Nigerian telecom giant Globacom has been ordered to leave Benin because it has refused to pay a new licensing fee.

The Regulatory Authority for Electronic Communications and Posts (ARCEP), which issued the order, noted that its decision was based on the Glo’s refusal to pay while others are paying.

The regulator said it had, therefore, directed Glo to stop the sale of new SIM cards and recharge cards.

Glo is required to notify its subscribers of the impending cessation of its activities and ask them to use up their available airtime and data within 30 days of the notification sent to them, according to the regulator.

“Glo Mobile will also have to maintain its passive co-location infrastructure with other operators for a period of three months,” ARCEP stated.

In September 2017, negotiations between Glo and the new administration failed.

Glo has been operating in Benin since August 2007 and has grown its market share to about 12% over the 11 years period.

If Glo finally leaves Benin, it would have been the second to leave after Bell Benin Communications SA exited some time back.

That country would then be left with MTN, Libercom, Spacetel and Moov serving subscribers in that country.

https://www.financialwatchngr.com/2018/01/21/benin-republic-sacks-nigerias-globacom/

Amazing

I gave up on GLO the day they told me it would take me 1 million years plus 226 days and 12 hours to download a 375mb worth of film on my phone. Would the world not have ended by then?

Nigerian influence is withering..Its a slow but steady progression.

Four stages of President Buhari
In 2016 # Sai Baba.
2017 # Kai Baba.
2018 # Why Baba.
2019 # Bye Baba. Meanwhile, i thought it was due to bad network only to realise that its bad economic policies of pmb playing out.

oblaak:
I gave up on GLO the day they told me it would take me 1 million years plus 226 days and 12 hours to download a 375mb worth of film on my phone. Would the world not have ended by then?

lol. The World would have ended and restarted more than a 100 times oh

Close Nigerian's border at seme. They will drag Globacom back themselves. Nonsense.

Our stupid president doesn't know its time to meet the Benin president, and give glo soft landing, ohhhh I forgot ...adenuga isn't Fulani or dangote.

and here was i thinking maybe its cos the network is too fast over there

Glo thinks that there is Nigeria where a few criminals are above the law refusing to pay bill because they have Abraham in government. I support JUSTICE. PAY OR LEAVE

Ok

oblaak:
I gave up on GLO the day they told me it would take me 1 million years plus 226 days and 12 hours to download a 375mb worth of film on my phone. Would the world not have ended by then?

amazing

It finally came through

When they have used all the company money to pay artistes and dash subscribers 'imaginary' cars. I wonder why Nigerian companies never stand the test of time

That is bad news for Glo.

Those guys up there blaming Buhari, I hope you blamed Jacob Zuma for MTN's Nigeria's fine and Bell Benin's pull out from Benin republic.

Rubbish

Glo is very good in my location, if their service is as good as here everywhere in Nigeria then they don't need a small country like Benin rep.

Cheapest and fastest network in data, glo rocks, yesterday I watched the barca match on mobdro without a single buffering

Hahhahahhahahahahhaha.....

Glo do switch off network in my area like nepa light

SalamRushdie:
Another fallout of Buharis bad leadership ..I warned 7 months into Buharis tenure that Buharis style of leadership can only lead to losses for every Nigerian both young and old , rich and poor ..Nobody is spared

It's Benin Republic not Benin city. And it's Glo not Nitel

fistonati:
Four stages of President Buhari
In 2016 # Sai Baba.
2017 # Kai Baba.
2018 # Why Baba.
2019 # Bye Baba. Meanwhile, i thought it was due to bad network only to realise that its bad economic policies of pmb playing out.

2003 #SAI BABA

2009# SAI BABA

2011# SAI BABA

2015#SAI BABA

2019 # BABA KAWAI

2023 # BABA FOR SENATE PRESIDENT DAN UBANKA

Benin President would be like, "You can't do as you like here, this is not Nigeria"

Dhayor001:
Those guys up there blaming Buhari, I hope you blamed Jacob Zuma for MTN's Nigeria's fine and Bell Benin's pull out from Benin republic.

Rubbish

You are dull. Too dull

Buhari is bad omen to every sensible Nigerian....Things fall apart

MTN is always available everywhere though