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Samsung’s Z Fold5, Z Flip5 now available in Gloworld

As a way of deepening digital penetration, an 18GB bonus data offer has been announced by Globacom for any Samsung Z Fold5 and Z Flip5 phone purchased from any Gloworld retail shops across the country. Both high-end smartphones from Samsung,…

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Nigerian telecoms growth trajectory unprecedented—Danbatta

The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) Prof. Umar Danbatta has averred that “In recent years, the Nigerian telecommunications industry has embarked on a remarkable growth trajectory, solidifying its position as an engine of economic growth. The…

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Soludo adopts Zero Right of Way for Broadband to grow digital economy

…As State ICT Agency commits to deploying free WiFi—DG   Former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor and current Governor of Anambra State Professor Chukwuma Charles Soludo has adopted a rare policy of zero charges on Right-of-Way (RoW) per linear…

MoMo goes continental, enables Inbound/Outbound transactions in Africa

MoMo Payment Service Bank (MoMo PSB) and Saana Capital LLC (“Brij”), a Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) licensed International Money Transfer Operator (IMTO), are pleased to announce their strategic partnership to facilitate seamless inbound and outbound transfers across Africa, as…

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Court Sentences Abuja Yahoo Boy to Community Service for $270 Fraud

The Abuja Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, August 22, 2023, arraigned one Abass Aminu Abdulkareem before Justice O. I. Adelaja of the Federal Capital Territory High Court sitting in Kubwa on a one-count…

e-Fraud: Banks loss N9.7bn in 7 months vindicates NDPC statistics

The recent revelation by the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS) that banks in the country had lost N9.7 billion to e-fraud in first seven months of 2023 has further vindicated the position of the National Data Protection Commission (NDPC) during…

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Cordros Research thumbs up for MTN Plc over market resilience

In this report, Cordros Research, a leading capital market monitoring group has reviewed its estimates on MTNN for 2023E. According to the group, so far in the year, MTNN has maintained resilience, as evidenced in its H1-23 results (see our…

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NITDA drives Team-Nigeria at G20 meeting as local startup pick award

In a remarkable display of Nigeria’s burgeoning technological innovation and prowess on the global stage, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) orchestrated the country’s participation at the recent G20 Ministerial Meeting on the Digital Economy in Bangalore, India. The…

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ATCON sets 4 strategic agenda for incoming Minister of CIED, Tijani

Leading stakeholders union in the telecoms industry, the Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON), has hailed the President for deepening the borders of hitherto Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy to now include Innovation. The association also noted that…

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NCC’s latest Statistics on Telecom Industry shows lull

In line with Section 89 Subsection 3(d) of the Nigerian Communications Act 2003 (NCA 2003), the Commission has released the last update on August 03, 2023. Subscriber / Teledensity This section contains the sum total of all active telephony subscribers…