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Airtel Nigeria Secures ₦50.5bn 10-Year Spectrum Deal
Airtel Nigeria has renewed its 900MHz spectrum licence for another 10 years. The deal is worth ₦50.5 billion,…
Airtel Nigeria ARPU Hits ₦3,290 in Q2 2026 as Data Revenue Soars
Airtel Nigeria earned ₦3,290 per customer from data, voice and other services in the second quarter of 2026.…
MTN, Airtel and Glo Data Calculators Reviewed: Key Findings
Nigerian data subscribers have spent years asking one question that never quite gets a satisfying answer: where does…
Airtel Africa Plans Mobile Money IPO, Eyes $10 Billion Valuation
Airtel Africa has restarted preparations for the long-delayed public listing of its mobile money business, with the company…
Why Many Nigerian Communities Won’t Get New Telecom Towers Anytime Soon — Expert
Millions of Nigerians in remote villages continue to live without mobile network coverage, and the reason has little…
Amazon Satellite Internet Set to Launch in South Africa
Amazon is bringing its satellite internet service to South Africa through a new partnership with local provider Herotel,…
Nigeria Fibre Cuts Hit Record 155,000 in Two Months
Nigeria’s telecom industry recorded more than 150,000 fibre cut incidents between April and May 2026, the highest figure…
South Africans Could Lose Inactive Prepaid Numbers After 90 Days
South African mobile users who go quiet on their prepaid lines for too long could find their numbers…
Djibril Tobe appointed Airtel Kenya MD, challenges Safaricom
Airtel Kenya has announced the appointment of Senegalese telecoms executive Djibril Tobe as its new managing director, marking…
Federal Government Launches Tax Holiday Program to Drive Local Smartphone and MiFi Device Manufacturing in Nigeria
Nigeria’s push to become a regional hub for electronics manufacturing is gaining serious momentum as the Federal Government…