Telecom Operators Back NCC’s Local Smartphone Manufacturing Drive To Widen Digital Access

The Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria has declared support for the Nigerian Communications Commission’s push to promote local smartphone manufacturing in the country.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that ALTON described the move as a practical measure capable of accelerating broadband adoption and expanding digital inclusion across the country.
ALTON Chairman, Gbenga Adebayo, made the remarks to newsmen on Saturday while reacting to comments by NCC Board Chairman Idris Olorunnimbe, who had earlier called for local smartphone production and innovative financing models to address Nigeria’s digital inclusion gap.
Adebayo said Nigeria must intentionally ...