The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) said received and satisfactorily resolved 92,757 service-related complaints escalated to it for resolution by aggrieved telecommunications consumers in the past two years. Deputy Director, Consumer Affairs Bureau of NCC, Alh. Ismail Adedigba, disclosed this in a report detailing consumer protection activities of the Commission presented during a consumer awareness campaign […]
Read MoreCSquared, a pan-African broadband infrastructure provider that enables ISPS and MNOs to provide high quality broadband through shared infrastructure, has spelt out its operational priorities that are destined to shape Africa’s digital future and trigger technological advancement that will bootstrap the continent’s youth into a digital revolution. Top among CSquared’s priorities is ‘Fiberising’ Africa through […]
Read MoreWith over 40 million mobile network subscriptions reported in Tanzania, the telecom sector forms the backbone of a dynamic and inclusive digital economy. However, for this sector to fulfil its potential as a real driver of socio-economic development in Tanzania, it requires a system that can effectively oversee, protect, and promote the telecom industry to […]
Read MoreAirtel Nigeria has and iSON group, one of the largest Information Technology Groups in Africa has gone into partnership with Girl Effect, an International Non-Profit Organisation to empower rural girls in matters relating to finance, entrepreneurship, health, economic empowerment and safety, and others. With the partnership, Girl Effect and iSON Group would leverage on their […]
Read MoreThree of Nigeria’s leading businessmen, Mike Adenuga, Founder of Globacom, Chairman, Heirs Holdings, Mr. Tony Elumelu, and Chairman, Dangote Group, Dr. Aliko Dangote have gone into partnership with French companies to drive major investment in Nigeria. The partnership, which was announced at the 2019 Choose France International Business Summit at the Chateau de Versailles, France […]
Read MorePan-African telecoms group Liquid Telecom has appointed Mohamed Abdel Bassit as its new Regional CEO for Middle East and West Africa (MEWA), effective January 1, 2019. The new regional CEO will be responsible for driving Liquid Telecom’s expansion across MEWA region Based in Cairo, Bassit will oversee the group’s expansion further into MEWA following the […]
Read MoreBased on empirical indices, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) can authoritatively confirm that Nigeria has attained 31 percent broadband penetration. This is contrary to insinuations in some quarters that the country was far away from that as claimed by some. By the five year National Broadband Plan (NBP), (2013-2018), it was targeted that the country […]
Read MoreThe Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has introduced the telecoms industry harmonised short codes that will simplify usage and access to telecoms services by telecoms consumers. Head of Fixed Network at NCC, Tony Ikemefuna, who made the disclosure at the second stakeholder’s forum on Value Added Services, organised by NCC in Lagos recently, said the harmonisation […]
Read MoreNigerian Communications Commission (NCC), the telecoms regulatory agency in nation said the 3G or 4G coverage in the country is still low and a section with little or no coverage. According to the Commission, the most pervasive networks are on 2G coverage and reaches about 90% of the population adding that there is still a […]
Read MoreAirtel Nigeria has kicked-off its 2018 Christmas programme tagged: ‘Airtel Five Days of Love’ to identify with and empower less privileged persons in communities where the telco operates. Since the commencement of the initiative four years ago, Airtel has held different outreach programmes, especially its feeding programme, which over 10,000 Nigerians have benefited from. According […]
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