BUSINESS

Access Holdings’ N351 Billion Rights Issue Opens For Subscription

LAGOS, NIGERIA – JULY 8, 2024: Access Holdings Plc (‘the Group’), one of Africa’s leading financial services groups, has announced the commencement of its N351 billion Rights Issue (‘the Offer’). A subset of the Group’s Capital Raising Programme aiming to generate up to US$1.5 billion (One Billion, Five Hundred Million …

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Dangote Refinery Capable Of Solving Nigeria’s Forex Problems; Catalysing Economic Devt, Says S&P Global (*photos)

…As Dangote Reassures On Commencement Of Petrol Production, July LAGOS, NIGERIA – International financial analytics corporation, S&P Global, has described the 650,000 barrels per day (bpd) Dangote Oil Refinery and Petrochemicals Company as capable of resolving Nigeria’s foreign exchange (forex) issue and its huge pressure on the local Naira currency, …

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CBN’s Interest Rate Surge Threatens Business Survival, Job Creation – Dangote Warns

ABUJA, FCT, NIGERIA – Aliko Dangote, Chairman of the Dangote Group, sounded a stark warning against the Central Bank of Nigeria’s recent decision to raise interest rates to nearly 30 percent. Speaking at a summit organized by the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), Dangote emphasized that such a steep interest …

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Proposed ₦351 Billion Rights Issue: Access Holdings Plc Holds Signing Ceremony

LAGOS, NIGERIA – JULY 2, 2024: Access Holdings Plc (“Access Holdings” or “the Group”) on Tuesday, June 2, 2024, held a formal signing ceremony as part of the arrangements to raise a total of ₦351,009,103,017.25 (Three hundred and fifty-one billion,nine million, one hundred and three thousand, seventeen naira and twenty …

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GTCO Rated Nigeria’s Strongest Brand, Best Banking Brand in Nigeria

LAGOS, NIGERIA – JUNE 21, 2024 – Africa’s leading financial services institution, Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc (“GTCO” or “the Group”), has added to its impressive haul of accolades as it was recently named Nigeria’s strongest brand and Best Banking Brand in Nigeria by Brand Finance and Global Brands Magazine, …

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Oba Olugbenle Urges Traders To Prioritize Fairness, Compassion, Says “True Wealth Comes From Divine Blessings Rather Than Profit Margins” (+photos)

BY ABU-SATAR HAMED ILARO-YEWA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – His Royal Majesty, Oba (Dr.) Kehinde Gbadewole Adeboye Olugbenle MFR, Asade Agunloye IV, the Olu of Ilaro & Paramount Ruler of Yewaland, has called upon traders to consider the economic hardships faced by many and to trade with integrity and compassion. The …

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Femi Otedola Acquires Significant Stake In FBN Holdings

LAGOS, NIGERIA – Otunba Femi Otedola has further strengthened his position in FBN Holdings by purchasing an additional 546.7 million units of shares, valued at N12.01 billion. According to reports from the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) on Thursday, June 20, 2024, Otedola acquired these shares through Calvados Global Services Limited, …

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Access Bank Ghana Posts Impressive Growth In Income, Assets

ACCRA, GHANA – JUNE 22, 2024: Access Bank Ghana Plc held its 16th Annual General Meeting (AGM) at its head office, marking a year of exceptional performance and growth. The Board Chairperson of Access Bank (Ghana) Plc, Ms. Ama S. Bawuah, presented the financial statements, highlighting the Bank's impressive performance …

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Dangote Accuses IOCs Of Plotting For Refinery To Fail, Laments How NMDPRA Continues To Grant Licences To Import Banned Dirty Diesel, Jet Fuel

LAGOS, NIGERIA – Vice President, Oil and Gas at Dangote Industries Limited (DIL), Devakumar Edwin, has accused International Oil Companies (IOCs) in Nigeria of doing everything to frustrate the survival of Dangote Oil Refinery and Petrochemicals. Edwin said that the IOCs are deliberately and wilfully frustrating the refinery’s efforts to buy …

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GTCO’s NOTICE OF PROPOSED OFFERING

NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN OR INTO ANY JURISDICTION IN WHICH THE SAME WOULD BE UNLAWFUL LAGOS, Nigeria, June 11, 2024. This notice is issued in reliance on Rule 283 of the Rules & Regulations of the Securities & Exchange …

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