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NIN-SIM Integration: NCC sensitises telecom consumers on October 31 deadline

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has urged telecoms consumers to link their National Identity Numbers (NINs) with their Subscriber Identity Modules (SIMs) before the expiration of the deadline of October 31, 2021 set by the Federal Government. The Commission gave…

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Again, MTN ranks Africa’s most valuable brand

For the second year in a row, MTN Group has been named the most valuable African brand in the Brand Finance Africa 150 rankings, which assigned the group a brand value of US$2.7 billion – US$1.0 billion above the next…

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Pantami harps on Guidance and Counseling, Skills Development in Schools

The Honourable Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Professor Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami), has advocated for strengthening guidance and counseling for schools, and help students rekindle their dreams, hopes and aspirations, emphasised the significance of skills development and entrepreneurship capability….

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2Africa Extended to the Arabian Gulf, India, and Pakistan

…Now the Longest Subsea Cable System in the World The 2Africa consortium, comprised of China Mobile International, Facebook, MTN GlobalConnect, Orange, stc, Telecom Egypt, Vodafone and WIOCC, announced today the addition of a new segment – the 2Africa PEARLS branch…

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Smile unveils exciting international voice plans for customers

As a way of deepening its customer-centric focus, Smile Communications Nigeria, the multiple award-winning broadband services company, is introducing three new, exciting International SmileVoice ONLY call plans, expanding the reach of its popular SmileVoice service. First among the variants is…

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MTN Nigeria Joins FG Delegation at the 2021 Edition of UNIIS.

MTN Nigeria is participating at this year’s edition of the US-Nigerian Investment Summit scheduled to hold on the 17th and 18th of September, 2021 in New York City. The participation is in furtherance of the company’s  commitment to partner with…

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TD Africa, Dell EMC talk up PowerStore solution for 21st Century businesses

Sub-Saharan Africa’s leading tech, solutions and lifestyle distribution giant, TD Africa and multinational technology company Dell EMC Technologies have stressed the benefits of leveraging cutting-edge technology in gaining significant advantage in the 21st Century business environment. They made this known…

MTN Group seals mobile money deal with Flutterwave across Africa

MTN Group announces new mobile money partnership with Flutterwave across Africa Businesses integrating Flutterwave in Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Rwanda, Uganda, and Zambia can receive payments via MTN Mobile Money MTN is pleased to announce a mobile money partnership with Africa’s…

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NCC unveils 5 year strategic plan

The Executive Vice chairman and Chief Executive of Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC), Professor Umar Garba Danbatta on Tuesday launched a new Strategic Vision (Implementation) Plan (SVP) 2021-2025, which will define strategic thrusts for the next five years. In the same…

IPPIS: FG seeks fresh ideas, strategies to seal financial leakages

The Federal Government has revealed that it will continue to look out for fresh ideas and strategies aimed at sealing all financial leakages in civil service payrolls. In his address at the training workshop for Integrated Personnel And Payroll Information…