MTN Has Until Nov. 16 to Pay $5.2 Billion Nigerian Fine

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Nigeria’s telecommunications regulator said MTN Group Ltd. has until Nov. 16 to pay a $5.2 billion fine for failing to disconnect customers with unregistered SIM cards.

Nigerian Communications Commission spokesman Reuben Muoka didn’t give any other details about the payment in a text message response to questions late Thursday.