Lebara begins commercial mobile network operations in Nigeria

Lebara Nigeria , a subsidiary of the London-based Lebara Group, has officially launched its commercial operations, marking the parent company’s first expansion into Africa. Utilizing a Tier 5 Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) license issued in 2023, Lebara is the second MVNO to launch under the Nigerian Communications Commission’s 2022 regulatory framework, following Vitel Wireless in October 2025. Instead of building its own radio infrastructure, Lebara has partnered with Airtel Nigeria as