Telecom

China will lend Zambia 282 million dollars to improve thenation’s telecommunications infrastructure and increase mobile phone usage over three years, the Chinese ambassador said on Friday.Zambia, Africa’s No.2 copper producer, has over 12…

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said that it was not among the members of the new board of Etisalat.The Director of Public Affairs, NCC, Mr Tony Ojobo said this in a statement on Saturday in Lagos.Ojobo said that…

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says it will take the country’s broadband internet campaign to the rest of the world.The NCC Director of Public Affairs, Mr Tony Ojobo said in a statement on Monday in Lagos that the…

The chairman of Etisalat Nigeria, Hakeem Belo-Osagie, has resigned his appointment with immediate effect, after the restructuring of the telecommunication company.According to Etisalat, Belo-Osagie had planned to leave immediately the…

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has again called on telecom subscribers to dial 622 toll free for complaints and send STOP to 2442 for unsolicited messages.The commission made the call at its 84th Consumer Outreach…

Nokia’s head of mobile networks, the division which accounted for more than half of Finnish telecoms network equipment maker’s sales last year, is leaving the company.Nokia said on Friday in Helsinki that it would break out services as…

The House of Representatives on Thursday resolved to set up an Ad Hoc Committee to investigate the operational activities of telecommunications equipment and services companies/vendors operating in Nigeria.This was to determine whether…

Prof. Umar Danbatta, the Executive Vice Chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says Nigerian telecom consumers spend a whopping 6.6 billion dollars in 2016.Danbatta disclosed this on Wednesday in Abuja during the launched…

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says active users of telecommunications services in the country increased to 153,949,450 in November 2016.The telecommunications industry regulator gave the figure in its Monthly…

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) says it will collaborate with the Federal Government to stop out-sourcing of jobs in the telecom sector, among others.Mr Ayuba Wabba, the NLC President, said this in a statement made available to the…

The House of Representatives, on Wednesday, urged the Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) to synergise with telecommunications operators to provide telecom services for rural populace across the country.The House also urged the…

Standard Bank, Africa’s largest bank by assets, is partnering with international news and events provider TMT Finance for the inaugural TMT Finance Africa in Lagos 2016 Conference, which is bringing together the leading decision makers in…

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has assured international and potential investors that Nigeria remains a sure haven for ICT investors with over 107 per cent teledensity for voice segment of telecommunications services already…