Nigerian Telecoms Record Strong Q3 Growth
Nigeria’s telecoms sector is maintaining its upward trajectory, posting a 21.49% growth rate in Q3 2025. Fresh figures from the National Bureau of Statistics show the subscriber base rising to 220 million, up from 169.3 million at the start of the year.
Analysts attribute this impressive expansion to improved network rollouts, competitive pricing, and surging data consumption. With millions of Nigerians coming online, the sector continues to anchor economic activity, deepen digital inclusion, and drive investment momentum across the country.
MTN Warns of Temporary Service Disruptions in Three Northern States
MTN Nigeria has alerted customers in Kebbi, Zamfara, and Sokoto to possible temporary network disruptions following a major fibre cut. The incident may affect 2G, 3G, and 4G services until repairs are completed.
Fibre cuts—often caused by vandalism, construction works, or poor site coordination—remain a persistent challenge for operators nationwide. MTN noted that it has already invested ₦202.4 billion (a 159% YoY increase) in network upgrades to improve resilience.
The company’s Q1 2025 unaudited results also show solid growth:
• Subscriber base up 8.2% to 84.1 million
• Active data users up 13% to 50.3 million
The operator has assured customers that restoration efforts are underway and urged affected subscribers to reach out to its support channels for assistance.
Industry Leaders Call for Urgent Collaboration on Africa’s AI Infrastructure
Nigeria’s telecom regulator and industry stakeholders are pushing for swift, coordinated action to strengthen Africa’s AI infrastructure—warning that the continent risks falling behind global peers who are investing heavily in hyperscale data centres, advanced microchips, and sovereign AI capabilities.
This position was reinforced during a high-level virtual forum hosted by Africa Hyperscalers, bringing together regulators, operators, cloud providers, and frontier-technology experts.
Participants outlined six critical pillars Africa must strengthen:
• Compute capacity for modern AI workloads
• Cloud infrastructure capable of handling large-scale data
• High-speed connectivity to support AI collaboration
• Stable power supply to ensure uninterrupted operations
• Robust governance and regulation
• Skilled local talent able to build and adapt AI systems
Speakers stressed that Africa’s competitiveness in the global AI economy will depend on urgent cross-sector partnerships and long-term investment in these foundational systems.
Nokia Commits $4 Billion to AI-Optimised Manufacturing and R&D in the U..
Nokia has announced a $4 billion investment aimed at expanding manufacturing and deepening research into AI-ready network technologies across the United States.
The company will channel $3.5 billion into Nokia Bell Labs in New Jersey, focusing on innovations in mobile, fixed access, IP, optical, and data centre networking—technologies considered central to the next wave of AI-driven connectivity.
An additional $500 million will go toward strengthening manufacturing capacity in New Jersey, Texas, and Pennsylvania.
The investment, undertaken in partnership with the Trump administration, positions Nokia to play a major role in shaping AI-optimised network infrastructure while contributing to U.S. job creation and economic growth.
