On December 9, 2020, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) embarked on another audit of the Subscriber Registration Database. This announcement led to the suspension of registration and sale of SIM cards by operators which was later lifted on April 19, 2021 with some new guidelines. From December 2020 to March 2021, there was…
Telco Performance in Nigeria -Year 2020 MTN had the highest number of subscribers from January to December. In July, Airtel overtook Globacom as Number 2 in the market. 11 Years of Subscriber Performance In 2017, there was a decrease in the total number of subscribers over a ten-year period Despite the effect of lockdown in…
Econet Wireless In December 2000, Econet Wireless Nigeria Ltd (‘Econet’) was among the initial 5 applicants that bid for the auctioning licencing exercise held in January 2001. This was a company from Zimbabwe that was listed on the Zimbabwean Stock Exchange at this time. Econet started its GSM operations on the 7th of August, 2001.…
The Beginning Prior to the return to democratic rule in Nigeria, there had been some impediments to the ease of doing business in the telecoms industry. Among these included: Inability of foreign players (non-Nigerians) to participate High import duties on telecom equipment Complex procedures for importation of telecom equipment into the country Inadequate fiscal incentives…