Nigeria: NCC draws up a new roadmap to strengthen the regulation of the telecom sector

Nigeria is Africa’s largest telecommunications market. According to the latest official statistics, the country has 221.2 million mobile phone subscribers and 159.5 million Internet service subscribers, of which 92.1 million use broadband.  The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is preparing to implement a new roadmap to strengthen regulations for quality services in the telecommunications sector. This was revealed...

Nigeria: NCC negotiates with Starlink to reduce the costs of its services in the country

The NCC is confident that Starlink can help accelerate the adoption of broadband internet connectivity in Nigeria. However, the adoption of the services of the American company in the country could be slowed down by the costs which are beyond the reach of the average Nigerian.  The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is currently engaged in advanced...

Nigeria: NISS Seeks Collaboration With NCC to Improve National Security

NISS solicits NCC’s support to advance strategic collaboration that would enhance the application of Information and Communication Technology (ICTs) towards improving security National Institute of Security Studies (NISS) has solicited the support of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to advance strategic collaboration that would enhance the application of Information and Communication Technology (ICTs) towards improving national security....

Nigeria: ICT contributed 16.22% to real GDP in the fourth quarter of 2022

The information and communication technology sector is taking up more and more space in the Nigerian economy. In the third quarter of 2022, the sector contributed 15.35% to Nigeria’s GDP. Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector activities contributed 16.22% to Nigeria’s real GDP in the fourth quarter of 2022. This is higher than its 15.21% contribution...

Nigeria: NCC’s N569bn 2023 budget and telecommunication sector’s growth

On Tuesday, the Senate approved N559,080,711,000 as the fiscal budget for the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to drive continuous growth in the telecommunications industry. There are several examples of this telecommunication growth in Africa. In South Africa, the wireless telecommunication services market grew by 7.5 per cent in 2021, reaching a value of $7.2 billion....

Nigeria: Telcos risk N250, 000 fine over abandoned tower under new guidelines

…Operators to obtain NAMA clearance permit before mast erection… NCC warns service providers against anti-competitive adverts Going by the new guidelines on technical specifications for the deployment of infrastructure in the communications sector in Nigeria, telecommunications operators risk N250, 000 fines over any abandoned tower. The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), in the document dated 2022,...

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