The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has reported that number of inactive or unused or abandoned lines across the mobile network operators’ (MNOs) networks declined by 13% in 2022, reflecting that more subscribers activated their lines in the year. According to the industry’s regulatory standard, a mobile line is considered to be inactive if it is […]
The Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS) has reported that bank customers transferred a total of N19.4 trillion over mobile devices last year, representing a 142% surge year-on-year (Y-o-Y) when compared to the N8 trillion mobile transactions in the preceding year. The agency also disclosed that the volume of mobile inter-scheme transactions rose by 151% year-on-year […]
Determined to explore other investment opportunities to buoy its earnings in Nigeria, MTN Group on Tuesday announced plans to apply for mobile payment banking licence in the country. The South African mobile telecom operator said that on obtaining the licence, it would launch a mobile payment service in Africa’s biggest economy by the second quarter […]
Globacom, Nigeria’s leading telecom services provider, has refuted allegations that it is gender bias in its recent workforce downsizing exercise. The telco, in its tweeted reaction to a fake letter being circulated in some sections of the media, described such insinuation as mischievous, saying that the exercise is carried out based on performance issue. It […]