by Lucas Togan Even when his popularity grew, Etisalat failed to capitalize on the developing brand and kept his terms and conditions unchanged. “Is this not that Etisalat guy”, I asked my colleague as I picked up the daily on her desk. It had a spread of SAKA (the Etisalat funny man) wearing yellow and... Read More

etisalat, Lucas Togan, MTN, port, saka

April 25, 2013

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Miraculous employment letters – and more, in today’s news roundup with Cheta Nwanze

by Cheta Nwanze Oh to be a fly in the wall of an Etisalat office as they try and do a post-mortem on how Saka ‘ported’ to MTN. – “How the hell did that happen?” – “Oga I no know. D tin catch us like upper cut.” – “You mean a valuable marketing brand just... Read More

Cheta Nwanze, David Mark, etisalat, MTN, saka, unemployment

April 24, 2013

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Analysis: Why MTN got it so very right on the Saka ‘I don port’ ad

by Wilfred Okiche Beyond all the entertainment and shock value though, what exactly does Saka bring to the table? Are his fans and followers going to ‘port’ with him to MTN or are they just going to move on when the hype dies? An interesting new chapter in the telecom brand wars was opened yesterday... Read More

etisalat, Hafiz Oyetoro, MTN, port, saka

April 24, 2013

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“Who really ported our Saka”? The guy who created the character speaks (READ)

by Kenny Brandmuse (Editor’s Note: Reports say the author is the creator the popular Saka character in telecom television commercials. He is with the Orange Academy in Lagos) Well, as a Professional, I wouldn’t want to respond to the Saka menace going on in town but then I keep getting emails upon emails from students,... Read More

ddb, etisalat, MTN, number portability, Orange Academy, osuofia, port, saka

April 24, 2013

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See the guys behind the viral “I don port” MTN ad (PHOTOS)

by Hauwa Gambo It’s the television commercial everyone’s talking about! The MTN number portability advert featuring “Saka” who hitherto used to exist on Etisalat adverts was produced by the good guys at MTN’s creative agency, DDB. [WATCH, LOOK: MTN ‘steals’ Saka, Etisalat responds with Hakeen Kae-Kazim?] DDB Lagos won the MTN account in 2006; the... Read More

etisalat, i don port, MTN, number portability, saka

April 24, 2013

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This is war: MTN ‘steals’ Saka, Etisalat responds with Hollywood’s Hakeem Kae-Kazim? (WATCH, LOOK, TWEETS)

by Hauwa Gambo So crawl out of that hole you’ve been hiding in: the brand wars in Nigeria just climbed a step up. Yesterday, social media and television was on fire as MTN delivered what many call an advertising coup: ‘Saka’ a popular figure in Etisalat television commercials suddenly debuted on an MTN number portability... Read More

etisalat, hakeem kae-kazim, MTN, number portability, saka

April 23, 2013

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Iyinoluwa Aboyeji: Nigeria – The role of technology in driving the new economy (Y! FrontPage)

Nigeria needs to acknowledge how dire the situation is and correct its educational system especially at the tertiary level. Our Universities need to be talent factories and not talent drains. I used to be very worried that even if we assume Nigeria finally gets its act together, and gets on the economic path to greatness,... Read More

africa, Business, Dangote, egypt, entreprenuership, Globacom, iyinoluwa aboyeji, MTN, Nigeeria, Orascom, Y! Frontpage

April 16, 2013

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Opinion: Customers’ agonies with mobile phone service providers

by Niyi Akinnaso Menacing promotional messages are only one kind of problem. Other more serious problems vary from unauthorised charges and dropped calls to service congestion and no service at all. Last Thursday, April 11, 2013, between 1:51pm and 2:25pm, I received eight text messages from Airtel, my mobile telephone service provider, each conveying exactly... Read More

Airtel Nigeria, etisalat, Glo, MTN, ncc, Nigerian Communications Commission, promotional marketing, SMS marketing

March 8, 2013

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Man, 37, accused of stealing recharge cards worth N13.4 million, bail set out N200,000

by Isi Esene Lukman Aminu, a 37-year-old has been arraigned before an Ijeshatedo Magistrate Court for allegedly stealing his company’s recharge cards worth about N13.4m. Aminu was said to have conspired with one, Tunde Martins, who is now on the run, to steal MTN, Globacom and Etisalat recharge cards worth the said amount. The fraud... Read More

etisalat, Globacom, Lukman Aminu, MTN, recharge cards, Tunde Martins

March 8, 2013

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Femi Longe: Overcoming Nigeria’s last mile broadband challenges (Y! Policy Hub)

by Femi Longe If we are to maximise the potential customer base in Nigeria, the services will not target just city-dwellers but should be capable of meeting the needs of those in the hinterlands who arguably have larger quality of life issues. One critical success factors for the technology revolution in Nigeria, which I wrote... Read More

Femi Longe, Fibre optic, Funke Opeke, GLO1, Internet, ISP, Main One Cable, Modem, MTN, nigeria, Y! Policy Hub

