Silicon Valley identifies Africa as new tech frontier A new technology hub that has been created in the heart of Lagos represents the burgeoning technology and innovation scene…
Spectrum transfer case prompts debate in Nigeria Nigerian regulator has disclosed plans to transfer the spectrum owned by Visafone to MTN that had acquired in 2016 Nigeria’s…
Huawei collaborates with Nigerian operator on RuralStar 2.0 deployment MTN Nigeria and Huawei completed commercial deployment of the RuralStar 2.0 solution. The project provides low-cost long-distance voice and mobile…
Investment firm wins bid for Etisalat’s former Nigerian arm 9mobile UAE telecom operator Etisalat's former Nigerian operation, rebranded as 9mobile, will be purchased for $500 million by investment firm Teleology…
Nigerian operator loses his license in Benin The Benin telecommunications industry regulatory authority for electronic communications and post (ARCEP) has withdrawn the license of the Nigerian mobile…
Africa to combat urbanization by accelerating development of ‘smart cities’ Africa is expected to be the fastest urbanizing continent in the world by 2020, and many political leaders within the…
Bharti Airtel and Globacom battle it out to purchase 9mobile Indian telecom giant Bharti Airtel is battling it out with Nigerian rival Globacom to purchase Nigerian mobile operator 9mobile, formerly…
MTN, Airtel among 16 firms lining up to purchase 9mobile The acquisition of 9mobile, formerly Etisalat Nigeria, looks to be competitive, as 16 firms have submitted their interest to bid…
