BREAKING
CBN approves JPMorgan’s plan to establish merchant bank in Nigeria·CBN approves JPMorgan’s plan to establish merchant bank in Nigeria·

Technology Coverage

Telecoms

Telecommunications infrastructure, spectrum policy, broadband expansion, and the networks connecting Africa.

Nigerian lawmakers order MTN, Airtel, Glo CEOs to explain persistent poor network
Latest

Nigerian lawmakers order MTN, Airtel, Glo CEOs to explain persistent poor network

Nigerian lawmakers are demanding accountability from telecom operators as repeated network outages raise questions about service quality despite substantial infrastructure investments and rising revenues.

Chinaturum IheomaOct 22, 20264 min read
11 articles
Vodacom commits R1 billion to expand 5G and network infrastructure in KwaZulu-Natal

Vodacom commits R1 billion to expand 5G and network infrastructure in KwaZulu-Natal

As South Africa’s 5G population coverage reaches 58%, Vodacom is investing R1 billion to address network disparities in KwaZulu-Natal, where rural coverage remains at 15%.

Chinaturum Iheoma3 min
Nigeria plans community-owned telecom towers for rural areas

Nigeria plans community-owned telecom towers for rural areas

Nigeria plans to fund community-owned telecom towers powered by renewable energy as part of efforts to expand connectivity in rural and zero-connectivity communities.

Mercy Mokah4 min
Nigeria’s internet traffic jumps 170% in three years despite fewer mobile lines

Nigeria’s internet traffic jumps 170% in three years despite fewer mobile lines

Nigeria’s internet data consumption has surged by roughly 170 percent in three years, reaching a record 1.66 million terabytes in July 2026, even as the number of mobile lines in the country has declined. The sharp increase suggests that the growth in Nigeria’s digital economy is being driven increasingly by heavier internet use among existing […]

Mercy Mokah5 min
Telecoms generated 83% of Nigeria’s Information and Communication GDP in Q2 2026 

Telecoms generated 83% of Nigeria’s Information and Communication GDP in Q2 2026 

Telecommunications accounted for ₦5.2 trillion of Nigeria’s Information and Communication sector’s ₦6.27 trillion real output in Q2 2026, making it the sector’s dominant economic activity.

Mercy Mokah3 min
Airtel Kenya seeks licences as telecom operators race for control of critical infrastructure

Airtel Kenya seeks licences as telecom operators race for control of critical infrastructure

From towers to fibre and international gateways, Africa’s telecom operators are seeking greater control of the infrastructure behind their networks. Airtel Kenya’s latest licence applications add to that race.

Chinaturum IheomaAug 31, 2026
France, Israel to help Nigeria build two new satellites to replace ageing NIGCOMSAT-1R 

France, Israel to help Nigeria build two new satellites to replace ageing NIGCOMSAT-1R 

Nigeria has selected French aerospace company Thales Alenia Space and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) to build its next communications satellites as the country moves to replace the ageing NIGCOMSAT-1R. The two companies will deliver NIGCOMSAT-2A and NIGCOMSAT-2B, following Federal Executive Council (FEC) approval for their acquisition and deployment. The project has now moved into contract […]

Mercy Mokah5 min
Airtel Kenya seeks licences as telecom operators race for control of critical infrastructure

MTN in hunt for local investors to sell 30% stake in IHS Nigeria for as much as $1.1 billion

MTN is seeking local investors for a 30% stake in IHS Nigeria, which could raise as much as $1.1 billion.

Mercy Mokah3 min
MTN wants to lend directly to customers as it explores banking licences

MTN wants to lend directly to customers as it explores banking licences

“The big growth now, which will be the growth of the future, is actually lending,” MTN Group CEO Ralph Mupita says, as the telecom giant eyes banking licenses in furtherance of its fintech expansion.

Chinaturum Iheoma4 min
Telecoms generated 83% of Nigeria’s Information and Communication GDP in Q2 2026 

MTN moves closer to $6.2bn IHS acquisition as FCCPC imposes 30% Nigerian sell-down 

FCCPC has cleared MTN’s $6.2bn IHS acquisition with a key condition: up to 30% of the Nigerian business must eventually be sold to other investors.

Mercy MokahAug 24, 2026
Unlike MTN, Vodacom, Telkom, and others, Comsol is not building the network primarily to sell mobile or broadband services directly to consumers but an infrastructure that other providers can use to serve their customers

Comsol secures billions for new 5G network as South Africa expands broadband infrastructure

Unlike MTN, Vodacom, Telkom, and others, Comsol is not building the network primarily to sell mobile or broadband services directly to consumers but an infrastructure that other providers can use to serve their customers

Mercy MokahAug 20, 2026
Airtel and Starlink launch satellite-to-phone service in Africa. Here’s what it means

Airtel and Starlink launch satellite-to-phone service in Africa. Here’s what it means

Airtel and Starlink are taking mobile connectivity beyond traditional network towers through satellite-to-phone service, opening up new possibilities for how people across Africa stay connected.

Mercy Mokah4 min