Why MTN listing will be a game changer for Nigeria
By CNBC
16 May 2019 |
12:39 pm
MTN Group goes ahead with its Nigerian listing today with the price set at 90 naira. Joining CNBC Africa for more on the listing is Lanre Buluro, Director of Chapel Hill.
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