Business

NCC Counts Gains of MTN’s Capital Market Listing

The regulatory action taken by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to facilitate the listing of MTN Nigeria on the country’s stock exchange market has continued to bring economic gains to Nigeria and Nigerians in terms of boosting market capitalisation and yielding dividends to shareholders, the Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Commission, Prof. Umar Danbatta, […]

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Telecoms

NCC Pledges to Promote Robust ICT Infrastructure

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has said it will continue to promote and facilitate expansion of robust broadband/Information and Communication Technology (ICT) infrastructure across the country for the rapid development of the nation’s digital economy. DExecutive Vice Chairman of the NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta gave the assurance in a presentation titled “Communication Technology for Service […]

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Telecoms

Danbatta, NCC Boss, Bags Prestigious Zik Prize

The Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta, has emerged the winner of the 2019 Zik Prize, in the professional leadership category. Announcing the winners in a webinar, Prof. Pat Utomi, a member of the Advisory Board of the prestigious award, said Danbatta and Mr. Kennedy Uzoka, […]

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Telecoms

Glo Simplifies Customers’ Access to Company’s Information

Globacom has demystified what used to be a cumbersome task of getting company’s information from its website, a situation that had in the past, frustrated several customers from getting relevant information from company’s website. It is now easy for companies and organisations to give their stakeholders free access to their websites through a service called […]

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Telecoms

9Mobile Commends Pantami’s Visionary Leadership, Pledges Commitment to Govt’s Telecoms Policies

The role played by the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy in ensuring Telecom Infrastructures were declared as Critical National Infrastructure; addressing the Right of Way (RoW) challenges that have been lingering for over a decade and securing the Transfer of the National Identity Management Commission has been commended by 9Mobile, of the telecoms operator. […]

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Telecoms

NCC, Digital Encode Back NITRA Innovative Tech Forum On Post-COVID-19 Strategies

The nation’s telecommunications regulator, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and Cybersecurity and Compliance advisory company, Digital Encode have indicated interest to partner with the Nigeria Information Technology Reporters Association (NITRA), the national umbrella body of ICT reporters, as it organizes a forum that will x-ray the industry’s future plans for ICT growth post pandemic era. […]

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Telecoms

MTN Group Appoints New Audit Committee Chair & Acting GCFO

MTN today announces changes to the board of directors of MTN Group, as well as to the board of major subsidiary MTN South Africa. After six years as an independent non-executive director of MTN Group – the last five as audit committee chairman – Christine Ramon will step down on 30 September to focus on […]

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Telecoms

MTN Steps up COVID Fight with New Campaign Promoting Mask-Wearing

MTN is adding its voice to global efforts to raise awareness about the importance of wearing masks to fight the spread of COVID-19 with today’s launch of the #WearItForMe campaign across its markets. As society navigates the “new normal” brought about by the pandemic, wearing face coverings remains one of the most effective measures to […]

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Telecoms

NCC, Danbatta Receive Awards for Keeping Nigerians Connected

More awards have come the way of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and its Executive Vice Chairman, Prof. Umar Danbatta, and this it is in recognition of the critical role the Commission has been playing in keeping Nigerians and businesses connected since the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic in the country. Two of the awards, ‘Human […]

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Telecoms

ICT Stakeholders Group Commends Govt’s 17.8% GDP Contribution & 42% Broadband Penetration

The Pan-Nigeria Economy Intervention Forum (PANEIF) ICT Stakeholders Taskforce has expressed gratitude to the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Pantami for providing inspiring and sincere leadership which has led to the development of several policies that are accelerating the development of Nigeria’s Digital Sector. PANEIF made it’s position known today during a […]

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