New cabinet positions announced, but no anti-corruption minister in sight

Key Nigerian ministerial positions announced, with long delay The swearing-in of Nigeria’s new members of President Muhammadu Buhari’s cabinet took place in his villa in Abuja, notably after an almost six-month delay (hence the popular moniker for the new leader, “Baba Go Slow”). As Andreas Stargard, a director with African anti-corruption advisors Pr1merio, points out, … Continue reading New cabinet positions announced, but no anti-corruption minister in sight

Fraud, corruption and the MTN fine

Fraud, corruption and the $5 billion MTN fine By Michael Currie MTN, Africa’s largest mobile network is reeling after a the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) fined the company USD $5.2 billion for failing to disconnect approximately 5.1 million customers from unregistered phone cards. The NCC calculated the fine by fining MTN USD $1,001 for each … Continue reading Fraud, corruption and the MTN fine