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GSMA, telcos, OEMs explore pocket-friendly 4G devices for Nigerians, others

INDUSTRY body, the Global System for Mobile Communication Association (GSMA), six African telcos and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) said they will pilot $40 (about N55,000) entry-level fourth generation (4G) smartphones in Nigeria and other five African countries this year. This initiative is coming as report showed that some 710 million Africans live close to a…

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GSMA: Nigeria’s 50% telecom tariff hike will unlock investments, boost growth

A 50 per cent tariff hike in end user tariffs of telecom services in Nigeria will spur business expansion, potentially reducing poverty levels in Africa’s most populous nation, Global System for Mobile Communications Association (GSMA), has said. Its head of sub-Saharan Africa, Angela Wamola, who spoke during a virtual press conference, said private capital will…

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