Brief reprieve as Nigeria lifts ban on unregistered SIM cards
Consumers ignored multiple warnings to comply with the verification process, prompting the severe move to cut them off.
Phathisani Moyo
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Airtel Africa shrugs off micro-economic challenges
Telco points to regulatory KYC issues in Nigeria, as well as impact of tower infrastructure sales.
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MNOs in Nigeria brace for financial impact of SIM NIN registration compliance
Mobile operators have to cut outgoing call service for subscribers who have not registered with NIN system.
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Nigeria again extends NIN/SIM registration deadline
New October deadline follows request from stakeholders to consider remote regions.
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Conditional return of SIM card sales in Nigeria
Government lifts ban but warns new registrations have to link with National Identification Number.
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Nigeria still wrestling with SIM-NIN integration headache
Process fraught with challenges, including widespread fear of mass disconnection of subscriber phone lines.
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Nigeria moves to centralise national identity database
President Goodluck Jonathan has launched a National Identification Number exercise in Abuja.