Nigeria Grants First New Telecoms Licence in Years to STN

Nigeria's NCC has granted a unified access service licence to STN, the country's first new telecoms entrant of this type in several years, introducing an indigenous operator into a market where MTN and Airtel collectively hold approximately 86 percent share. Consumer reaction to the prospect of switching remains uncertain, with Nigerians reported to be weighing the new operator's claims of cheap, reliable connectivity against the incumbents' established networks.