The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has asked the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) for collaboration in organizing the 2022 Information, Communication, Technology, and Telecommunications (ICTEL) Expo. This was the topic of discussion between the two organizations during a recent courtesy visit by delegates from the LCCI to the […]
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The Central Bank of Nigeria has granted Airtel Africa’s subsidiary, Airtel Mobile Commerce Nigeria Ltd, a full super-agent license. This license, according to the company, will allow it to establish an agency network in Nigeria that will serve customers of licensed banks, payment service banks, and licensed mobile money operators. […]
MTN Nigeria Communications PLC convened its Annual General Meeting on Thursday, April 28, 2022, at the Rooftop Event Hall, MTN Plaza, Falomo, Ikoyi, Lagos. Members of the Company resolved that: The Audited Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2021 together with the Reports of the Directors, Auditors and […]
Engages PwC to conduct a study on the competition level The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has begun the process of conducting research to examine the present level of competition in the Nigerian telecommunications sector’s colocation and infrastructure sharing (CIS) segment. In that market category, there are now 78 licensees. The […]
MTN Nigeria and Pan-Atlantic University (PAU) today announced the launch of the MTN Media Innovation Programme (MTN MIP), which will be run by PAU’s School of Media and Communication (SMC). The six-month, fully funded MTN Nigeria and PAU collaboration Programme for Nigerian media practitioners is designed to support the sustainable […]
MTN Nigeria and Pan-Atlantic University (PAU) today announced the launch of the MTN Media Innovation Programme (MTN MIP), which will be run by PAU’s School of Media and Communication (SMC) The six-month, fully funded fellowship for Nigerian media practitioners is designed to support the sustainable development of the nation’s changing […]
Key members of the top management of ipNX, a Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) licensee, paid a courtesy visit to the Commission yesterday. The ipNX delegation, led by Group Managing Director Ejovi Aror, thanked the NCC Management for its outstanding regulatory operations, praising the Commission’s actions as efficient and effective. Aror […]
Unveil U-15 Youth League and Coaching Clinic MTN Nigeria, the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL), and La Liga, the men’s top professional football division of the Spanish football league system, have announced a partnership to support grassroots football development in Nigeria through the formation of the NPFL/La Liga U-15 Youth League. […]
According to the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), the country’s broadband penetration was 40.91 per cent in February 2022. TechEconomy.ng’s calculations show a 1.15% decline in broadband penetration when compared to February 2021 when the country reported 42.06%. Also, NCC’s statistics show the broadband penetration slowed by 0.7% as against 41.61% […]
MTN Nigeria has introduced the first ‘Voice over Long-Term Evolution (VoLTE)’ call service in Nigeria This comes just days after the telecoms behemoth revealed plans to provide mobile payment services through its Momo Payment Service Bank Limited (Momo PSB) following final regulatory permission in Nigeria. Customers who own compatible handsets […]