Nigerian telecoms facing M&A tailored transition phase—ATCON President
President of the Association of Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ATCON), Engr Olusola Teniola, has hinted of emerging regime of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) that may either come in form of parity mergers or hostile acquisition. Giving an insight on the…
(Special Report) From Nigeria to Ghana, MTN now spectrum warehouse of W’Africa
Since its outward investment from South Africa to Nigeria in 2001 and later in Ghana, MTN group has stepped up telecoms revolution in the West African economies starting with voice and lately, data. Recall that after rounds of stakeholders’ fears…
ATCON deflates NCC’s claim of 30.9% broadband penetration in November
Series of telecoms statistics rolled out by the telecoms regulator, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on Thursday have generated divergent reactions from leading industry stakeholders who viewed some of the data as unreliable and unverifiable. Yesterday, the Commission through its…
Minister unveils ICT Roadmap 2017-2020, sensitizes private sector on investments
The Minister of Communications, Dr. Adebayo Shittu on Monday in Lagos, unveiled the federal government’s Information and Communications Technology (ICT) roadmap 2017-2020 designed to drive the nation’s march to knowledge economy. The event was also used by the Ministry to…
High cost of optic fibre leasing frustrating target 30% broadband penetration—ntel
Contrary to the claims of the Minister of Communications, Barr. Adebayo Shittu and Executive Vice Chairman of Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof Umar Danbatta that enabling environments are on ground to drive the meeting of 30 per cent broadband penetration,…
Broadband: It’ll take a miracle to move the 21% to 30% by year end—Teniola
The president of Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON), Engr. Olusola Teniola has once again, opened up on the reality facing the targeted achievement of 30 per cent broadband penetration by the end of 2018. Speaking during a recent…
FG programming its 30% Broadband Penetration for 2018 to fail—Stakeholders
Leading telecommunications operators in Nigeria on Tuesday in Lagos, made it clear before the management of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), that body language of the government does not truly depict its readiness to realize 30 per cent broadband penetration…
Telecoms items may be the first to be delisted from 41 items on CBN’s forex ban
Barring any last minute change of plans, strong indication emerged on Thursday that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is considering delisting all telecoms items which fall under plants and machinery in the 41 items barred from flexible forex access…
