June 22, 2016/Orange Airtel is the 2nd largest mobile operator in Burkina Faso, with close to 4.6 million customers Orange announces today that, together with its subsidiary Orange Côte d’Ivoire, it has completed the acquisition of 100% of the mobile operator Airtel in Burkina Faso. Since the signature of an […]
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Nigeria central bank sells FX third day after naira float – traders
Wednesday June 22, 2016/Reuters Nigeria’s central bank sold dollars onto the interbank forex market for a third day to try to ease dollar shortages after it floated the currency, traders said. Nigeria ditched a 16-month peg on the naira to allow the currency trade freely on the interbank market but […]
Nigeria naira ends with first daily gain since peg ditched
Wednesday June 22, 2016/Reuters Nigeria’s naira firmed to close at 281.50 to the dollar on Wednesday, its first daily gain since the central bank ditched its 16-month old peg on the currency on Monday. The naira, which slumped 30 percent at its float on Monday, has traded as weak as […]
