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| Nov 2, 2026 | Nigeria: MTN Nigeria, Pz Cussons, UACN Top Stock Picks This Week | This is not a buy, sell or hold recommendation, but a stock investment guide. You may need to involve your financial advisor before making investment decisions.
Nigerian stocks recovered lost ground last week, advancing 2.9 per cent to offs... |
| Nov 2, 2026 | MTN Nigeria’s growth engine restarts | MTN Nigeria CEO Karl Toriola
MTN Nigeria’s revenue growth picked up again in the third quarter after a sharp slowdown in the three months to June, but its fintech business is still recovering from the suspension of its airtime lending servi... |
| Sep 29, 2026 | Nigeria: Data, Billing, Network Failures Fuel 413,587 Telecom Complaints in H1 - NCC | As NCC begins auditing operators' compensation claims
The growing cost of staying connected in Nigeria is coming under fresh scrutiny as mobile network operators recorded 413,587 consumer complaints in the first half of 2026, with netw... |
| Sep 24, 2026 | Africa: Global Tech Africa Targets 350m SMEs in Kano, Sahel Region | Global Tech Africa (GTA) Conference 2026 will be held in Kano with organisers positioning the event as a platform for using technology to accelerate industrialisation, expand market access and strengthen regional trade across Africa.
The or... |
| Sep 20, 2026 | Nigeria: When Expensive Data Fails Nigerians | As subscribers complain of rapidly vanishing data and frustrating connectivity, telecom operators insist that modern smartphones and changing digital habits, rather than manipulation of data balances, largely explain the problem, writes
Emm... |
| Sep 16, 2026 | Why South Africa is MTN’s most complicated market | MTN South Africa CEO Ferdi Moolman
Ferdi Moolman has worked for MTN for most of his career, but until he took over as CEO of its South African business late last year, almost none of that work was done in South Africa. He left the country a... |
| Sep 13, 2026 | Nigeria: At 23, Globacom Is Redefining Superior Service | Kayode Akinyemi highlights how Globacom is deploying superior service, revolutionary products, innovation in the telecoms industry
Recently, Nigeria's telecomm- unications giant, Globacom, underscored and renewed its enduring bond with... |
| Jul 31, 2026 | MTN Nigeria’s growth engine stalled in second quarter | MTN Nigeria Communications CEO Karl Toriola
MTN Nigeria’s half-year results can be read two ways, and the company would much prefer the first one.
That version is a triumph: ervice revenue up 25.9% to ₦3-trillion (around R35-billion at the ... |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Nigeria: LASG Signs Four PPP Concession Agreements to Advance Digital Services, Others | The Lagos State Government has signed four major concession agreements across healthcare, transportation, digital governance and outdoor advertising sectors, paving the way for private sector participation into areas central to the State�... |
| Jun 9, 2026 | Nigeria Among Cheapest Data Markets Despite Rising Usage, Says MTN | MTN Nigeria has attributed the sharp rise in mobile data consumption across the country to increasing adoption of 5G technology and the growing use of high-resolution smartphones and digital devices capable of consuming significantly more b... |
| Jun 7, 2026 | Nigeria: Under Regulator Pressure, Telco Opens Billing Process to Public, Explores Data-Tracking Tools | MTN Nigeria has invited public scrutiny of its data billing and network operations in a bid to address recurrent customer complaints about unexplained data depletion and to rebuild trust.
The operator on Friday launched an initiative called... |
| Jun 4, 2026 | Nigeria: Four Years After 5G Rollout, 4G Leads With 53.76% Market Share Across Networks | Despite assurances from Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) that 5G rollout will be a game changer in the telecoms industry, its acceptance and market penetration after four years of rollout, is abysmally low with a record of 4.2 per cent marke... |
| Jun 4, 2026 | Nigeria: MTN, Alton, Others Back Nigeria Digitalsense Forum | Telecommunications, technology, and internet governance stakeholders have given their support to the 16th edition of the annual Nigeria DigitalSENSE Forum (NDSF) on Internet Governance for Development (IG4D), scheduled to hold in Lagos.
