Airtel Africa Plc, the second largest telecommunications group in Africa is set to sell its shares to Nigerian investors at between N363 and N454 per share, according to offer prospectus of the telco. The company said the shares would be offered to high networth investors and institutional investors through book building
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Workz Group Partners Firm To Deliver 50 Million E-Sims/ Workz Group, Mobile and IoT solutions provider, has announced a long-term partnership with the manufacturer of mobile IoT modules to deliver a projected 50 million embedded SIMs (eSIMs) by 2024. The deal sees Workz provide secure data generation, management and personalisation for
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NCAA Commences Demolition Of Telecoms, Banks Masts. FOLLOWING the expiration of the 30 days ultimatum given to telecommunication operators to remove their unauthorised masts, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, will commence immediate demolition of the affected masts in different locations within Nigeria. The demolition exercise will similarly affect some banks
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Cable company Comcast will add 'eye control' to its suite of accessibility features, allowing physically disabled viewers to operate TV's using only their gaze. By partnering with popular makers of eye-gaze hardware, Comcast said its feature will allow users to do just about anything that can be done with a physical
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The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has concluded plans to launch a number of Emergency Communications Centres (ECC) across the country to enhance security. This is part of its mandate to “Promote and enhance public safety through the use of a particular number which shall be designated as the Universal Safety
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Nigeria’s second biggest telecommunication company, Globacom Nigeria Limited has crashed data subscription with a plan to internet services available to its customers nationwide. In its ambitious plan to further entrench itself as a game changer in the industry, the telecom giant has unveiled a new offer, Glo Daily Data Splash, exclusively
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Federal Competition & Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has issued a final order on tariff review to MultiChoice Nigeria Limited, owners of DStv and Gotv. The latest order primarily focused on the company’s increased subscription rates to its cable television services. Mr Babatunde Irukera, director-general of the Commission, in a statement in
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Following the announcement of the date for the 5th edition of its Telecom Executives and Regulators Forum (TERF), the National Executive Council of the Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) has unveiled speakers for the Telecom Executives and Regulators Forum. Ajibola Olude, Executive Secretary, Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria
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The telecommunication giant, MTN says it will liaise with tech hubs to create hackathons to solve local problems. Mr Victor Orie while representing the company gave the highlight on the input made to the Nigerian society at the Nigerian Communications Commission maiden edition of Emerging Innovations and ICT Forum. He stated
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In fulfilment of her 8 point agenda, the Executive Vice Chairman and CEO of the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, Prof Umar Garba Danbatta, stated that the ICT innovation forum has become necessary to promote local content with an emphasis in the tech ecosystem. He said this during the maiden edition
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