The NCC licensed Mafab Communications as an International Data Access (IDA) in July 2020, managed by Alhaji Musibau Bashiru. It emerged as a strong competitor for the 3.5GHz spectrum auction for 5G network licenses, winning a place after 11 rounds of bidding. The first six rounds of auctions each lasted […]
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While hosting Mr. Surendran Chemmenkotil, the Managing Director/CEO of Airtel Nigeria, and his management team on a courtesy visit to the Agency’s headquarters in Abuja, Kashifu Inuwa, the Director-General of NITDA, presented this plan. NITDA’s policy, according to Inuwa, is not intended to impede innovation or impose restrictions on firms, […]
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has reaffirmed its commitment to the AfricaNEXT Conference’s (AfricaNXT) vision of “co-creating a prosperous future for all Africans” through collaborations, conversations, and programming focused on harvesting, harnessing, and leveraging innovative technologies. “The AfricaNXT conference’s visualizations and concrete activities are consistent with NCC’s belief in the […]
The Federal Government has formally handed over the spectrum allocation for Fifth Generation (5G) deployment in the country to the Nigerian Communication Commission, just a week before the NCC’s deadline for winners of the 3.5GHz frequency auction to pay the spectrum costs. Prof. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, Minister of Communications […]
Flutterwave, an African fintech, has secured $250 million in a Series D round, bringing its valuation to almost $3 billion in less than a year. The business, which is based in both San Francisco and Lagos, secured $170 million in a Series C round from Tiger Global and Avenir in […]
During its meeting on February 16, 2022, the Federal Executive Council approved the National Policy on Nigerian Government Second-Level Domains. Professor Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, the Honorable Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, had earlier presented a memo. The Policy was created in order to increase public trust in the […]
The Nigerian Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (NIEEE) has praised the leadership of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) for leading the way in Africa’s 5G rollout. In a statement signed by Engr. Kings Adeyemi, the Engineering body singled out Executive Vice Chairman, Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, and the entire […]
Professor Umar Danbatta, NCC’s Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (EVC/CEO), revealed this on Tuesday during a courtesy visit to the Commission’s head office in Abuja by a team from the upper echelon of the Management of National Economy, a media organization. Danbatta said NCC is firmly committed to […]
The 11-digit NIN was planned to be replaced by the Digital Token or Virtual NIN tokenization for all purposes. This will help to safeguard an individual’s data privacy even more by using an encrypted, coded representation (“disguised”) of the NIN in day-to-day transactions rather than the actual NIN itself. In […]
Globacom Limited (Glo) has reached an agreement with Ceragon Networks Limited, an Israeli network equipment supplier, to expand its nationwide broadband coverage in Nigeria. Ceragon will provide Globacom with a customised solution that covers long-haul rural areas, high-capacity metro, and the access network as part of this multimillion-dollar deal, allowing […]
