Tuesday, 3 November 2015

Nigeria Renews MTN Cell Licence, Despite Hefty Fine

South African-based MTN Group said Tuesday that the Nigerian Communications Commission is extending its operating



license to 2021 at a cost of $94.2 million. Nigeria is by far MTN's biggest market. Last week, the commission fined MTN $5.2



billion for failing to disconnect millions of unregistered cellphone subscribers, sparking speculation about the company's future in



Nigeria. The companies share price has dropped sharply and the Johannesburg Stock Exchange halted trade of its shares on



Monday until the company assured shareholders that it was negotiating the fine with Nigerian authorities...

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