Understanding liquidity flows in Nigeria’s power sector
By CNBC
16 November 2019 |
6:00 am
As liquidity concerns remain on the front burner in Nigeria’s Power Sector – to explore latest concerns within the sector and their implications for GENCOs in Nigeria, Joy Ogaji, Executive Secretary of the Association of Power Generation Companies joins CNBC Africa.
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