MultiChoice Nigeria and FCCPC take their legal battle over DStv and GOtv price hikes to the Appeal Court, with key implications for pay-TV pricing
Banks clear 95% of ₦180bn USSD debt, allowing telecoms to implement end-user billing. Customers will now pay USSD charges via airtime
GTBank has started charging the ₦6.98 USSD fee from customers’ airtime instead of their bank accounts, following NCC and CBN directives
A Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed MultiChoice Nigeria’s suit over DStv and GOtv price hikes, ruling it an abuse of court process but affirming the FCCPC’s limits in price regulation.
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
