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JUST IN: Danbatta Directs Telecoms Operators to Secure Platform Against E-Fraud Activities

The Nigerian Communications Commission(NCC) has directed telecommunications operators to secure their network against the activities cybercrooks whose activities are currently creating lack of confidence by the consumers. The Executive Vice Chairman of the NCC, Prof Umar Danbatta who gave the directive today in Lagos, South West, Nigeria lamented that Nigerians are losing their hard-earned money […]

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Business

9mobile Introduces Special Roaming Offer for Hajj Pilgrimage

9mobile, has rolled out a special hajj roaming offer for Nigerian pilgrims so that they can enjoy an affordable roaming experience for voice calls, SMS, and data while on pilgrimage in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. The Hajj Special roaming offer, which is available till August 31, 2023, will enable 9mobile customers to enjoy massive, discounted charges […]

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Danbatta Markets Investment Opportunities in Nigeria’s Telecoms Industry at GITEX Africa

The Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta, has invited international telecom companies and potential investors to take advantage of the opportunities presented by Nigeria’s population of over 200 million people to invest in its telecom sector, especially in infrastructure provisioning for broadband. Danbatta, who spoke at the inaugural […]

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NCC Tasks Telcos on Network Security, Consumer Safety

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has directed Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) and Internet Service Providers (ISP) in the country to comply with regulatory frameworks emplaced by the Commission towards ensuring security and safety of their networks for telecom consumers. The Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (EVC/CEO) of the Commission, Prof. Umar Danbatta, gave […]

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Nigeria’s Telecom Access Gaps Drop by 53%

The number of identified areas of clusters across Nigeria without access to the telecommunications services has been reduced by 53.1 per cent as at the end of 2022. The Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Commission, Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, disclosed this at a recent telecoms industry stakeholders forum in Yenagoa, Bayelsa […]

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Telecoms

About $160bn Mobile Messaging Market Dangles Before Operators & Messaging Vendors

A new opportunity for mobile telephone operators and vendors to make a fortune from the $160 billion market presently dangles before them. The windfall is coming from the telecom industry’s most comprehensive mobile messaging research subscription; designed to provide operators and vendors with the clearest and deepest view of the opportunities developing within the market. […]

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FinTech

Nigeria Govt Approves Integration of NIN into SIM & Bank Card

The Nigeria Government through its ruling organ, the Federal Executive Council said it has approved the integration of the National Identity Number, (NIN) into the SIM card. It also approved the merging of the National Identity and Bank cards in Nigeria. This followed a memorandum presented by the Ministry of Communication and Digital Economy to […]

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MTN GlobalConnect Rebrands to Bayobab

MTN GlobalConnect has rebranded to Bayobab. In a statement, the company says the brand reveal took place at International Telecommunications Week Conference in Washington DC, attended by over 6 000 delegates from across the digital wholesale telecoms community. It notes that the new identity, Bayobab, represents the company’s strategic transformation journey to connect Africa with […]

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MTN GlobalConnect Rolls Out 2,000 km of New fibre Q1, 2023 as Total Inventory Hits 107,000km

MTN GlobalConnect (MTN GC) rolled out over 2,000 km of new fibre in the first quarter of this year, bringing its total inventory of proprietary fibre to over 107,000km. This, as the company is scaling MTN Group’s fibre ambitions to meet the growing demand for international connectivity. MTN GC, an MTN Group operating company, is […]

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Business

Subsea Cable Operator Seacom Suffers Cyber Attack, Customers Count Losses

Subsea cable operator Seacom has been hit by a cyber attack, impacting a small number of its customers. In a statement, the company says on Wednesday it experienced a cyber security incident, which was “contained timeously and limited” to its hosting environment. In addition, the company reveals that its initial investigation has found that no […]

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