MTN launched it’s own instant messaging app — Ayoba…
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.…
MTN wants to launch the “WeChat of Africa”, will it catch on?
MTN wants to launch a platform that has mobile money offering, music streaming and other features. Would you use it?…
MTN’s $25 “smart feature phone” will bring arguably 3rd most popular mobile OS to Africa
Riding on the resurgence of feature phones South African-based mobile network is working to bring reasonably priced feature phones with smartphone abilities to the continent. And it won’t have 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…
MTN adheres to ₦330b fine payment schedule
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has confirmed MTN Nigeria’s adherence to the deal entered in 2015 after the South African company was fined ₦1.04 trillion for non-compliance with the deac…
MTN Group could be acquiring MultiChoice Africa soon
MultiChoice Africa is reportedly in talks with the MTN Group over its possible acquisition. With a presence in 49 African countries, MultiChoice is the company behind popular video entertainment and i…
Are telcos the new oil in Nigeria?
Statistics from the National Bureau of Statistic (NBS) shows that telecommunication is, in fact, a big ‘deal’ in Nigeria. According to a report recently released in 2017, the telecommunica…
Nigeria’s internet population further decreases
In March, we reported Nigerian telcos lost 1,277,573 internet users in the month of February. Leaving Nigerian internet users at 90,029,182. Nigeria has recorded another loss in the number of its i…
280 MTN Nigeria employees have been dismissed
It has been confirmed that Nigeria’s biggest telecom provider MTN Nigeria has dismissed some of it workers. 280 MTN Nigeria employees were let off at the end of April 2017. MTN claims it has 19,…
MTN will not list its shares in Nigeria till 2018
MTN Nigeria delays its listing on the Nigerian Stock Exchange till 2018 owing to regulatory issues and Nigeria’s present economic situation.…
MTN vs NCC: Who gets the last laugh on the Visafone spectrum?
After MTN Nigeria agreed to pay ₦330 billion over the next 3 years to the NCC, it ended what was a long-standing tussle between both institutions. However, in a move that will no doubt stunt MTN’s 4G …
The scapegoating of MTN Nigeria, Senator Dino Melaye and the capital flight epidemic
MTN Nigeria may still be one foot into hot water with the legislative arm of the Nigerian government. There are indications that the telecommunications group may still be probed further by the Nigeria…
MTN Project Fame and social media, a very beneficial relationship
I was scrolling through my news feed on Facebook, with a mildly bored expression on my face, suddenly my eyes narrowed in and I think my mouth was open. I had just seen a Facebook ad for Elizabeth, on…
MTN Nigeria commences test run of 4G LTE services
Following the acquisition of Visafone by MTN in order to utilise its 800MHz spectrum to launch Fourth Generation Long Term Evolution (4G LTE) services, the telco proceeded with full integration of exi…
Telcos top highest paying advertisers’ list for 2015
The recently released 2015 report by Mediafacts, a key media resource for marketing professionals in West and Central Africa, shows how companies are increasingly relying on paid advertisement to get …
MTN Group CFO resigns to “pursue other interests”
MTN Group’s inexplicable family drama continues. Only this time the latest series of the drama sees the company’s Chief Financial Officer, Brett Goschen, step down from office. Not only that, he…
Why MTN skipped Nigeria to launch 4G LTE in Rwanda and Ghana
MTN skipped Nigeria to launch the 4G LTE service in Rwanda and Ghana. Yes, that’s no news. The move caught most people unawares. But it appears the reason isn’t as bleak as we all made it out to be. S…
MTN Group and their ‘Family Issues’
Ladies and gentlemen of the nation of tech, permit me to introduce you to the latest blockbuster movie starring MTN and the Nigerian Communications Commission. In the beginning, NCC fined the telecomm…
MTN Nigeria appoints first Nigerian CFO
Following the announcement of Rob Shuter as its new Group President and CEO, MTN Nigeria has moved on to appoint Adekunle Awobodu as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). The last I checked, no Nigerian has …