January 13, 2013

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Simon Kolawole: Industry and the Nigerian Project

by Simon Kolawole Maybe there is something about the Nigerian market that we don’t understand. This is a country plagued by poverty, yet the people are very hungry to make phone calls! Let’s say I have $10 billion “change” and I don’t know what to do with it, why should I invest it in Nigeria?... Read More

Adams Oshiomhole, Dangote Sugar, Hugo Chavez, industry, MTN, Olaitan Oyerinde, simon kolawole

January 11, 2013

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10 African companies going global in 2013, according to Ventures Africa

Business in opened in Africa and the former “hopeless” continent is thriving with trade and investment opportunities. Africa is seeing increased Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and its major companies are also divesting business operations overseas. ‘African companies going global have reached unprecedented heights in recent years. These companies’ overseas expansion is characterised by their diversity in... Read More

africa, company, Dangote, MTN, Shoprite

December 21, 2012

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The end of time – and more, in today’s news round-up with Cheta Nwanze

The world is meant to end today according to those who translated the Mayan calendar while cradling a bottle of tequila. First off, to all of you who emailed yesterday, I’m so sorry about not sending this thing. I was fetching fuel in Ojo. Also, my Etisalat internet failed to connect the whole day, and... Read More

Airtel, Blackberry, end time, etisalat, Mayan, MTN, tequila, Tony Anenih

November 22, 2012

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Nokia unveils ‘world most innovative smartphones’; Lumia 920 and 820

by Isi Esene On Tuesday, November 20, Nokia, in partnership with Microsoft and MTN, unveiled in Nigeria its highly anticipated Windows Phone 8 devices, the Nokia Lumia 920 and Nokia Lumia 820. Nokia is offering customers the opportunity to pre-order the phones from any MTN store for pick up in December. The best part is... Read More

James Rutherfoord, Kesiena Ogbemi, Lumia 820, Lumia 920, MTN, nokia, PureMotion HD, PureView camera

November 12, 2012

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TICKER: All promotions by telecoms companies are banned – NCC

PRESS STATEMENT The Commission has, in recent times been inundated with several complaints from consumers, Industry Stakeholders against the various promotions offered by Telecommunications Operators. Consistent with its processes, the Commission has carefully evaluated the complaints received especially against the backdrop of sustaining the integrity of the networks, the general interest of the consumers, the... Read More

Airtel, Communications, etisalat, Globacom, MTN, ncc, telecoms

November 12, 2012

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TICKER: All promotions by telecoms companies are banned – NCC

Airtel, Communications, etisalat, Globacom, MTN, ncc, telecoms

November 12, 2012

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TICKER: All promotions by telecoms companies are banned – NCC

Airtel, Communications, etisalat, Globacom, MTN, ncc, telecoms

October 30, 2012

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“It’s the flood!”: MTN explains its poor connectivity

by Isi Esene The MTN has apologized to its customers for the disruption in its network blaming it on the flood devastation experienced in most parts of the country. The telecommunications company appealed to stakeholders to exercise patience and understanding for the disruption in ongoing network modernization and swap-out exercise. Wale Goodluck, the company’s corporate... Read More

connectivity, modernization, MTN, network, telecommunications

October 18, 2012

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Subscriber group petitions GSM operators over alleged anti-competitive activities

by Isi Esene A consumer advocacy group wants Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to investigate alleged anti-competitive conducts by Airtel, Glo and MTN, Nigeria’s three major GSM operators. The advocacy group named, Consumers Empowerment Organization of Nigeria urged the NCC to investigate and determine if the named GSM service providers engage in what it described as... Read More

Adedeji Babatunde, Airtel, Eugene Juwah, Globacom, GSM, MTN, ncc

October 3, 2012

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Opinion: Project Fame 5: The Biggest Ever!

by Chi Ibe In a season full of surprises, budding talent and several never-seen-before occurrences, it has been a roller coaster ride right from the start at the MTN Project Fame. One the most interesting twists this season was the wild card entry, which used the social and internet media to select an outsider who... Read More

Adetoun, afrobeat, AYO, Closing gala, Ella, MTN, Project Fame, Salawa Abeni, Waka

September 26, 2012

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TICKER: Everywhere they go: MTN fined for poor services in Rwanda

Telecommunications giant, MTN, are not having it all rosy presently in Rwanda as the Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Agency (RURA) has levied a fine of 3 million Rwandan Franc (about $4,834) per day on MTN Rwanda for poor service, with effect from September 14. Arguably the largest provider of telecoms services on the continent, MTN has... Read More

MTN, Rwanda, telecom

September 7, 2012

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Everywhere you go: IGP orders round-the-clock surveillance on telecoms facilities

by Isi Esene Telecommunications facilities in the country will soon have police security details mounting 24-hour surveillance around them due to the recent attacks on telecoms facilities by men suspected to be members of the Boko Haram Islamic sect in several states in the north. Suspected Boko Haram members on Wednesday attacked several telecoms masts... Read More

boko haram, Borno, facilities, Frank Mba, IGP, Inspector General of Police, kano, masts, Mohammed Abubakar, MTN, telecommunications, yobe

