Nigeria seals deal with Ericsson to advance 5G tech development

Vice President Kashim Shettima has led other Nigerian officials to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Nigeria and telecom giant, Ericsson, on a 5G Innovation Lab, the Presidency has disclosed.

The deal is aimed at placing Nigeria among the world’s top users of the 5G network in terms of productivity and boosting Nigeria’s technological capabilities.

This was made known by the Senior Special Assistant to The President on Media & Communications (Office of The Vice President), Stanley Nkwocha, in a statement on Friday.