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S&P speaks on Nigeria’s downgrade status

By CNBC Africa
21 September 2016   |   11:59 am
Standard and Poor's global ratings downgraded Nigeria further into junk status, citing a marked contraction in oil production, a restrictive foreign exchange policy and delayed fiscal stimulus.

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