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<p>Nigeria is planning to auction 5G spectrum by the fourth quarter of this year after undertaking trials in selected locations in the country. Olusola Teniola, President of Africa Digital Economy Forum joins CNBC Africa  to make sense of this and how this will impact Nigeria’s telecommunication space.</p>


Nigeria plans to start auctioning spectrum for next generation 5G network this year

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<p>Nigeria’s telecommunication sector grew by 7.69 per cent in the first quarter of the year, falling short compared to the preceding quarter which registered an impressive 17.64 per cent growth rate. Meanwhile, data privacy concerns are rife in Nigeria as the Telecoms regulator plans to automatically capture the International Mobile Equipment Identity of mobile subscribers. Olusola Teniola, President of the Africa Digital Economy Forum and the Nigeria National Coordinator for the Alliance for Affordable Internet joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Nigeria’s telecoms sector growth falls short as data privacy concerns emerge

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<p>Nigeria Communications Commission has signed a Memorandum of Understanding the Nigerian Communications Satellite for the use of the C-Band Spectrum to boost 5G services in the country. Meanwhile, the NCC extended the deadline for the registration and integration of the National Identity Number with mobile SIM cards. Olusola Teniola, President of the Africa Digital Economy Forum joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


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