The... |
| May 12, 2026 | MTN’s African engines fire – but South Africa still stalled | MTN Group said on Tuesday that its core earnings jumped 27.9% in the first quarter, outpacing revenue growth as tighter cost control and strong performances in Nigeria and Ghana boosted profit.
Africa’s biggest telecommunications operator, ... |
| Feb 27, 2026 | MTN Nigeria in dramatic full-year turnaround | MTN Nigeria Communications CEO Karl Toriola
MTN Nigeria has reported a dramatic reversal in fortunes, swinging from a loss of ₦400.4-billion (R4.7-billion) in 2024 to a profit after tax of ₦1.1-trillion (R12.9-billion) for the year ended 31... |
| Feb 23, 2026 | Nigeria: Stock Market Gains N8.14trn On Buy Interest in MTN Nigeria, Dangote Cement | The domestic stock market maintained its bullish trajectory last week, appreciated by N8.14trillion in its Week-on-Week (WoW) performance over strong buying interest in MTN Nigeria Communications Plc, Dangote Cement Plc, among others
Capita... |
| Feb 16, 2026 | Nigeria: Amid Fintech Competition, Six Banks' Customers Loans Up 9.2 Percent to N33.99trn | Despite severe the challenge posed by Fintech companies last year, Ecobank Transnational Incorporated and five others deposit money banks (DMBs) declared N33.99trillion loans & advances to customers for the year ended December 31, 2025.... |
| Feb 12, 2026 | Nigeria: MTN Leads in Network Connectivity As 5g Offers Best Consumer Experience in Download Speed - Report | The Q4 2025 Industry Performance Report, released by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has rated MTN Nigeria as the clear leader in network connectivity, outperforming other operators in download, upload and latency speeds.
Also... |
| Jan 11, 2026 | Nigeria: Court Dismisses N1 Billion Copyright Suit Against MTN | The court described the copyright suit against MTN as a "gold-digging exercise."
The Federal High Court in Lagos has dismissed a N1 billion copyright and breach-of-confidence suit filed against MTN Nigeria Communications Plc by Wa... |
| Dec 28, 2025 | Nigeria: Telecom Sector Shows Resilience Amid Tariff Hikes, Infrastructure Push | Nigeria's information technology and telecommunications sector remained a critical pillar of economic activity in 2025, sustaining momentum despite inflationary pressures, foreign exchange volatility and rising operating costs.
While o... |
| Dec 24, 2025 | Africa: Nigeria Driving Africa's Digital Renaissance - Chioma Ekeh | Chief Executive Officerof Technology Distribution, TD Africa, Mrs Chioma Ekeh has claimed that Nigeria is typically driving Africa's digital renaissance, urging every stakeholder in the Information and Communications Technology, ICT se... |
| Nov 17, 2025 | Nigeria: MTN's Over N757bn Accelerated Capex Investment Reinforces Improved Network Quality | Amidst economic turbulence, MTN Nigeria has said that it deployed a staggering N757.4 billion in capital expenditure (Capex), excluding leases, for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 - a monumental 248 per cent increase over the previ... |
| Nov 17, 2025 | Ghana surge puts South Africa’s no 2 MTN ranking at risk | MTN Ghana looks poised soon to overtake MTN Group’s home market of South Africa as the second largest by service revenue behind Nigeria, further shifting the group’s centre of gravity to West Africa.
In the group’s quarterly update for the ... |
| Oct 28, 2025 | Nigeria: Vitel Wireless to Launch Nationwide Service | Vitel Wireless Limited, Nigeria's newest GSM Operator licensed by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), is set to redefine mobile communication.
