NCC Pushes To Recalibrate Nigeria’s Telecoms Market, Convenes High-Level Competition Forum

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is stepping up efforts to reshape competition in the country’s telecommunications sector with the announcement of a Stakeholder Consultative Forum scheduled for January 13, 2025, in Lagos.

The forum marks a critical phase in the NCC’s ongoing Study on the Level of Competition in the Nigerian Telecommunications Industry, a comprehensive review designed to examine how market forces, regulation, and innovation are interacting in one of Nigeria’s most dynamic sectors.

Commissioned by the NCC and conducted by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), the study provides an independent, evidence-based assessment of market structure, competitive dynamics, and the effectiveness of existing regulatory frameworks across the telecoms landscape.

The Commission noted that the Lagos forum will bring together industry operators, policymakers, and other key stakeholders to interrogate preliminary findings from the study, exchange perspectives, and identify policy options that can deepen fair competition while safeguarding consumer interests.

The NCC said the engagement is also intended to refine regulatory strategies that encourage innovation, attract investment, and improve service quality in a market increasingly central to Nigeria’s digital economy ambitions.

In a move to widen participation, the Commission has called on industry players and members of the public to submit written contributions ahead of the meeting. Submissions can be sent to competitionstudy2025@ncc.gov.ng.

The initiative underscores the NCC’s resolve to maintain a competitive and transparent telecommunications environment, positioning the sector to better support economic growth and Nigeria’s broader digital transformation agenda.