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Subscriber groups have threatened to take legal action as soon as the new Unstructured Supplementary Service Data service charge of N6.98 takes effect.
The Central Bank of Nigeria and the Nigerian Communications Commission had announced that USSD services for financial transactions would be charged at a flat rate fee of N6.98 per transaction.
This followed threats by the Mobile Network Operators to withdraw the USSD services from the banks due to an outstanding debt of over N42bn.
The President, National Association of Telecoms Subscribers of Nigeria, Deolu Ogunbanjo, described the charge as a step back from financial inclusion.
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For countries in the African region including Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya, Egypt, among others to maximise benefits of the fifth generation (5G) network, some key policy recommendations must come to the fore.
This was the position of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) in a document released recently, titled: “Digital trends in Africa 2021: Information and communication technology trends and developments in the Africa region 2017-2020.”
ITU said governments in the region must among others streamline and harmonise regulatory conditions to facilitate 5G deployment; provide regulatory flexibility for innovative 5G propositions; ensuring efficient and sufficient allocation of spectrum that is harmonised and affordable, and easing the cost burden of deployment and addressing the consumer barriers to adoption.
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