Jumia says, Affordability Aids Use of Smartphones in Nigeria

Jumia says, Affordability Aids Use of Smartphones in Nigeria

Online shopping mall, Jumia Nigeria, on Thursday said that Nigeria was fast becoming a mobile-first country with 162 million subscribers and penetration rate of 84 per cent. The Chief Executive Officer of Jumia Nigeria, Mrs Juliet Anammah, made the assessment...
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Revealed! MTN to Withdraw Operations from Some African Countries Including…

Revealed! MTN to Withdraw Operations from Some African Countries Including…

MTN Group on Thursday has tagged some African countries as not business friendly and has began a review to decide whether it really needs to be in all 22 of its markets across Africa and the Middle East. The teleco...
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PHOTO-NEWS: Women in Technology Running in Heels Conference

PHOTO-NEWS: Women in Technology Running in Heels Conference

Women in Technology in Nigeria are brainstorming on how to shake mountains inhibiting growth in the industry. They had a panel of discussion last week in Lagos at the Running In Heels Career Development Conference. Some of the  women at...
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2017: MTN Returns to Profit, Shakes of $1billion NCC Fine

2017: MTN Returns to Profit, Shakes of $1billion NCC Fine

The MTN Group, said it has returned to profit in 2017, recovering from a $1 billion fine it paid for its Nigerian business in the period. It expects to report a profit for the 12 months ended December 31, Bloomberg...
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MTN Appeals N4Billion Industrial Court Ruling for ex-Employee

MTN Appeals N4Billion Industrial Court Ruling for ex-Employee

Telecoms giant, MTN Nigeria, has rejected the verdict of the National Industrial Court which awarded cost of over N4billion in favour of a former employee of the telco, noting that it had filed an appeal against the said judgement at...
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MTN, TD Mobile Okay Freetel ICE 2 Android Smartphone

MTN, TD Mobile Okay Freetel ICE 2 Android Smartphone

TD mobile and MTN have thrown their weight behind Freetel ICE 2- the latest android smartphones- from Japanese Original Equipment Manufacturer- designed for the Nigerian market. They vouched the device is okay to experience qualitative services if used in the....
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MTN Returns to Profit-making After Turbulent 2016

MTN Returns to Profit-making After Turbulent 2016

MTN Group, Africa’s biggest mobile phone operator, says it has moved away from a turbulent 2016 that highlighted the risks of the company’s emerging markets strategy to a profit-making firm. MTN said on Thursday in Johannesburg that it’s earnings for...
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Why We Sacked 280 Nigerian Staff – MTN

Why We Sacked 280 Nigerian Staff – MTN

Telecommunication giant, MTN has sighted change in it mode of its as one of the major reasons it disengaged 280 staff in its Nigeria office. According to in-house source, the company’s plan to begin full Information and Communication Technology (ICT)...
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MTN Paid Chairman Nhleko $5.6M for Securing Fine Reduction in Nigeria

MTN Paid Chairman Nhleko $5.6M for Securing Fine Reduction in Nigeria

  MTN Group Ltd. has  awarded Executive Chairman Phuthuma Nhleko the sum of $5.6 million about(N2.4 Billion Naira) in pay and bonuses last year after he negotiated a reduced fine with Telecommunication regulator in Nigeria -Nigeria Communications Commiss...
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