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Airtel and Glo slowly taking centre stage in Nigeria’s Internet market — NCC report
In the month of August, the data grandmasters win, MTN is watching its weight, 9mobile is on a roll, and Airtel’s ‘gele’ is definitely getting bigger…
NCC to block about 9.2 million improperly registered SIM cards
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Airtel Africa tops gainers’ table after its share price recovers from an initial drop
The second telecommunications company to be listed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), Airtel Africa today tops the gainers’ table after weeks of having the same share price.…
Millions of MTN subscribers to redo SIM registration, other telcos may follow suit
Millions of MTN subscribers to do fresh SIM registration and it appears other operators may follow suit.…
Boomplay’s dominance and the music streaming market in Africa
Boomplay, Africa’s fastest rising music streaming platform, recently raised $20 million in Series A funding. What does this mean for the continent’s music streaming market?…
NCC says telecom subscriptions in Nigeria grew by 19% in 2018
There are 172.4 million telecom subscribers in Nigeria according to figures by the Nigerian Communications Commission.…
Telecom industry’s contribution to Nigeria’s GDP declined in Q3 2018
Major happenings in the telecommunications are having effect on its contribution to the nation’s GDP.…
Mines secures $13m to expand its digital credit platform within and outside Africa
Mines, a credit-as-a-service digital platform focused on emerging markets has announced closing a Series A funding round of $13 million led by The Rise Fund, a global fund managed by TPG Growth.…
Other telcos don’t support transfer of Visafone’s spectrum to MTN
The tussle for the spectrum of Visafone has been on since the acquisition of the Code-division multiple access (CDMA) operator by MTN Nigeria back in 2015. MTN acquired 100% of Visafone but the Nigeri…
SPONSORED: TECNO Pouvoir 2 unboxing, first Impressions and quick review
If one of the reasons you buy a device is battery life, the TECNO Pouvoir 2 might be your device of choice. The device is powered by a 5000mAh battery which according to them will last you up to 96 ho…
Africa News Roundup — May 17, 2018
Here are this week’s top news headlines about startups, entrepreneurship, innovation and tech around Africa. Africa’s first nationwide LTE network? Leading South Korean telecoms company, Korea T…
Mobile internet subscriptions in Nigeria hit a 100.9 million high
According to data on the website of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), as at February 2018, mobile internet subscription in Nigeria now stands at 100.9 million (100,904,668). This number is…
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