Week 3 Tech Roundup: Why Samsung won’t have a Nigerian plant, Apple sued, CES 2018, and so much more
This week has been a very interesting one in the world of technology. Considering we are not far along in…
Telecoms
Airtel pulls out of race to purchase 9Mobile as Globacom also fails to submit a bid
Airtel will no longer be a party to the process of acquiring the properties of now-defunct Etisalat (which is now…
Govt frowns on the influx of substandard phones to Nigeria
It has been widely known for a while now that the standard of phones being sold in the country is…
Globacom releases official statement to debunk 9Mobile purchase rumours
Rumours have been flying around in the past couple of days on the acquisition process of 9Mobile, formerly Etisalat, after…
MTN Business Cloud Services launched in Nigeria
MTN Business, a subsidiary of the MTN Group, has launched a new cloud delivery platform in Nigeria, which aims to…
Ntel 0804 begins telecoms operations in Nigeria on April 8
Nigeria’s new telecoms company, Ntel, is set to roll out services in Africa’s most populous country starting from the 8th…
Nigeria auctions 14 Broadband Licenses of 2.6GHz frequency
The Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) is planning to auction 14 slots of 2.6 GHz frequency broadband internet service across Nigeria,…
Helios Towers Nigeria acquired by rival IHS
IHS Holdings has announced that it’s going to acquire rival Helios Towers Nigeria Limited for an undisclosed fee. The acquisition will…
Glo records fastest growing internet subscriber base in Nigeria
Globacom has emerged the fastest growing telecoms operator in Nigeria as regards internet subscriptions, a new industry report has stated.…
MTN partners Jumia to launch Africa Entrepreneurship Challenge
The MTN Solution Space in partnership Jumia has launched an Entrepreneurship Challenge program across over 60 universities in 13 African…