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November 2, 2010 •
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NIGERIA’S second national telecom carrier Globacom has formally launched its undersea cable known as Glo-1 which cost US$600 million (about N90 billion). Telecom experts in Nigeria agree that the launch of Glo-1 would further increase bandwidth usage in...
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August 10, 2010 •
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NIGERIA’S Globacom announced over the weekend that its prepaid roaming service is now available in United Arab Emirates (UAE). It said the extension of the service to UAE enables prepaid subscribers on the Glo network to enjoy the network’s rich...
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July 14, 2010 •
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Nigerian telecommunications operator Globacom has won an operating licence in the Gambia. The licence approval was presented to the company in Banjul, the Gambian capital, on Monday, bringing to six the number of countries in which the company holds a...
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June 18, 2010 •
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) will today interview Chief Executive of Globacom, Chief Mike Adenuga, in continuation of the ongoing interrogation of prominent Nigerians allegedly implicated in the multi-billion dollar Siemens bribery...
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March 18, 2010 •
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Globacom will activate a second fibre optic cable by July this year...
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February 17, 2010 •
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MTN Nigeria has placed a $25 million bid for a stake in the SAT-3 underwater cable in Nigeria’s privatization of Nitel, while Globacom was disqualified from bidding for the conglomerate, including its mobile arm ...
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January 25, 2010 •
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[/caption]The submission of proposals for the privatization of the Nigerian Telecommunications company (NITEL) and its mobile division, M-TEL, has been extended from January 22 to February 5, 2010, according to Nigerian publication- Leadership. The decision...
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January 7, 2010 •
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That no modern economy can be sustained without growth in Information Communications Technology (ICT) is widely acknowledged. The ICT penetration in Nigeria in 1999 when the transition to democratic rule occurred was very low,...
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January 6, 2010 •
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What were the highlights of the past year in the African ICT industry? Read on as we have selected the most important events that defined the industry, from the impact of digital media on the South African elections to appointments, product launches and...
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December 17, 2009 •
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Globacom Nigeria announced a new phone chat service for their exclusive social networking service, Glo. Named Frenszo Voice Chat, the service will connect Globacom’s subscribers with similar interests across Nigeria, writes local publication Daily Trust...
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December 8, 2009 •
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Globacom Nigeria, the second national carrier, continues its bidding for the Nigerian Telecommunication Limited (NITEL), despite being banned by the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE), reports the Nigerian online business publication Next...
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September 8, 2009 •
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Globacom cable reaches Lagos The $800 million Glo 1 undersea cable has landed in Lagos. The landing of the submarine cable in Lagos makes Globacom the first single operator to successfully link submarine cable from the United Kingdom to Nigeria, a project...
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September 2, 2009 •
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Nigeria’s Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) has received Expressions of Interest (EOIs) applications from MTN and Etisalat Nigeria for at least 75 per cent equity in Nigeria’s ...
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July 14, 2009 •
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Expectations are high as the September 2009 and May 2010 dates for the landing of submarine cables from the United Kingdom to the coast of Nigeria draws nearer...
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June 5, 2009 •
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Spokesperson for the Bureau for Public Enterprises (BPE), Joseph Anichebe, has said that Nigeria’s second national operator (SNO) Globacom expressed an interest in buying ailing incumbent telco NITEL, local paper This Day reports. The news follows the...
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May 29, 2009 •
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Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) vice chairman, Ernest Ndukwe, has urged mobile operators in the country to start sharing network infrastructure...
