To improve customer service and speed up broadband access, Vodacom is spending more than R800 million on new network sites, mobile network modernisation, full-fibre broadband rollout, and energy projects this fiscal year. Notably, the region will establish new sites in deep rural areas that have never had connectivity to close the digital divide in isolated […]

A week after announcing his exit as the Chief Operating Officer of MTN Nigeria, Hassan Jaber has been appointed as the new CEO of AXIAN Telecom, replacing Stéphane Oudin. Hassan Jaber will take over as CEO on August 19, 2024, from Stéphane Oudin, who will now serve as a board member and advisor to the […]

Bosun Tijani, Nigeria’s Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, has been named to the United Nations Institute for Training and Research Board of Trustees. In a statement released on Friday, Tijani hailed it as a victory for Nigeria and expressed his gratitude to UN Secretary-General António Guterres for inviting him to join the board. “My […]

For its half-year results, MTN Group has issued a warning predicting a 140% to 150% decline in headline profits per share (HEPS) and a 175% to 180% loss in earnings per share (EPS). The declining value of the Nigerian naira and the ongoing turmoil in Sudan are blamed for the decrease. The corporation attributes a […]

Following regulatory permission, MTN Group, Africa’s largest telecom company by subscriber base, has completed the sale of its Guinea-Bissau business to Telecel, a company located in Mexico. The transaction is a component of MTN’s goal to exit more petite West and Central African regions, which, according to the company’s 2023 annual results, only made up […]

MTN Nigeria has notified the Nigerian Exchange Limited and the investing public that the company and IHS have successfully negotiated binding commercial terms of the current infrastructure sharing and master lease agreements. MTN’s announcement is in response to the Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) held on April 30, 2024. It was one of the plans presented […]

SmartCash Payment Service Bank, a subsidiary of Airtel Nigeria, has announced a new alliance with Touch and Pay, which owns Cowry Card and offers automated payment solutions. SmartCash customers can now use the SmartCash mobile app to top off their Cowry cards, facilitating easy and frictionless transit payments. Read also: Airtel Africa risks $4 million […]

Telecommunications companies have received an order from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to streamline their rate plans, bundling, and marketing initiatives. This action aims to give subscribers accurate, comprehensible, and unambiguous information about the cost of voice, short messaging service (SMS), and data services. Read also: NCC denies approving telecom tariff hike “Show features of […]

In its statement on Saturday, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) denied approving new telecom tariff plans. This is in reaction to a news article published by some online media. “The NCC has neither approved any new Telecom Tariff Plans nor hike as reported online. The public is advised to please disregard. NCC issued a directive […]

In the first half of 2024, MTN Nigeria blocked 8.6 million users from using its services for failing to obey government directives to link their National Identity Numbers (NIN) to their Subscriber Identity Modules (SIM). The largest mobile provider in the nation said in its half-year financial results for the period ending June 30, 2024, […]

Africa is experiencing a revolutionary shift in business communication solutions, addressing the structural challenges that have long hindered the growth and longevity of small and medium enterprises (SMEs). PressOne Africa is at the forefront of this transformation, providing innovative tools to help African businesses thrive in a competitive market. Read also: DJT Concept wins World […]

The deactivation of customer lines over the weekend due to problems connecting NIN to SIM cards is being ensured by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) for all operators. If you haven’t yet linked your National Identification Number (NIN) to your SIM card, now is the time to take action. Failure to do so may result […]

Following a series of customer protests over the mass disconnection of lines unlinked to NINs or with incomplete National Identification Numbers, MTN Nigeria has announced the temporary closure of its offices across the country. This development was made after the outcry from the public, where subscribers vented their anger because of the sudden action to […]

Reports of SIM card blackouts in a government effort to quell continuous demonstrations have led MTN Nigeria and several other indigenous telecom companies to be at the centre of an intense subscriber backlash. The dispute has raised questions about government intervention, consumer service, and regulatory compliance. Here are the companies’ claims, responses, and ramifications for […]

MTN users woke up to discover their lines had been barred over the, which fueled speculations that it may be connected to the upcoming August 1st #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protest, which Nigerians are championing to protest economic hardship in the country. Many affected people have come online to express their displeasure with the development, claiming it is […]

Airtel Africa, a telecommunications provider, has stated that the ongoing verification of its customers’ National Identity Numbers (NIN) in Nigeria could cost up to $4 million monthly. Also, the company said it hasn’t been able to check the NINs of about 4.9 million customers as the new limit of July 31, 2024, approaches. Per the […]

9mobile’s parent company, Emerging Markets Telecommunication Services Limited (EMTS), has seen a majority interest acquisition by LH Telecoms Nigeria, a division of Light House Capital. The acquisition, which was authorised by the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission and the Nigerian Communications Commission, enables a new board to take over the faltering telecom operator, the […]

Glo 1, the international submarine cable exclusively owned by the national telecommunications operator Globacom, has achieved eight years of uninterrupted connectivity, marking a noteworthy milestone. Glo 1 unaffected by recent submarine outage This came as the business bragged that it was unaffected by the recent underwater cable outage that impacted network providers in Nigeria and […]

Nigeria received a score of 71% from the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) regarding comparable legal, policy, and governance frameworks towards the G5, which represents an advanced level of preparedness for digital transformation. The ITU and the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) released a report on Nigeria, presented in Abuja on Monday by Dr […]

Airtel Africa bounced back in the first quarter of 2024 following a challenging 2023 in which losses increased due to currency devaluation in some of its essential countries. In the first quarter of 2023, the telecom company, which has operations in 14 African nations, reported a profit of $31 million after taxes, as opposed to […]