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MTN Nigeria gets approval to sign 9Mobile roaming pact

MTN said the development marks a significant milestone for the sustainability of the telecommunications industry.
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Technical glitches hamper SIM registrations in Nigeria

SIM swaps, replacements, and new activations have all been affected as telcos transition to a new ID verification system.
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MTN unveils Sifiso Dabengwa data centre in Nigeria

The facility, named after the late MTN Group CEO Sifiso Dabengwa, is Nigeria's largest pre-fabricated modular data centre, with 96 containerised modules and 1,500 racks.
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27 Jun

Fintechs drive Nigeria's BNPL market expansion

The sector is expected to be worth $2.61 billion by 2030, up 83% from $1.42 billion in 2024, thanks mostly to the rapid growth of fintechs in the country.
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27 Jun

Nigeria Customs adopts AI public relations strategy

According to the institution, the move demonstrates how Customs is actively leading digital transformation rather than simply participating in it.
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Rack Centre signs collocation deal with TelCables Nigeria

The agreement is expected to reduce the risk of future cable disruptions along West Africa's coast while also enabling next-generation cloud services across the continent.
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25 Jun

Lagos debuts smart addressing system

The initiative begins with a pilot in Eti-Osa local government and will progressively expand to other 57 councils.
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24 Jun

Chowdeck’s Mira acquisition signals shift toward data-driven foodtech integration

Femi Aluko, chief executive officer and co-founder of Chowdeck, explains the company's strategy.
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20 Jun

Nigeria joins race to deploy direct-to-device satellite connectivity

Nigeria and Chinese Galaxy Space to collaborate on technology transfer initiatives, including training Nigerian engineers how to build and run satellites.
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Nigeria, Japanese consortium to establish a $51.2m start-up hub

The project consists of two main parts.  The first phase is valued $11.2 million, and the second phase is worth $40 million.
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18 Jun

Mobile-first car insurance launched in Nigeria

Airtel and Leadway Assurance said the entire process from selection of plan to payment and issuance of a digital policy document can be completed in less than three minutes.
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Nigeria partners Meta to launch AI Accelerator program

The initiative, according to Meta, aims to leverage the use of open-source Llama models to foster the development of AI-powered solutions for Nigeria in core sectors like healthcare, agriculture and security.