August 21, 2012

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Role Model: Obasanjo “inspires Nigerian youth” on MTV Meets

by Akan Ido Politician, ex-soldier, farmer, and two-time former president of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, will be featured on MTV Base Meets with MTN. Chief Obasanjo met with MTV Base VJ Vanessa Mdee and a group of ambitious and passionate young people at his home in Abeokuta in Ogun State, Nigeria in June 2012 as part... Read More

Alex Okosi, farming, MTN, MTV Base, Ogun State, olusegun obasanjo, president, STV, Vanessa Mdee, VJ

August 19, 2012

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GEJ should recharge and win MTN aeroplane for his fleet… In last week’s news with a pinch of salt

by Stanley Azuakola Nigerians Cheer MTN Nigerians are applauding telecommunications giant, MTN, over its latest bonanza in which subscribers stand the chance of winning aeroplanes, by just recharging their phones. The excitement of Nigerians over this very realistic campaign is threefold. First, since the rate of dropped calls on the MTN network seems to be... Read More

aeroplane, Bolaji Abdullahi, bonanza, Edwin Clark, Goodluck Jonathan, MTN, Namadi Sambo, Nigeria Police Force, Rev. David Ugolor, State Security Services

July 23, 2012

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‘Improve your service quality or leave’ – Senate threatens telecoms operators

by Isi Esene The Senate Committee on Communications has threatened telecommunications service providers in Nigeria to improve on their service delivery or leave the country. This was necessitated by the lingering poor quality of service experienced by subscribers. The chairman of the Senate Committee on Communications, Sen. Gil Emeka Nnaji, said the Senate was ready... Read More

Gil Emeka Nnaji, GSM, MTN, senate

July 17, 2012

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Report: Major submarine cable cut causing Internet disruption

by Isi Esene Are you having telecoms network problems? Well, you might have to bear the disruption until the 24th of this month before you get some form of relief because there has been a reported incident 8km off the coast of Nigeria which is said to be the reason behind the disrupted telecommunications connection. According... Read More

Airtel, Chevron, Exxon Mobil, Glo, Internet, ipNX, MTN, NITEL

June 20, 2012

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Pay up: MTN, Globacom, Airtel pay NCC fines

by Stanley Azuakola Nigerians have been keenly watching stand-off in the telecommunications sector since the Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) slammed a N1.17 billion fine on the four major telecoms operators in the country for not meeting the quality of service key performance indicators set for March and April. The source of worry was that if the operators used... Read More

Airtel, etisalat, Eugene Juwah, fines, Globacom, MTN, ncc

June 7, 2012

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Fines? We won’t pay a dime, telecom companies tell NCC

by Stanley AzuakolaThe major telecommunications operators in Nigeria are locked in a battle of wits with the Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC). The matter has now turned into a case of who blinks first. On May 11, NCC slapped a cumulative fine of N1.17 billion on Globacom, Airtel, MTN, and Etisalat, citing poor quality of service... Read More

Airtel, etisalat, Glo, MTN, ncc

Opinion: Saka and his port of gold

Miraculous employment letters – and more, in today’s news roundup with Cheta Nwanze

Analysis: Why MTN got it so very right on the Saka ‘I don port’ ad

“Who really ported our Saka”? The guy who created the character speaks (READ)

See the guys behind the viral “I don port” MTN ad (PHOTOS)

This is war: MTN ‘steals’ Saka, Etisalat responds with Hollywood’s Hakeem Kae-Kazim? (WATCH, LOOK, TWEETS)

Iyinoluwa Aboyeji: Nigeria – The role of technology in driving the new economy (Y! FrontPage)

Opinion: Customers’ agonies with mobile phone service providers

Man, 37, accused of stealing recharge cards worth N13.4 million, bail set out N200,000

Femi Longe: Overcoming Nigeria’s last mile broadband challenges (Y! Policy Hub)

Simon Kolawole: Industry and the Nigerian Project

10 African companies going global in 2013, according to Ventures Africa

The end of time – and more, in today’s news round-up with Cheta Nwanze

Nokia unveils ‘world most innovative smartphones’; Lumia 920 and 820

Fasten your seatbelts: MTN is set to give away Cessna 182 T airplane today

TICKER: All promotions by telecoms companies are banned – NCC

TICKER: All promotions by telecoms companies are banned – NCC

TICKER: All promotions by telecoms companies are banned – NCC

“It’s the flood!”: MTN explains its poor connectivity

Subscriber group petitions GSM operators over alleged anti-competitive activities

Opinion: Project Fame 5: The Biggest Ever!

TICKER: Everywhere they go: MTN fined for poor services in Rwanda

Everywhere you go: IGP orders round-the-clock surveillance on telecoms facilities

We want to give you an airplane, MTN insists

Role Model: Obasanjo “inspires Nigerian youth” on MTV Meets

GEJ should recharge and win MTN aeroplane for his fleet… In last week’s news with a pinch of salt

‘Improve your service quality or leave’ – Senate threatens telecoms operators

Report: Major submarine cable cut causing Internet disruption

Pay up: MTN, Globacom, Airtel pay NCC fines

Fines? We won’t pay a dime, telecom companies tell NCC

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