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Africa: MTN 'Engaging' Nigerian Authorities On $5.2bn Fine
News24Wire, 30 October 2015
Africa's biggest mobile network MTN said it's group chief executive officer, Sifiso Dabengwa, is in talks with Nigerian authorities over a $5.2bn fine. Read more »
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South Africa: JSE to Investigate MTN for Possible Insider Trading
News24Wire, 30 October 2015
The Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) on Friday started an investigation into the timing of MTN Group's [JSE:MTN] announcement on Monday that the Nigerian Communications Commission… Read more »
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Nigeria: Are Nigerian Regulators Targeting South African Businesses?
Daily Trust, 29 October 2015
In what appeared like a sweeping storm, regulators in the Nigerian space woke up from its epoch docility in the face of mind-boggling corruption, mismanagement and mis-governance… Read more »
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Nigeria: Ending MTN's Impunity
This Day, 29 October 2015
Emma Okonji writes that the recent N1.04trn fine imposed on MTN by the Nigerian Communications Commission is a clear demonstration of the regulator's intent to bring to an end… Read more »
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Nigeria: N1.04 Trillion Fine - NCC Suspends Regulatory Services to MTN
Leadership, 27 October 2015
The Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) has suspended all regulatory services to MTN Nigeria until its pays the N1.04 trillion ($5.2bn) fine for flouting its directive to… Read more »
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Nigeria: MTN in Talks With NCC Over N1.04 Trillion Fine
This Day, 27 October 2015
Africa's largest mobile phone operator, MTN Group in South Africa, confirmed Monday that it had commenced discussions with the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) over the… Read more »
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Nigeria: MTN Fined N1.4 Trillion Over Unregistered Users
Daily Trust, 26 October 2015
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has fined MTN $5.2bn (N1.4trillion) for failing to disconnect millions of its unregistered subscribers at the end of the August… Read more »
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Nigeria: MTN in Talks With NCC Over N1.04 Trillion Fine On Telecoms Firm
Guardian, 27 October 2015
Indications emerged yesterday on why the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) slammed a N1.04 trillion ($5.2 billion) fine on MTN Nigeria. Read more »
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Nigeria: NCC Slams MTN With N1.4 Trillion Fine for Failing to Disconnect Unregistered Subscribers
Daily Trust, 26 October 2015
The Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) has slammed a $5.2billion (N1.4trn) fine on MTN Nigeria for failing to disconnect subscribers with unregistered SIM cards bought before… Read more »
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Nigeria: NCC Fines MTN Record N1.4 Trillion for SIM Infraction
This Day, 26 October 2015
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has fined MTN Nigeria a record N1.4 trillion naira (Yes, N1.4trn) for alleged breach of SIM registration rules. Read more »
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Nigeria: NCC Fines MTN Nigeria N1.04 Trillion for SIM Deactivation Default
Leadership, 26 October 2015
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has issued a landmark fine of N1.04 trillion ($5.2bn) against MTN Nigeria, the largest mobile network operator in the country for… Read more »