Tag: MTN Group

MTN drops lawsuit against Nigeria, pays $250 million toward fine

February 24, 2016/Reuters South African mobile phone operator MTN Group withdrew its lawsuit against Nigeria’s regulator over a $3.9 billion fine and paid $250 million toward a possible settlement. A judge in Lagos last month gave both parties until March 18 to reach a settlement, after MTN had asked the […]

South Africa’s MTN expects “reasonable” Nigerian fine – sources

Fri Feb 19, 2016/Reuters By Tiisetso Motsoeneng South African telecoms firm MTN Group could end up paying a “reasonable” amount following talks with the Nigerian authorities over a disputed $3.9 billion fine for failing to disconnect unregistered SIM card users, two sources familiar with the matter said on Friday. A […]

MTN hires former U.S. attorney general to help on Nigeria fine: FT

Wed Feb 3, 2016/Reuters MTN Group has hired a former top U.S. law enforcement official to help challenge a $3.9 billion fine imposed by Nigeria for failing to disconnect unregistered users, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday. Citing people familiar with the situation, the newspaper said former U.S. Attorney General […]