January 26, 2016/Reuters Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari will make the final decision on a $3.9 billion fine on South African cell operator MTN, the telecommunications minister said on Tuesday. Adebayo Shittu also told reporters that MTN might be advised to withdraw a court case filed against the fine. “If they […]
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Bank of Ghana keeps benchmark interest rate at 26 pct
January 25, 2016/Reuters Ghana’s central bank kept its benchmark policy rate at 26 percent on Monday citing moderation in the pace of consumer inflation, its governor Henry Kofi Wampah said. The West African nation is under a three-year aid program with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to support an […]
Nigeria must “harmonise” monetary and fiscal policies: finance minister
Sat Jan 23, 2016/Reuters By Sujata Rao DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) – Monetary and budgetary policies in Nigeria need to be “harmonised” to boost the economy, Finance Minister Kemi Adeosun said on Friday, adding that moves towards this can be expected. Nigeria has just unveiled a large increase in budget spending […]
