MultiChoice Africa is reportedly in talks with the MTN Group over its possible acquisition. With a presence in 49...
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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’s internet population further decreases
In March, we reported Nigerian telcos lost 1,277,573 internet users in the month of February. Leaving Nigerian...
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...
MTN will not list its shares in Nigeria till 2018
In 2015, the Nigerian Communications Commission slapped MTN Nigeria with a fine of ₦1.04 trillion for failure to...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
MTN launches 4G LTE service in Ghana
After skipping Nigeria to launch 4G LTE mobile services in Rwanda, MTN's next stop is Ghana. The telecoms giant...
MTN Nigeria may lose a further ₦16bn in Copyright Infringement Lawsuit
Uneasy, they say, is the head that wears the crown. Despite losing over 4.5 million subscribers in a perpetual tussle...
MTN finally hires a new CEO after settling fine with NCC
It would be recalled, not long ago, that MTN appointed Phutuma Nhleko to act as its Executive Chairman in a temporary...
MTN plans to double capital expenditure in Nigeria for 2016 fiscal year
Despite the storm that has struck heavily on MTN in recent time, the company is undeterred in its bid to upgrade its...
Why the MTN fine reduction doesn’t make sense
I think Nigerians might be witnessing the making of one helluva blockbuster movie and not know it yet. First NCC hit...
Data Wars: Episode II — MTN is losing mobile subscribers
With the current data prices, Glo seems to be winning the Data Wars. Going by reactions gotten so far from Nigerians,...
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