The South African Pay-TV operator, Multichoice Group, said it has written off the N31.6 billion ($21 million) cash it had with the recently liquidated Heritage Bank. The Group disclosed this in its results for the six months ended September 30, 2024. The Group had earlier in its annual report …

Sometime around 2014, while working for Ericsson in Ghana, we sought ways to drive broadband usage using digital services for the Ghanaian market. We identified Mobile TV/Streaming Service as one of the value adds that could gain mass market appeal. We approached a major subscription-based streaming service company to collaborate …

By Satya Mekala Building a Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) in Nigeria comes with distinct challenges, mainly due to the varying reliability of local infrastructure and interconnection with Mobile Network Operators (MNOs). These issues can be effectively managed by utilizing colocation spaces with host MNOs, which helps ensure high-quality service …

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Acting on directives from its South African parent company, MTN Nigeria has made an ill-conceived play at monopolising the Nigerian Telecommunications industry. This ploy was made clear on March 30 2021 when the service provider facilitated a meeting with aggregators and announced a 37.5%  reduction in its vending commission without prior …

…….ALTON, ACTON, NATCOMS reacts MTN Nigeria Communications Plc (“MTN Nigeria”) has finally announced its listing on the Premium Board of The Nigerian Stock Exchange (“NSE”). This information was discouraged in a statement on Wednesday by the telecommunication company in Lagos. According to the telco, “We are pleased to announce that …

The Senate has just confirmed Dr. Godwin Emefiele as Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for a second term. The confirmation is coming after President Muhammadu Buhari’s anti-corruption administration ignored numerous corruption allegations leveled against him, most recently documented in an audio tape with the apex bank confirmed …

The Federal Government has directed the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) to further extend the period for the registration of small businesses in the country at a reduced cost of 50 per cent by three months. The Acting Registrar General of CAC, Lady Azuka Azinge, said the directive, which takes effect …

Aviation unions in Nigeria have issued the management of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) a 14-day ultimatum to address the alleged anomalies in its management structure. The three unions – Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (ATSSSAN), National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE) and the Association …