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Tue, March 26th 2013, 10:12 · Paul Adepoju

NCC nabs three telecoms agents for pre-registering SIM cards in southern Nigeria

The Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) has arrested three agents companies for flouting the commission’s guidelines on the registration of SIM cards in Nigeria. → Read more
Mon, October 22nd 2012, 11:41 · Tefo Mohapi

Nano SIM cards to be available through Airtel Nigeria

Airtel Nigeria has announced that it will be making Nano SIM cards, specially made for the new Apple iPhone 5, available across its stores in the West African country. → Read more
Thu, September 27th 2012, 12:35 · Paul Adepoju

Police in Nigeria arrest illegal SIM card manufacturers

Officers from the Nigeria Police Force and operatives from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on Wednesday arrested several individuals suspected to be producing counterfeit SIM cards using fake identities in the capital Abuja. → Read more
Mon, September 24th 2012, 14:30 · HumanIPO

Software to simplify grant seeking launched in Lagos, Nigeria

Nigerian enterprise solutions firm Afrigrants Resources has launched a crowdfunding app targeted at helping businesses and non-profits seek grants from international donors. → Read more
Fri, July 13th 2012, 10:29 · Dan Sudi

Agencies round up to curtail sale of non-registered SIM cards in Nigeria

Mobile network operator MTN Nigeria has partnered with Nigeria’s communications regulator, the Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC), to hold in the illegal sale of pre-registered SIM Cards. → Read more
Wed, June 27th 2012, 10:29 · Dan Sudi

14 Arrested for SIM Card fraud in Nigeria

Fourteen people have been arrested in Nigeria following allegations of SIM card fraud. This comes after Nigeria’s communications regulator, the Nigeria Communication Commission (NCC), cracked a whip on the vice. → Read more
Fri, January 9th 2015, 15:26 · Paul Adepoju

Consortium pays $75.7 million for Nigeria’s national telecoms company

NATCOM Consortium, winner of the bid to own Nigeria’s moribund national telecoms company NITEL and its mobile arm MTEL has reportedly paid US$75.7 million (NGN12.7 billion) as part payment of its $252.5 million bid price, according to Nigeria’s Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE). BPE said the payment is 30 per cent of the bid price […] → Read more
Tue, December 2nd 2014, 12:00 · Paul Adepoju

#BlackFriday: Nigeria’s Konga.com announces 1440% year on year increase in online revenue

One of Nigeria's ecommerce platforms Konga.com has announced it recorded 1440% year on year increase in online revenue during its Black Friday sales tagged Yakata which started on Thursday and ended by midnight on Black Friday giving shoppers more time to shop. → Read more
Thu, November 13th 2014, 10:26 · Paul Adepoju

SimplePay, UBER partner to offer new users free rides

SimplePay has announced it is offering new UBER Lagos users two free rides. To get the free rides, SimplePay enjoins new users to click the “Get Uber” button in the latest version of the SimplePay web and mobile apps. → Read more
Wed, November 5th 2014, 16:00 · Paul Adepoju

Cataleya to offer Nigerian mobile operators access to intelligent IP infrastructure

Epsilon Global Communications-owned Cataleya has announced the deployment of its Orchid One Network Session and Application Manager for Interconnect Clearinghouse Nigeria (ICN) to give local mobile operators in Nigeria access to intelligent IP infrastructure. → Read more
Tue, October 21st 2014, 12:11 · Paul Adepoju

Nigerian lawmakers approve $24 NYSC online registration fee

Members of the Nigerian House of Representatives have approved the payment of USD24 (NGN4,000) as online registration fee for members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). → Read more
Wed, October 1st 2014, 13:00 · Paul Adepoju

OPINION: Google’s unrepresentative Doodle for Nigeria’s Independence Day

Over the years, Google's Doodles have become popular especially during events of significant importance across the world. In Africa, Doodles are regularly released to commemorate significant days in Africa's history. → Read more
Wed, October 1st 2014, 09:00 · Paul Adepoju

Google, Globacom celebrate Nigeria’s independence day

Major players in Nigeria's technology sector including Google and Globacom are joining citizens in celebrating the nation's fifty-fourth Independence Day. Google released a Doodle that showcased the major forms of road transportation in Nigeria. → Read more
Tue, September 30th 2014, 13:00 · Paul Adepoju

VirtualClass comprehensive learning aid for Nigerian schools set for launch

Nigeria's Youngsoul Limited has announced it is set to launch VirtualClass, a comprehensive learning aid for Nigerian schools that contains videos, tests and simulation tools to be used in computer labs. → Read more
Mon, September 22nd 2014, 13:00 · Paul Adepoju

MTN Nigeria loses 1m subscribers in Q2

Telecoms company MTN Nigeria lost about one million subscribers in the second quarter of the year according to the latest figures released by the regulator the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). In the same period, Globacom's subscriber base rose from 23 million in Q1 to 27 million subscribers in Q2 making it Nigeria's second largest telecoms operator after MTN. → Read more
Thu, September 18th 2014, 09:00 · Paul Adepoju

Q&A: Rich Tanksley, Director of Operations, SimplePay

Founded by Simeon Ononobi, SimplePay is a web and mobile-based wallet that won the Lagos edition of seedstars world challenge. Tanksley in this interview spoke on SimplePay's potentials, latest products including Bitcoin acceptance and the platform's goal of registering 1 million users by January 2015 and 16 million by 2016. → Read more
Tue, September 9th 2014, 15:00 · Paul Adepoju

Nigeria’s Frienditeplus.com records over 600,000 registered users

Social networking site Frienditeplus.com today announced it has recorded more than 600,000 registered members. This achievement, the platform said, makes it the fastest growing social networking site in Africa. → Read more
Thu, September 4th 2014, 13:00 · Paul Adepoju

Diaspora funding supported with SimplePay, Consumer Bureau de Change partnership

Nigeria's web and mobile financial services startup SimplePay has announced a partnership with Consumer Bureau de Change to allow for incoming and outgoing remittances through the SimplePay platform. With this partnership, the company said Nigerians in the diaspora can fund the SimplePay accounts of their friends and families from anywhere in the world. → Read more
Thu, September 4th 2014, 12:00 · Paul Adepoju

IHS acquires MTN’s towers in Nigeria

IHS Holding Limited (IHS) has acquired 9,151 of MTN’s mobile network towers in Nigeria. MTN said the transaction will reduce its operating costs, drive network efficiencies and further expand its voice and data capacity. → Read more
Tue, September 2nd 2014, 10:00 · Paul Adepoju

eTranzact drives mobile money adoption in Nigeria with new project

Mobile banking and payment service company eTranzact International Plc has said it is driving mobile money adoption in Nigeria with its PocketMoni 500 project. The company said it is investing US$350,000 in the mobile money activation project which is in partnership with a financial sector development organization EFInA. → Read more