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2 days ago
Today, March 27 in Abuja, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) of the United Kingdom government initiative for Digital Inclusion (IDI), in collaboration with the Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria...
12 Nov
The newly elected Executive of the Association Of Telecommunications Companies Of Nigeria(ATCON), has urged the National Assembly to support the provision of low-cost Intervention funds for the rapid deployment of Broadband Infrastructure in rural areas across the country .
1 Nov
Notwithstanding the investments that have gone into Nigeria’s data centre sub-sector, there are concerns that capacity utilisation of these facilities remains very poor when compared to other countries within the region, including South Africa, Kenya and others.
12 Oct
The fast depletion of the indigenous telecommunications firms is unsettling Nigeria’s telecommunications market with fear that falling foreign capital inflow into the sector, high cost of energy and foreign exchange (FX) market crisis...
20 Sep 2023
The federal Government’s plan to have an inclusive information and communications technology (ICT) sector, enhance the digital economy and see more contributions of the industry to Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) may be hampered by the refusal of states ....
12 Jul 2023
The Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) has concluded plans to host the 2023 Telecoms Executives and Regulators Forum (TERF) in Lagos on September 7, 2023.
6 Jul 2023
The telecommunications industry has undoubtedly witnessed tremendous growth and development in Nigeria. It is a sector that directly impacts every aspect of human life, business, education, governance, family, entertainment, etc.
13 May 2023
Telecommunications operators are set to disconnect Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) from the use of the Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) over accumulated debt, which has amounted to N120 billion.
10 May 2023
The Association of Telecommunication Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) said the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) bill will erode investors’ confidence and drastically reduce capital inflow into the sector.

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