Search
Sign in
North Africa
Central Africa
East Africa
West Africa
Southern Africa

Nigerian Telecom Users Face Higher Costs as Regulator Approves 50% Tariff Hike

Allen dreyfus Logo
© Allen Dreyfus

Vincent Nwanma

Vincent Nwanma is a seasoned analyst, columnist, and reporter with over 30 years of experience in business and economics journalism across Nigeria and Africa.
  • Nigerian Communications Commission grants tariff adjustment to address rising industry costs.
  • The hike, capped at 50%, is lower than the 100% requested by telecom operators.

Lagos, Nigeria – The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has approved a 50% tariff increase for telecom services, a move designed to address rising operational costs in the telecommunications industry. The increase, announced in a statement signed by the NCC’s Director of Public Affairs, Reuben Muoka, falls short of the 100% hike requested by telecom operators.

Sign Up To Our Free Newsletter

Recent Business

Farm produce being exported. Photo by Shelley Pauls @ Unsplash
How Rwanda became East Africa’s export star with a 96% surge
26/03/2026
1 hour ago
Alex Ngarambe
Read More »
Cryptocurrency now legal in Ghana. Photo by Michael Förtsch @ Unsplash
World’s largest digital dollar USDC expands into Africa to reshape payments
26/03/2026
3 hours ago
Ahmed Boulor
Read More »
A muddy road in DR Congo. Photo by Dieuvain Musaghi @ Unsplash
Can debt-for-nature swaps unlock Africa’s financing gap amid rising borrowing costs?
26/03/2026
5 hours ago
Brandon Orion Mensah
Read More »
Custom Research

Recent Politics

A soldier in the war front. Photo by Stijn Swinnen @ Unsplash
Kenya halts recruitment into Russia’s war. Who gains and who loses?
19/03/2026
1 week ago
Wanderi Kamau
Read More »
Uganda president Yoweri Kaguta Museveni. Photo: Yoweri Kaguta Museveni/Facebook
Can Museveni’s leadership and a new funding model rescue East Africa from chronic cash crises?
11/03/2026
2 weeks ago
Wanderi Kamau
Read More »
Nigeria young voters protest for reforms. Photo by Ayoola Salako @ Unsplash
Nigeria’s 2027 election raises political risk for investors
09/03/2026
2 weeks ago
Dulue Mbachu
Read More »

Latest Posts

Latest news insights

Farm produce being exported. Photo by Shelley Pauls @ Unsplash
Read More »
How Rwanda became East Africa’s export star with a 96% surge
Cryptocurrency now legal in Ghana. Photo by Michael Förtsch @ Unsplash
Read More »
World’s largest digital dollar USDC expands into Africa to reshape payments
A muddy road in DR Congo. Photo by Dieuvain Musaghi @ Unsplash
Read More »
Can debt-for-nature swaps unlock Africa’s financing gap amid rising borrowing costs?
Lagos, Nigeria. © Unsplash
Read More »
Is Nigeria’s capital inflow surge of $6.44bn a sign of confidence?
Cryptocurrency now legal in Ghana. Photo by Michael Förtsch @ Unsplash
Read More »
World’s largest digital dollar USDC expands into Africa to reshape payments
A muddy road in DR Congo. Photo by Dieuvain Musaghi @ Unsplash
Read More »
Can debt-for-nature swaps unlock Africa’s financing gap amid rising borrowing costs?
Lagos, Nigeria. © Unsplash
Read More »
Is Nigeria’s capital inflow surge of $6.44bn a sign of confidence?
Investors trading cryptocurrency on Binance. Photo @ Unsplash
Read More »
Can Zambia regulate cryptocurrency without stifling innovation in its financial markets?
A muddy road in DR Congo. Photo by Dieuvain Musaghi @ Unsplash
Read More »
Can debt-for-nature swaps unlock Africa’s financing gap amid rising borrowing costs?
Lagos, Nigeria. © Unsplash
Read More »
Is Nigeria’s capital inflow surge of $6.44bn a sign of confidence?
Investors trading cryptocurrency on Binance. Photo @ Unsplash
Read More »
Can Zambia regulate cryptocurrency without stifling innovation in its financial markets?
Oil rig. Photo by WORKSITE Ltd. @ Unsplash
Read More »
Nigeria cuts petrol imports to $10bn as Dangote refinery reshapes trade