Nigeria May Levy Fines on Phone Companies Including MTN
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Nigeria may levy more fines against telecommunications companies if their service hasn’t improved by the time quality checks are made in December, Communications Technology Minister Omobola Johnson said.
The telecommunications regulator fined companies including MTN Group Ltd. and Emirates Telecommunications Corp. a combined 1.17 billion naira ($7.4 million) in May for failing to meet minimum service standards. Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country with more than 160 million people, is targeting voice penetration of close to 100 percent by 2014-2015.