In a statement, the firm expressed readiness to launch its nationwide operations m... |
| Oct 9, 2025 | Nigeria: With 171.566 Million Telecoms' Subscribers, 4G Leads in Market Share, Despite 5G Rollout | Given the current telecoms subscribers' figure of 171,566,422, with a teledensity of 79.14 per cent as at August 2025, industry statistics have shown that more subscribers across all networks are on 4G technology, despite the rollout o... |
| Sep 30, 2025 | Nigeria: Market Cap Hits N90trn On Demand for MTN, Bua Cement, Others | The market capitalisation of all listed companies on the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) crossed the N90 trillion yesterday amid investors' demand for MTN Nigeria Communication Plc, BUA Cement Plc and 23 others.
As the stock price of M... |
| Sep 15, 2025 | Nigeria ordered the sale of NITEL’s successor. Here’s why it still hasn’t happened | The Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), the country’s national bad loan bank, has downplayed expectations of a quick sale of NatCom Development and Investment Limited (NATCOM)—the successor to Nigerian Telecommunications Limite... |
| Sep 9, 2025 | Best data plans in Nigeria for September 2025 | Table of contents
Daily data plans
Weekly data plans
Monthly data plans
Unlimited & broadband data plans
I don’t usually buy mobile data since I have FibreOne unlimited WiFi at home. But last weekend, I had to spend the night somewhere ... |
| Sep 8, 2025 | Airtel Nigeria wants a slice of ₦20.7 trillion mobile money market | This is Follow the Money, our weekly series that unpacks the earnings, business, and scaling strategies of African fintechs and financial institutions. A new edition drops every Monday.
With over 56 million subscribers, Airtel may be Nigeri... |
| Sep 1, 2025 | Tech Cirvee Fest 2.0 makes history: 5,000+ youth gather as Cirvee Academy blends tech, impact, and entertainment | On Saturday, July 12, 2025, Tech Cirvee Fest 2.0, powered by Cirvee Academy, a leading tech academy in Nigeria and led by its Founder/CEO Amb. Nimi Adegbite, once again raised the bar, drawing over 5,000 students, tech lovers, creatives, an... |
| Aug 29, 2025 | Xiaomi announces official launch of Redmi 15c in Nigeria: A power-packed device built for Nigerian lifestyles | Xiaomi is proud to announce the official launch of its highly anticipated REDMI 15C smartphone in the Nigerian market. The device will be officially available starting August 29, 2025, through all authorized Xiaomi outlets and retail partne... |
| Aug 24, 2025 | Nigeria: Darey and Johnny Drille Light-Up T2's Brand Reveal | From 9mobile to T2, Nigeria's digital landscape has a bold new player, and it made its entrance in true style.
The highly anticipated brand unveils lit up the city with a night that fused music, fashion, and technology, showcasing T2&#... |
| Aug 20, 2025 | Nigeria: Mobile Telephony and Fixed Lines | SONNY ARAGBA-AKPORE writes that fixed telephone lines are no longer attractive
Prospects of fixed telephone lines making headlines are over as many people are no longer excited about installing fixed line in their homes or offices.
The emph... |
| Aug 18, 2025 | MTN Group bounces back | MTN Group CEO Ralph Mupita
Africa’s biggest telecommunications operator, MTN Group, swung to a half-year profit, it said on Monday, as macroeconomic conditions, inflation and foreign exchange rates in key markets showed improved stability.
... |
| Aug 15, 2025 | Nigeria: Over 4,000 Large Taxpayers Yet to Complete FIRS E-Invoicing System Onboarding - Official | The e-invoicing system, also known as the Merchant-Buyer Model, is aimed at making tax compliance easier, faster and more transparent for all categories of taxpayers.
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has announced that over 1,000 l... |
| Aug 11, 2025 | Nigeria: After Losing Millions of Customers, 9mobile Begins Transition to T2 | 9mobile has announced the formal commencement of its transition to a new corporate and consumer identity, T2.
This is coming after the telecom operator had lost more than 10 million customers to its competitors due to an unstable network.
