Nigeria's telecommunications industry is approaching the 200 million active-line threshold as operators rebuild subscriber bases and expand high-speed networks. According to the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), active mobile subscriptions rose to 195.11 million in July 2026 from 192.23 million in June, an increase of about 2.88 million lines. The recovery was driven by all major operators, though the market remains highly concentrated around MTN Nigeria and Airtel Nigeria. MTN crossed the 100 million mark in July, increasing its active subscriptions from 98.64 million in June to 100.86 million, while Airtel had 66.12 million subscribers in June. Globacom accounted for 23.68 million, and T2, formerly 9mobile, had 3.54 million. MTN's market share stood at 51.38 per cent, compared with 34.44 per cent for Airtel.
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