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Nigeria - Total Market Grows to 63m as Penetration Hits 45%

The Nigerian mobile market's bullish growth showed no signs of abating in Q4 08. Quarterly net additions of 7.15m took the total number of customers over 60m, with a year-end figure of 62.99m, while the annual gain stood at 22.59m. By comparison, Q4 07 saw an increase of 3.39m and the 2007 boost was 11.92m. Meanwhile, the latest figures from Nigerian regulator the NCC show that at the end of January the total had risen to 64.16m.  more

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Nigeria's Bullish Growth Continues in Fourth Quarter

Nigeria's telecoms regulator the NCC has reported customer numbers for the fourth quarter of 2008. The total customer base reached 62.99m at the end of the year having increased by 55.9% annually. On a quarterly basis, net additions stood at 7.15m, only just short of the national and continental record of 7.38m, set in Q2 08.  more

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Etisalat Unveils Mobile Phone Network in Nigeria

IBADAN, Nigeria -(Dow Jones)- Etisalat, Nigeria's fifth mobile phone company, has unveiled its new network.  more

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Vodacom, Virgin Team Up For Nigerian Bid"

LONDON (Dow Jones)--South African wireless operator Vodacom said Friday it has joined the U.K.'s Virgin Group PLC (VGN.YY) to bid for a controlling stake in Vmobile, Nigeria's No.3 mobile phone company, as consolidation in the fast-growing African market gathers pace.  more

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