The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has declared that Nigeria is home to 82 per cent of Africa’s telecom subscribers and 29 per cent of the continent’s internet consumers. The Executive Vice Chairman of the Commission, Prof Umar Garba Danbatta, who disclosed this in an address at the opening ceremony of the Emerging Technology Forum for...
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...
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...
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....
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...
The Nigerian government attributes the strong growth in the ICT sector to its commitment to developing the digital economy and creating a conducive operating environment, among others. For 2022, the NCC budget had been set at N633.3 billion. The budget of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) for the financial year 2023 is set at 559 billion...
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....
The Nigerian Communication’s Commission, NCC says the country’s current broadband penetration as at June 2022 stands at 44.30% with more than eighty-four million internet subscriptions in the Country. This is even as he also disclosed that the Industry’s contributions to the nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) have risen from 9.81% in Q4 2018 to 12.61%...
Nigeria’s broadband penetration recorded a quantum leap in the last seven months from November 2021 with a record of seven million new subscriptions, indicating… Nigeria’s broadband penetration recorded a quantum leap in the last seven months from November 2021 with a record of seven million new subscriptions, indicating a steady rise in the nation’s quest...
…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,...
