•NCC type-approved phone hits 1,985
The number of phones approved for sale in the country by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) increased to 1,985 as of April 2023.
Checks showed that 24 new phone models were approved in the latest update from NCC between January and now. As of January, the figure was 1,961 before hitting 1,985 in April.
Checks by The Guardian showed that there are brands from countries including Finland, France, America, India, Japan, Philippines, Taiwan, South Korea, South Africa and UAE. However, Chinese brands have continued to flood and dominate the Nigerian market with over 300 models in the last 15 years.
Some of these phone brands include Tecno Mobile, Nokia, Wiko, Samsung, Panasonic, Huawei, Asus, Apple, HP, Google, Gionee, Alcatel, Oppo among others.
With huge capital flights almost daily, none of these foreign brands have been committed to having a manufacturing…
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