Ethiopia has been advised to learn from Nigeria as it moves ahead to liberalise its telecommunications industry for private sector investment. Non-Executive Chair of the Commonwealth ITU Group (CIG) and the former Commissioner of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr. Bashir Gwandu stated this while delivering his lead keynote speech at the opening of the […]
Read MoreThe Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has concluded plans to launch a number of Emergency Communications Centres (ECC) across the country. This is part of its mandate to “Promote and enhance public safety through the use of a particular number which shall be designated as the Universal Safety and Emergency Assistance Number for telephone services generally.” […]
Read MoreThe Nigerian Communications Commission would be hosting stakeholders in Nigeria’s telecoms industry with the intent to promote ICT innovation and investment opportunities. In Lagos, South West Nigeria, the Commission said it would meet with stakeholders at its maiden edition of Emerging Telecoms Technologies Research and ICT innovation forum. The Forum’s theme: “Developing Nigeria’s Tech Ecosystem; […]
Read MoreMainOne launches its “Digital Lagos: Broadband for All” campaign initiative to enable the digital transformation of Lagos state West Africa’s connectivity and data centre solutions provider, MainOne has launched its “Digital Lagos: Broadband for All” campaign initiative to enable the digital transformation of Lagos state through deployment of ubiquitous broadband infrastructure across the state. MainOne’s […]
Read MoreNigeria’s teledensity as at March stood at 90 % with the active subscribers increasing to 173.7 million. Following the latest statistics, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has clarified that it has recently re-aligned the computation of the country’s teledensity with the latest population figure of 190 million given by the National Population Commission (NPC), up […]
Read MoreMTN Group has made significant changes to the group board and the establishment of an international advisory board (IAB). In a statement, the operator said the MTN Group board is of the view that the company has entered a more stable and settled period which enables it to now effect an evolution of the board […]
Read MoreMTN Nigeria has announced that it has completed its conversion from a private company to a public company- one step closer to listing on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE). MTN would however list by introduction, rather than an initial public offering (IPO), as previously expected. In a statement on Wednesday, MTN said the proposed listing […]
Read MoreNigeria’s telecoms regulator, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has revealed how the over 114 million Internet users in the country can be properly protected while online. Director, Consumer Affairs Bureau, at the Commission, Mrs. Felicia Onwuegbuchulam while speaking at the the 47th edition of the NCC’s Consumer Town Hall Meeting (CTM), a monthly regulator, operators […]
Read MoreMTN Ghana, expressing worry over the high levels of optical fibre cuts (more than 100 a month), which impede quality service delivery, called for serious concerted efforts to end the menace. At an Editors’ Engagement, in Accra, on Monday, to present its service delivery plan for 2019, as well as its performance in the previous […]
Read MoreThe Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof Umar Garba Danbatta, has said that the Commission is ready to drive the process of attaining 70% broadband penetration in the next couple of years, if that is set as the new target by the Federal Government. Speaking while delivering a goodwill message at […]
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