Communications and Digital Economy Minister, Dr. Isa Pantami, faced defeat as his efforts to overturn the five percent excise duties on telecommunications services proved unsuccessful. Despite his spirited advocacy, Pantami’s approach was deemed overly grandstanding, ultimately leading to his inability to reverse the excise duties imposed by the Finance Act […]

In a move aimed at enhancing its operations and ensuring the seamless monitoring of sensitive equipment and services, Nigerian Communications Satellite (NIGCOMSAT) Limited has entered into a strategic partnership with National Petroleum Telecommunications Limited (NAPET), a subsidiary of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC). The collaboration was formalized following […]

Infobip, a global cloud communications platform, has expanded its collaboration with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Marketing to enhance customer engagement and improve marketing campaign performance. The integration of Infobip’s SMS channels into Microsoft’s marketing platform allows Dynamics 365 users to send and receive real-time text messages for marketing purposes. In today’s […]

In a recent appearance before the House of Representatives Committee, the Executive Vice-Chairman of the Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta, revealed that an estimated N700 billion is needed to address the significant gap in access to telecommunication services across the country. The NCC’s chief disclosed that this financial […]