B... |
| Aug 11, 2025 | Coding in the hills: How Ekiti is building Nigeria’s next tech hotspot | Nestled in the rolling hills of southwestern Nigeria, Ekiti State is better known as the “Fountain of Knowledge,” a title its people embrace with pride. Education is not just valued here; it is deeply woven into the fabric of everyday life.... |
| Aug 7, 2025 | MTN signals earnings revival – shares up 112% in 12 months | MTN Group said on Thursday that it expects to report a huge growth in earnings in the first half of its 2025 financial year, to June, with headline earnings per share (Heps) set to jump into the black.
The JSE-listed pan-African telecommuni... |
| Aug 6, 2025 | Airtel bets on AI with $120 million data centre set to go live in 2026 | Airtel Nigeria is making a $120 million bet on artificial intelligence. The telecom giant says its upcoming 38-megawatt data centre, now under construction at Eko Atlantic and scheduled to come online in 2026, will power Nigeria’s AI ambiti... |
| Aug 4, 2025 | Nigeria: MTNN Posts N414.9bn Profit After Tax in H1 | MTN Nigeria Communications (MTNN) Plc has reported a profit after tax of N414.9 billion in the first half year ended June 30, 2025.
This marks a strong recovery from the loss after tax of N519.1 billion recorded in the prior year.
The compa... |
| Aug 4, 2025 | Inside MTN Nigeria’s path to ₦5 trillion revenue | This is Follow the Money, our weekly series that unpacks the earnings, business and scaling strategies of African fintechs and financial institutions. A new edition drops every Monday.
MTN Nigeria, the country’s largest telecom provider, is... |
| Aug 3, 2025 | Nigeria: MTN Nigeria Ramps Up Infrastructure Spending to Power Mvno Growth | MTN Nigeria is pivoting toward a new growth model--turning its network into a shared platform for other operators
Capital expenditure surged 288.4% year-on-year to ₦565.7 billion ($377.1 million) as the telecom giant doubled down on 4G roll... |
| Aug 1, 2025 | “We fix it, they steal it”: How relentless vandalism cripples Nigeria’s telecom sites | When Yahaya Ibrahim, Chief Technical Officer of MTN Nigeria, checked his phone on Wednesday afternoon, July 30, 2025, yet another telecom site had been vandalised. It was 12:30 p.m., but the Abia State-based site was the second incident of ... |
| Jul 15, 2025 | Imo State wants to become Nigeria’s AI capital. Can it bank on its local talent? | When Sullivan Emerald began his secondary education in Nekede, a quiet rural community near Owerri, his future ambitions were framed by stories his father read aloud from local newspapers—tales of brilliant Nigerian engineers who had made i... |
| Jul 4, 2025 | Best data plans in Nigeria in July 2025 | Table of contents
Daily data plans
Weekly data plans
Monthly data plans
Unlimited monthly data plans
Finding the right data plan in Nigeria can be challenging, prices continue to rise, and network quality varies across different locations. ... |
| Jul 4, 2025 | Nigeria: MTN, 9Mobile Announce Roaming Agreement Rollout | The three-year agreement enables 9mobile subscribers to roam seamlessly on MTN Nigeria's expansive network, significantly extending 9mobile's coverage and improving service quality for its customers.
MTN Nigeria Communications Plc... |
| Jul 2, 2025 | Nigeria: MTN Signs Roaming Agreement With 9mobile | "This agreement represents a significant step in our commitment to driving industry collaboration, improving customer experience, and supporting the NCC's vision of a fully connected Nigeria," an official said.
MTN Nigeria ha... |
| May 16, 2025 | Digital Transformation in Nigeria: A New Dawn for Abia State and Airtel Africa's Strategic Moves | Nigeria stands at a crossroads. The digital landscape is shifting, and two major players are making waves: Abia State and Airtel Africa. Both are embarking on ambitious projects that promise to reshape the region's economic and technol... |
| May 13, 2025 | Nigeria: Abia Govt, MTN Sign MOU to Boost Digital Transformation | "The first area is coverage of 100 per cent of the population and space of the whole Abia with broadband access before year-end."
