August 13, 2025
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Skills dearth, affordability deny 3.2b people access to mobile infrastructure

by on September 28, 2022 0

By Adeyemi Adepetun THOUGH an increasing impact of mobile technology has been a trend in the last two decades, it has been disclosed that around 3.2 billion people, who are covered by networks are still unable to reap the benefits of connectivity, due to lack of skills, knowledge, affordability, relevant content and other factors....

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Airtel revamps network to deliver faster Internet speed

by on September 6, 2022 0

By Favour Unukaso TELECOMMUNICATIONS services provider, Airtel Nigeria, has embarked on extensive network optimisation and modernisation programme in a move to offer customers on its network unrivalled data speed as well as enhance their overall mobile Internet experience. With this move, Airtel said customers on the network, can now enjoy a seamless, faster, and...

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Nigerian govt suspends 5% tax on telecoms services, to review policy

by on September 6, 2022 0

By Adeyemi Adepetun THE Federal Government on Monday announced the suspension of the proposed 5 per cent Excise Duty on telecommunications services, and inaugurated a committee chaired by the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Pantami, to review the policy, immediately. Pantami, who inaugurated the Committee, which he chairs on the directive...

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Weak consumer spending, economic slowdown cut PC shipment to Nigeria

by on September 2, 2022 0

  By Staff Reporter SHIPMENTS of personal computing devices (PCD) to markets in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) suffered a huge decline in the second quarter of 2022.   The International Data Corporation (IDC), which revealed this in a document, categorised PCD to include desktops, notebooks, workstations, and tablets. It disclosed that shipment suffered...

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Nigeria gets new international termination rate, second in eight months

by on September 2, 2022 0

By Adeyemi Adepetun   THE Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has introduced a new international termination rate (ITR), which takes effect from September 1. This is the second within eight months. The new rate, which is now $0.10 (10 cents per minutes) as against the earlier $0.045, will still be paid in dollars and operators...

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