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Technext industry analysis helps you see beyond the headlines by following the news behind the news, following through, revealing what is in-between and pointing out what is evident but not glaring.
NCC resolves 99.2% of telecom service-related consumer complaints in Q1 2021
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has resolved 99.2 per cent of service-related complaints received from telecom consumers across…
Meet Segun Ogunsanya, Newly Appointed CEO of Airtel Africa
Airtel Nigeria CEO, Segun Ogunsanya is set to assume the role of Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer…
A Third of Nigeria’s 204m Internet Subscribers Live in Lagos, Ogun, Port Harcourt, Abuja and Kano
According to the National Bureau of Statistics, Lagos, Abuja and other states in the top 5 tech states…
Smile Telecoms Cofounders Step Down, Osman Sultan Appointed as New Group Vice Chairman
Africa-focused telecommunications company, Smile Telecoms has appointed Osman Sultan as Vice Chairman of the Group. This follows the…
Assessing MTN and Safaricom’s Chances as Ethiopia Shortlists 6 Operators for Two Telco Licences
Six telecom companies have been shortlisted to compete for two full service Ethiopian telecom licences set to be…
Forget Parties and Hangouts, These Guys Found Love in Strange Places
You don’t always see love coming! Even with all your shakara, love can find you in the most…
African Telecom Space in Review: The Gains, Challenges and what the Future Holds
For African telecom operators, the year 2020 was anything but “business as usual”. This is because the regular…
Logistics, Health-tech; Here are Top 5 Sectors that Benefited from the Pandemic in Nigeria
The ongoing COVID-19 crisis is exerting a heavy human cost, affecting both lives and livelihoods of not only…
Ethiopia Resumes Telecom Privatisation Plans, to Conclude Sales in February 2021
In a recent turn of events, Ethiopia has revealed plans to finalise the partial privatisation of its telecommunications…
MTN Ghana Takes Telco Regulator to Supreme Court Over Declaration of Market Dominance
MTN Ghana has petitioned the supreme court in the country to review the telecom regulator’s declaration that the…
