The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has appointed telecommunications giants, MTN and Airtel, as well as commercial banks or deposit money banks in Nigeria to withhold Value Added Tax (VAT) …
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MTN South Africa releases update on service revenue
MTN South Africa has published its quarterly trading update for the three months ended September 2022, revealing that service revenue grew by just 2.2% year-on-year in South Africa. For the third …
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Nigeria’s telecoms industry investment hits over $70 billion in 21 years
The Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) says the telecommunication industry has recorded over $70 billion investment in the past 21 years. The Executive Vice Chairman of the NCC, Umar Danbatta, said this on …
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MTN asks Nigeria to lift block on tariff hikes
MTN Group Ltd. asked the Nigerian government to reverse a directive cancelling an increase in telecom tariffs implemented by operators last month, citing rising costs in the industry. The local …
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MTN Nigeria comments on the impact of SIM registration rules
MTN Nigeria says it is still feeling the impact of the country’s SIM registration regulations, which restricted the connectivity of unregistered cellphone users on the network, as mobile subscribers declined …
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Telkom plans to launch consumer 5G products
Telkom plans to launch its consumer 5G products on 17 November 2022, spokespeople for the company have told MyBroadband. The network operator commercially launched its 5G network last week in partnership …
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Cell C to avoid engaging in price war
Blue Label co-CEO Brett Levy told investors Thursday that Cell C will not engage in a price war with MTN, Vodacom, and Telkom’s mobile division. “We are not getting into …
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MTN Nigeria gets backup with €100 million by the European Investment Bank backs for high speed network expansion
MTN Nigeria Communications Plc is set to receive €100 million credit facility from the European Investment Bank (EIB) to speed up its network expansion programme. According to a corporate disclosure by the company, …
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Safaricom Customers To Keep lines Active For Up To Two Years Without Top Up
Safaricom customers will now be able to keep their lines active for a period of up to two years without topping up. This is after the telco unveiled the Daima …
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Maroc Telecom Reports Positive financial Results in Third Quarter of 2022
Maroc Telecom, Morocco’s largest telecommunication operator, announced positive financial results at the end of September 2022, with a 0.3% rise in revenues. The company’s revenues exceeded MAD 9 billion ($842 …