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News from the tech and telecoms sector in Nigeria
Nigeria’s 70% broadband goal at risk as NCC records decline again in July
Broadband penetration in Nigeria declined for the second consecutive month in July to 48.01% as the number of Nigerians having...
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Top 10 remittance apps Nigerians abroad use for sending and receiving money
Nigeria is the highest recipient of international remittances in Africa, with inflows worth $19.56 billion in 2023 and accounting for...
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Data consumption in Nigeria hits all-time high in July despite decline in subscriptions
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has revealed that data consumption in the country hit an all-time high of 1.1 million...
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Nigeria’s data center market to grow from $278 million in 2024 to $671 million by 2030 – NCSP
The Nigeria-China Strategic Partnership (NCSP) has announced to Chinese counterparts that Nigeria’s data center market was worth $278 million in...
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NIPOST: Nigerians to pay $80 custom duty for shipments to US effective August 29
The Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) has announced that Nigerians sending parcels to the United States will now pay $80 (or...
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NCC to roll out cybersecurity framework for telecom industry by 2026
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is developing a comprehensive cybersecurity framework to safeguard digital infrastructure and enhance online safety for...
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Nigeria’s Bosun Tijani joins Elon Musk, Sam Altman on TIME100 AI list
Bosun Tijani, Nigeria’s Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, has earned global recognition by making TIME’s 2025 TIME100 AI...
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T2 signs multi-million-dollar deal with Huawei to modernize core network across Nigeria
T2, the telecom operator formerly known as 9mobile, has signed a strategic partnership with global ICT giant Huawei to modernize...
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The hidden cost of USSD: How Nigerians are losing money to failed bank transactions
When Chinyere, a petty trader in Lagos, tried to transfer N5,000 to her supplier using her bank’s USSD code, she...
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Why We pushed NBS to rebase ICT GDP in Nigeria – NITDA DG
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) Director-General, Kashifu Inuwa, has explained why his team urged the Nigeria Bureau of...
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