MTN calls in big guns to fight fine in Nigeria

01 November 2015 - 02:01
By DUNCAN McLEOD

MTN has enlisted the help of the South African government and is meeting with Nigerian officials "at the highest level" as it moves to fight off a $5.2-billion (about R72-billion) fine by the Nigerian Communications Commission, news of which wiped R64-billion off its market value in three days this week.

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