MTN Nigeria, in collaboration with the School of Media and Communication at Pan Atlantic University, has officially launched the fourth cohort of the Media Innovation Programme (MIP), welcoming 20 outstanding media professionals from across Nigeria’s print, broadcast, digital, and content creation sectors. The six-month fully funded certificate programme, which commenced […]
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Leading telecommunications company, MTN Group, has been inducted into the inaugural Brand Africa Hall of Fame, in recognition of its transformational impact on African consumers and its consistent contributions to shaping a positive narrative for the continent. The announcement was made during the unveiling of the 2025 Brand Africa 100 […]
Despite recording a slight uptick in broadband penetration—from 47.73% in March to 48.15% in April 2025—Nigeria is nowhere near meeting its National Broadband Plan (NBP 2020–2025) target of 70% by the end of this year. According to the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), broadband subscriptions now total 104.3 million. Yet this […]
MTN Nigeria’s General Manager for Regulatory Affairs, Ikenna Ikeme, has emphasized the critical role of local content in Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems to deliver accurate and region-specific outcomes across Africa. Speaking at the recent Network of African Data Protection Authorities (NADPA) Conference in Abuja, Ikeme stressed that while data has […]
MTN Nigeria has initiated legal action against more than 20 banks in an attempt to recover over ₦6 billion linked to unpaid interconnect fees owed by SleekChip Technologies Limited. This move follows a Federal High Court ruling in Abuja ordering SleekChip to pay $1.97 million (in naira) plus interest to […]
Globacom has encouraged young Nigerian girls to aim high in the tech space, assuring them of the company’s continued support in helping them achieve their goals. Speaking at the 13th Girls in ICT Day held in Lagos and hosted by E-Businesslife Communications Limited, Adeboye Adeniji, Vertical Head for Financial Institutions […]
Lagos State has landed a $22 million foreign direct investment to deepen its fibre optic network by 2,700 kilometres, signaling a major step toward its ambition of becoming a fully digitised, smart city. The announcement was made by Engr. Olufemi Daramola, Special Adviser to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Infrastructure, during […]
L-R: Executive Vice Chairman/ Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr. Aminu Maida and Ag. Director General, National Communications Authority (NCA), Ghana, Edmund Fianko, during a benchmarking visit of the NCC to the NCA in Ghana recently. The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) recently embarked on a strategic benchmarking visit to the National Communications […]
CyberDome, West Africa’s foremost Managed Security Services Provider (MSSP), has entered into a strategic partnership with global Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) leader, Cato Networks, to deliver next-generation cloud-native security infrastructure across the region. The collaboration will see the deployment of the Cato SASE Cloud Platform through CyberDome’s locally managed, […]
MTN Nigeria has entered into a groundbreaking partnership with the Government of Abia State, signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that sets the stage for a transformative digital journey across the state. The signing ceremony, held in Umuahia, signals a bold and collaborative move to accelerate digital access, economic inclusion, […]