The Federal Government has commissioned the fully refurbished and restored Kano Digital Industrial Park, reaffirming its commitment to inclusive digital growth, youth empowerment, and strong private sector collaboration. The facility, which suffered significant damage during the August 2024 protests, has now been fully restored through a generous intervention by IHS Nigeria. The commissioning ceremony, which…
Leading Nigerian tech company, MTN Nigeria, in collaboration with Dell Technologies, has announced the official launch of the Dabengwa Data Centre, a state-of-the-art facility poised to revolutionise enterprise IT infrastructure across West Africa with its comprehensive cloud services offering. This strategic partnership delivers computing power, secure storage, and seamless cloud integration, empowering businesses to enhance…
Digital infrastructure and connectivity solutions provider, Phase 3 Telecom, has called for accelerated investment in digital infrastructure to drive inclusive economic growth across the West African sub-region. Its Executive Chairman, Stanley Jegede, who made the call at the CCT Global 2025, stressed the critical importance of cross-border and inland digital infrastructure in accelerating Africa’s economic…
Nigeria’s telecom sector has witnessed a rebound after the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) approved a hike in end user tariff of telecom services. Executive Vice Chairman at NCC, Dr Aminu Maida, recalled that a crisis rocked the industry about two years ago that nearly brought the sector which he said is a key contributor to…
Leading carrier, MTN Nigeria said it has invested ₦202.4 billion, a 159per cent increase year-on-year, to upgrade and expand network infrastructure, enhancing service quality and capacity. According to its unaudited results for first quarter (Q1) ended 31 March 2025 released yesterday, the telco also said its total subscribers increased by 8.2per cent to 84.1 million,…
A fintech company, payZeep, has announced an initiative to subsidize mobile data costs for e-hailing drivers, under the umbrella of the Amalgamated Union of App-Based Transporters of Nigeria (AUATON). The initiative is a response to the growing alarm over skyrocketing mobile data expenses raised by members of AUATON. Although, there is already an existing collaboration…
Carrier neutral data centre operator, Rack Centre, has said its newly built 12megawatt (Mw) LGS2 Data Centre will boost data sovereignty, reduce operating cost for businesses and spur economic growth. Speaking with reporters during a media tour of the facility ahead its inauguration in Lagos, its Chief Sales Marketing Officer, Folu Aderibigbe, said the new…
Open Access Data Centres (OADC), a subsidiary of WIOCC Group, said it has earmarked additional $240 million investments to expand its data centre in Lagos. The company said with the investment, it will upgrade the data centre situated in Lekki, and serve as the landing station for Google’s Equiano subsea cable in Nigeria, to 24…
Telecom giant, MTN Group is set to report a significant decline in its full-year headline earnings per share (HEPS) when it publishes its annual report next month. The mobile operator affixed the drop to deteriorating foreign exchange impacts on its profit amid a good operational performance. MTN noted that its HEPS for the year ending…
