Airtel Africa partners with SpaceX to deploy Starlink’s satellite internet across 14 countries, aiming to boost digital inclusion in rural and underserved regions
Nigerian banks raise SMS alert charges to N6 per message from May 1, 2025, following NCC-approved telecom tariff hikes.
MultiChoice Nigeria faces criticism for raising DStv and GOtv subscription prices by 21%, while cutting costs in South Africa.
MTN and Airtel ramp up investments to meet soaring data demand, with plans to expand network infrastructure after a 50% tariff hike.
MTN Nigeria posted a N400.4 billion loss in 2024, driven by naira devaluation and forex losses, despite 35.9% revenue growth to N3.3 trillion.
FCCPC has directed MultiChoice Nigeria to maintain its current DStv and GOtv subscription prices, pending the outcome of an ongoing investigation
NSCDC has warned the NLC against shutting down telecom services over tariff hikes, citing national security risks.
Nigerian House of Representatives has ordered a suspension of the NCC-approved 50% telecom tariff hike as MTN, Airtel, Glo, and 9mobile begin implementation
Nigerians express outrage over MTN’s sharp data price hike, with a 15GB weekly plan jumping from N2,000 to N6,000
FCCPC wins landmark court case over NCC, affirming the agency’s powers to probe MTN and other telecom operators for breach of consumer protection laws.
