Insecurity threatening over $80b investment in telecom sector
By Prince Osuagwu, Hi-Tech Editor Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, says investment in the telecommunications sector has risen to over $80 billion. The Nigeria Bureau of Statistics NBS also explained that foreign capital investment in the sector rose by 725 percent in 2019 from the $114.43 million recorded in 2018; which was the lowest annual investment […]
Helios Towers co-locates Africa with fresh $350m from investors
WITH a fresh injectionof about $350Million equity financing from a group of investors recently, Helios Towers, a Nigerian co-location, tower outsourcing and management company, may be on its way to unifying African telecom operations, replicating the type of infrastructure sharing services rendered in Nigeria to other African countries.
NCC’s stand on consumer protection excites ATDI
PAN-African NGO for the development of telecom in Africa, Africa Telecom Development Initiative, ATDI, has commended the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC for its revolutionary advocacy for the protection of telecom consumers in the country through the monthly telecom consumer parliament .
New Age Mobiles unveils 3G charger
THE epileptic electricity supply in the country and its accompanying erratic voltage is not friendly with mobile phones. At least it has resulted in the damage of countless mobile phones, chargers, among other appliances and this is getting industry practitioners on their toes.
Nitel sale misses deadline again
Vice President Goodluck Jonathan was upbeat with the renewed sale of Nitel when some journalists approached him sometime early this year in Manhattan, New York, at an Investors’ Forum organised by BNP Paribas Consortium, the transaction advisers in NITEL privatisation, at the instance of the National Council on Privatisation.
All for customers, MTN unveils MyCustomer Charter
By Emmanuel Elebeke In a move to offer quality customer experience to its teaming Nigeria subscribers, MTN Nigeria has unveiled MyCustomer Charter, a new customer care principle for its customer service representatives aimed at achieving the best- in-class customer experience on the network. Unveiling the new principle at a banquet organized for the company’s customers […]
