Nigeria

It is not surprising that Nigeria has become one of the most attractive African telecoms markets for investors over the past five years. Mobile subscriber numbers grew by almost 75%... 2007-06-01

It is not surprising that Nigeria has become one of the most attractive African telecoms markets for investors over the past five years. Mobile subscriber numbers grew by almost 75%... 2007-06-01

It is not surprising that Nigeria has become one of the most attractive African telecoms markets for investors over the past five years. Mobile subscriber numbers grew by almost 75%... 2007-06-01

While the Nigerian mobile market has thrived in recent years, adding an estimated 13.6mn new subscribers during 2006 alone, mobile operator M-Tel has suffered a different fate. The... 2007-05-17

Nigeria's incumbent fixed-line operator NITEL could be faced with the closure of its link to the SAT-3 undersea fibre-optic cable, due to its spiralling debts. The operator is reported... 2007-04-26

Less than one month after winning a 3G licence, Nigerian operator Globacom has said that it is ready to launch commercial services. The operator, Nigeria's second largest mobile service... 2007-04-11

Globacom, Nigeria's second-ranked and only privately-owned mobile operator, has finally taken steps to protect its estimated 29.5% market share, with the announcement that it is... 2007-02-05

Celtel, the pan-African mobile unit of Kuwait's MTC Group is expected to contribute significantly towards Nigeria's foreign direct investment this year, with MTC CEO Dr Saad Al Barrak... 2007-01-30

MTN Group, the African mobile giant has acquired VGC Communications, a Nigerian private fixed-line company. Although the terms of the deal have not been made public, local press... 2007-01-19

Celtel Nigeria, formerly Vmobile, and the country's No.3 mobile operator, has commercially launched 3G services in Abuja. This follows successful trials of its service in the capital,... 2006-11-15