The Abia State Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with MTN Nigeria to advance... |
| Jul 31, 2024 | More pain for MTN in Nigeria | Nigeria’s awful macroeconomic conditions have once again punished MTN. In the first half its 2024 financial year to June, the Nigerian subsidiary of South Africa’s MTN Group reported a loss after tax of ₦519.1-billion (R5.7-billion).
Despit... |
| May 8, 2024 | Forex pressures ease for MTN in Nigeria | Nigerian companies are paying overdue dollar obligations after recent central bank reforms led to increased liquidity in the West African nation’s foreign exchange market.
MTN Nigeria Communications, BUA Foods and Cadbury Schweppes Overseas... |
| May 3, 2024 | The 5-point plan to solve MTN’s Nigeria woes | A sign outside MTN Group’s head office in Johannesburg. Image: MTN
MTN Nigeria has outlined a five-point strategy to address the network operator’s “negative asset position” in its largest market.
The strategy was outlined to investors at a... |
| Apr 30, 2024 | MTN Nigeria battling as macroeconomic headwinds persist | MTN Nigeria CEO Karl Toriola
MTN Group’s Nigerian subsidiary continues to struggle, buckling under high inflation and the continued sharp devaluation of the local currency, the naira.
MTN Nigeria reported losses after tax of ₦392.7-billion ... |
| Oct 25, 2023 | Nigeria demands R1.4-billion in back taxes from MTN | JSE-listed MTN Group said it’s reviewing a demand by a Nigerian tribunal for unpaid taxes.
The Lagos-based Tax Appeal Tribunal ordered MTN to pay US$72.6-million (about R1.4-billion), according to documents verified by two government offici... |
| Oct 18, 2023 | Nigeria: Special Report - Rural Farmers in Nigeria's Capital Count Losses Amid Poor Mobile Telephony | Many rural dwellers including farmers on the fringes of Nigeria's capital city, Abuja, are paying steep prices as Nigeria's booming digital economy leaves them behind.
Farmer Musa Yakubu rushed home with his climbing rope slung ac... |
| May 27, 2023 | How to apply for the MTN Scholarships 2023
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Success! | The MTN scholarship program is a prestigious opportunity for students seeking financial aid to pursue their education. With its commitment to supporting academic excellence, MTN Foundation offers scholarships to deserving students across va... |
| May 2, 2023 | Nigeria and Digital Banking - a Revolution Still Waiting to Happen | At the end of 2022 the Central Bank of Nigeria launched new banknotes. At the same time it also capped withdrawal of the new banknotes. The rollout of the currency change was shambolic. But it also led people to turn to digital financial se... |
| Nov 24, 2022 | MTN Nigeria Signs up for HyperNym's IoT Platform "HyperNET" to expand their IoT offerings in Nigeria Market | MTN Nigeria partners with HyperNym
HyperNym, a leading IoT and big data development company in EMEA, has recently secured a new corporate partnership with MTN Nigeria. DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, November 24, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Dub... |
| Aug 26, 2022 | What you should know about MTN’s 5G rollout | MTN has initiated a trial phase of its 5G technology in Nigeria ahead of commercial launch in seven cities including Lagos, Port Harcourt, Ibadan, Kano, Owerri, Maiduguri and Abuja. The pilot trial is coming more than eight months after MTN... |
| Aug 24, 2022 | Nigeria: MTN Launches 5G Trial in Nigeria, Marks Seven Cities for a Start | Lagos, Port Harcourt, Ibadan, Abuja, Maiduguri, Kano and Owerri will start MTN 5G services but no date has been disclosed yet.
MTN initiated a trial of its 5G technology in the country on Wednesday with seven Nigerian cities targeted for a ... |
