A look at how change in government and other factors are negatively affecting broadband adoption in Nigeria in spite of the industry’s ability to boost GDP.…
“NCC is sending a wrong signal about the Nigerian telecom industry” — Gbenga Sesan, industry expert
Following questionable revelations by the NCC that Nigeria has attained 30% broadband penetration, digital rights activist and Executive Director of Paradigm Initiative Nigeria, Gbenga Sesan shares wh…
Stakeholders give reasons for Nigeria to keep increasing broadband penetration
Concerned stakeholders in the telecommunications industry call for the need to keep increasing broadband penetration in Nigeria.…
FG, Governors’ Forum make efforts to attain Nigeria’s broadband penetration target
The federal government and the Nigeria Governors’ Forum are making efforts to further deepen broadband penetration in the country. The Executive Vice Chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission…
Bureaucracy remains a major hurdle for broadband penetration in Nigeria
Aside cost, increasing access to the Internet is a function of the spread of broadband infrastructure. However, some factors — most of which are not within the control of service providers ̵…
NCC and a seeming two-faced stance on broadband infrastructure in Nigeria
It appears the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is not on the same path with the Nigerian National Broadband Plan towards driving Internet penetration in the country. Earlier in the year, NCC …
Why Nigeria’s National Broadband Plan may never be implemented
In 2014, Omobola Johnson, the former minister for Communications Technology, highlighted the importance of broadband penetration on Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product. “[In 2014], the ICT sector contri…
The Communication Tax Bill will hinder broadband penetration in Nigeria
The Communication Tax Bill seems to be getting a lot of attention lately after it got into the National Assembly for review. Suggested Read: The Nigerian Government wants to increase taxes on your Pho…