By Nwafor Sunday

Former Central Bank governor and current Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi, has been appointed by the Mobile telecommunication company, MTN, as a Non-Executive Director.

Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II

The appointment of Sanusi comes as the Nigeria’s telecoms giant MTN prepares to list its local unit on the Nigerian stock exchange, a condition of the settlement of a $1 bn regulatory action three years ago.

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