TECNO has officially unveiled its highly anticipated CAMON 30 series, featuring both 4G and 5G variants. This series embodies the latest advancements in mobile technology, promising users unmatched performance, exceptional photography capabilities, and seamless connectivity. During the launch event held…
NIN-SIM: MTN apologises for barring customers’ lines
Several subscribers have taken to social media on Tuesday to express their displeasure over the barring of their communication lines by telecommunication network providers in Nigeria. However, the Mobile Telephone Network, in its tweets, apologised to the complainants over the…
NIN-SIM linkage: MTN, Airtel state reasons they blocked some lines
The Mobile Telephone Network (MTN) and Airtel Nigeria have given the reasons they barred some of their subscribers from making calls, as they apologised for the restrictions. This was confirmed by the statements the telcos issued via their Twitter handles on Tuesday.…
Telecom sector’s challenges cut-off five million users from networks in 2021
•Tele density, broadband penetration dip by 2% and 5% respectively By the end of 2021, some 4.75 million telecommunications users were cut-off from the networks in the country. This appeared to be a carryover from the year 2020, where over…
TRANSFORM PLATFORM South Africa: “We want to create a WeChat for Africa” – MTN CEO Ralph Mupita
Inspired by the American and Chinese giants of the sector like Apple and WeChat, Africa’s leading telecom operator is making a strategic shift and transforming itself into a technological platform. Payments and communication will be integrated into the same system…
MTNN Granted Approval to Conduct NIN Registrations by the NCC
Event: MTNN granted approval to conduct NIN registrations by the NCC Implications: Stagnation of subscriber base pending completion of the audit. No impact on market share, and FY ’20 revenue and earnings. Potential negative impact on Q1 ’20 revenues and earnings if…
MTN CEO to step down
MTN group president and CEO Rob Shuter will step down at the end of his fixed four-year contract in March 2021, the company announced on Wednesday. “Under his leadership significant progress has been made, including establishing and effectively communicating a…
Is MTN Nigeria Bringing Back Project Fame and Repackaging the Show as MTN Y’ello Star?
Do you remember the hit song, ‘Kukere‘? If you do, then you probably remember its singer, Iyanya. Then there are Chidinma, Omawumi and the rest who lit up the music scene at different times. These guys are all products of…
CBN awards MTN subsidiary licence to provide financial services
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has awarded a subsidiary of MTN a licence that would allow it to provide financial services. CBN last year announced that it would allow telecom companies to provide banking services that are aimed at…
MTN, Vitafoam, 10 others push stock market higher
The nation’s stock market extended its gaining streak on Wednesday to the fifth straight day on the back of price appreciation recorded by MTN Nigeria Communications Plc and 11 other firms. The All Share Index of the Nigerian Stock Exchange…