South African cellular wars in Nigeria

International Journal of Emerging Markets

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 84-95

  Hoff, Dean ^a  

^a MRZP   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Acquisitions and mergers; Corporate governance; Due diligence; Emerging markets; Mobile communications systems; Nigeria

Indexed keywords

EID: 33744929704     PISSN: 17468809     EISSN: 17468817     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17468800610645022     Document Type: Article

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