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Telcos step back as the FCCPC approve new data and airtime

🇳🇬 Telcos step back as the FCCPC approve new data and airtime

Nigeria telecom +0.30 · 24/04/2026

Nigeria's telecom sector is undergoing a structural shift. The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has approved a new cadre...

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The auction that changed everything: How Nigeria’s 2001 GSM

🇳🇬 The auction that changed everything: How Nigeria’s 2001 GSM

Nigeria telecom +0.85 · 24/04/2026

When Nigeria's telecommunications regulator opened bidding for GSM mobile licences in 2001, few observers predicted the cascade of innovation that wou...

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Nigerian Telecom Operators Ordered to Issue Refunds

🇳🇬 Nigerian Telecom Operators Ordered to Issue Refunds

Nigeria telecom -0.60 · 23/04/2026

Nigeria's telecommunications regulator is forcing the country's four major mobile operators to issue airtime refunds to millions of subscribers follow...

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MTN Nigeria to compensate subscribers as NCC enforces

🇳🇬 MTN Nigeria to compensate subscribers as NCC enforces

Nigeria telecom -0.35 · 23/04/2026

Nigeria's telecommunications regulator is tightening the screws on service quality. **MTN Nigeria, the country's largest mobile operator by subscriber...

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Nigeria Telecom Network Upgrades 2026: NCC Orders 12,000

🇳🇬 Nigeria Telecom Network Upgrades 2026: NCC Orders 12,000

Nigeria telecom +0.70 · 23/04/2026

Nigeria's telecommunications regulator is tightening its grip on service quality standards, signaling a critical inflection point for the sector. The ...

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MTN Nigeria to compensate customers for network quality

🇳🇬 MTN Nigeria to compensate customers for network quality

Nigeria telecom -0.55 · 23/04/2026

MTN Nigeria, Africa's largest telecom operator by subscriber base, has formally announced a compensation programme for customers affected by network q...

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FCCPC approves 5 firms for airtime/data lending as MNOs

🇳🇬 FCCPC approves 5 firms for airtime/data lending as MNOs

Nigeria telecom +0.30 · 22/04/2026

Nigeria's telecommunications landscape is undergoing a seismic shift as the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has forced ...

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WATRA: Submarine cable disruptions expose West Africa’s

🌍 WATRA: Submarine cable disruptions expose West Africa’s

West Africa (regional) telecom -0.65 · 21/04/2026

West Africa's digital economy, valued at approximately $150 billion, faces a critical infrastructure vulnerability that regulators and investors can n...

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NCC, CBN launch portal to track fraudulent phone lines

🇳🇬 NCC, CBN launch portal to track fraudulent phone lines

Nigeria telecom +0.70 · 21/04/2026

--- **HEADLINE:** Nigeria Fraud Portal 2025: NCC-CBN Launch Tracking System for Financial Crime **META_DESCRIPTION:** Nigeria's NCC and CBN launched...

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NCC, CBN sign MoU to tackle payment fraud, protect consumers

🇳🇬 NCC, CBN sign MoU to tackle payment fraud, protect consumers

Nigeria telecom +0.65 · 20/04/2026

Nigeria's financial and telecommunications regulators have moved decisively to address a mounting vulnerability in the nation's digital economy. The N...

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Nigeria: Air Peace, Turkish Airlines Sign Interline

🇳🇬 Nigeria: Air Peace, Turkish Airlines Sign Interline

Nigeria telecom +0.70 · 20/04/2026

Nigeria's aviation sector has entered a significant expansion phase with the announcement of an interline agreement between domestic carrier Air Peace...

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Nigeria’s airtime lifeline just got disrupted

🇳🇬 Nigeria’s airtime lifeline just got disrupted

Nigeria telecom -0.65 · 20/04/2026

Nigeria's mobile telecommunications sector faces a critical juncture as airtime credit accessibility—a foundational service for over 200 million users...

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No ban on airtime, data credit — FCCPC

🇳🇬 No ban on airtime, data credit — FCCPC

Nigeria telecom +0.30 · 20/04/2026

Nigeria's telecommunications sector faces fresh regulatory scrutiny as the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) moved to cla...

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Safaricom's Super App Gamble: Execution Risk Trumps

🇰🇪 Safaricom's Super App Gamble: Execution Risk Trumps

Kenya telecom -0.65 · 20/04/2026

Safaricom's ambitious super app strategy represents a pivotal moment for East Africa's largest telecommunications operator, but the company faces a pa...

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Airtime became Oxygen, by Stephanie Shaakaa

🇳🇬 Airtime became Oxygen, by Stephanie Shaakaa

Nigeria telecom -0.65 · 18/04/2026

MTN Nigeria's reported recovery of nearly N2 trillion (approximately €2.4 billion) in outstanding airtime debt represents far more than a balance-shee...

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FCCPC denies banning airtime, data credit services, blames

🇳🇬 FCCPC denies banning airtime, data credit services, blames

Nigeria telecom -0.55 · 17/04/2026

Nigeria's telecommunications sector faced fresh uncertainty last week when major carriers including Airtel abruptly suspended airtime borrowing and da...

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MTN, Airtel suspend airtime lending over Nigerian

🇳🇬 MTN, Airtel suspend airtime lending over Nigerian

Nigeria telecom -0.65 · 17/04/2026

Nigeria's telecommunications sector faces a pivotal regulatory moment as MTN Nigeria and Airtel have temporarily suspended airtime and data lending se...

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No ban on airtime, data loans, FCCPC clarifies

🇳🇬 No ban on airtime, data loans, FCCPC clarifies

Nigeria telecom +0.60 · 17/04/2026

Nigeria's Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has moved swiftly to extinguish speculation about a potential ban on airtime ...

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Safaricom says working to fix new M-Pesa app after hitch

🇰🇪 Safaricom says working to fix new M-Pesa app after hitch

Kenya telecom -0.35 · 16/04/2026

Safaricom, East Africa's largest telecommunications operator, recently encountered technical difficulties with its revamped M-Pesa mobile money applic...

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Airtel suspends airtime, data advances amid regulatory

🇳🇬 Airtel suspends airtime, data advances amid regulatory

Nigeria telecom -0.65 · 17/04/2026

Airtel Africa's Nigerian subsidiary has suspended its airtime and data advance offerings, marking a significant pivot in the telecom operator's consum...

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