be First  African Nation with Comprehensive Digital Economy & e-Gov Law, As Bill Awaits Assent

President Bola Tinubu is expected to sign the National Digital Economy and E-Governance Bill 2025 into law before month end. This is according to the Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, during a public hearing jointly organised by the Senate and House of Representatives committees on ICT and cybersecurity and Digital […]

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Telecoms

NCC to Rejig Digital Economy Drive, Plans Host Awareness and Sensitization Forum for Stakeholders

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is set to host the inaugural edition of the Digital Awareness and Sensitization Forum as a platform to strengthen policy and innovation for a digital future. The forum is designed  to facilitate a conducive environment to build Infrastructure for Innovation and Inclusion and to lay a solid foundation for bridging […]

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Equinix New $22m Data Center in Lagos Set for Unveiling Soon

 Equinix, Incorporated the world’s digital infrastructure company, is set to open its latest high performance data center in Lagos, Nigeria.  The new data center, named LG3, will be the first to be newly built by Equinix in West Africa and will support global connectivity to West Africa with Equinix Fabric The $22 Million investment in […]

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Business

Senate Clears Serial Entrepreneur, UBEC Chairman & Ex-Lagos Governor Aide to Lead NCC’s Board

The National Assembly have cleared an aide of former Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola and serial entrepreneur, Mr Idris Ibikunle Olorunnimbe (representing South West) as Chairman of the Board of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). Olorunnimbe who is also the Chief Executive Officer of The Temple Company, and  Board Chairman of the Universal Basic Education […]

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Business

Hard Economic Climate Crashing Internet Data Usage in Nigeria Amid Rising Broadband Penetration

The current economic situation in Nigeria appears to be making more Nigerians to afford the purchase of  mobile data to surf the internet, according to statistics released by the telecoms industry regulator, the Nigerian Communications Commission. (NCC). Statistics sighted by TechnologyMirror revealed that since July, the internet data usage by Nigerians have continued to crash […]

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Consumer Losses to Mobile Messaging Fraud Drops by 10% from $80bn to $71bn

The value of subscriber losses arising from fraud over SMS will shrink by $9 billion next year. This represents a decline from $80 billion in 2025 to $71 billion in 2026. According to Juniper Research, these losses include losses to tactics such as smishing and account takeover (ATO) fraud attributing it to reduced demand for […]

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MTN Foundation’s Chief Harps Transformation Impact on Growth at Live2Lead Lagos 2025

Global leaders and executives across various sectors gathered at the Trinity Towers, Lagos for the 2025 edition of Live2Lead Lagos, a premier leadership conference focused on inspiring intentional leadership. Speaking during her session, Sanya reflected on the inner journey of leadership, emphasising that true growth requires transformation from within. “Except a seed falls to the […]

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Business

Civil Society Group Refutes Victimisation or Marginalisation in NCC Promotion Exercise 

The National Civil Society Council of Nigeria states that its investigation reveals no significant issues of victimisation or marginalisation in the recent promotion exercise conducted by the Nigerian Communications Commission. NCSCN’s executive director, Blessing Akinlosotu, communicated this on Saturday in Abuja while briefing journalists on the outcome of NCSCN’s independent inquiries into controversies surrounding the […]

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MTN Nigeria Revenue Hits N3.7trl as Subscriber Base Blows-up Close to 100 Million

MTN Nigeria made a whooping sum of  N3.7 trillion service revenue, and increase 12.8 percent while her subscriber base went up by 11.0 percent to hit 85.4 million as at the close of its financial books 30 September 2025 on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NGX). According to the financial records of the leading telecoms operator […]

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