Companies

Diageo reduces presence in Nigeria, sells Guinness to Tolaram

Diageo Plc, the world's largest spirits producer, is selling its majority stake in Guinness...

Jumia opens new integrated warehouses in Lagos, Casablanca

E-commerce company Jumia on Monday announced the opening of two new integrated warehouses: a...

Recapitalization: UBA offers shareholders over 17% yield to reinvest dividends

United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA) is offering its shareholders a lucrative opportunity to...

FBN Holding Q1 profit surges 316% — highest margin in at least 6 years

FBN Holding announced today an unprecedented surge in its first-quarter profits for 2024, reaching...

Jaiz Bank proposes dividend after strong 2023, maintains momentum in Q1 2024

Jaiz Bank Plc reported strong financial performance for both full year 2023 and the...

MeCure Plc to produce Augmentin equivalent in Nigeria after GSK exit

MeCure Industries, a pharmaceutical company that is based in Nigeria, says it has received...

Africa’s biggest packaging group Nampak Ltd. leaves Nigeria

Debt-heavy South African packaging company, Nampak Ltd., says it has agreed to sell its...

Emirates to return to Nigeria in October

Emirates says it will resume services to Nigeria from October 1, operating a daily...

Mining firm Panthera exits Nigeria as DFR takes over Gurara project

Panthera Resources, a gold exploration and development company, says it is exiting its interest...

Dangote says devaluation of naira “biggest mess” of 2023

Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote has blamed the Nigerian government's devaluation of the naira for...

Auditor: Oando’s future uncertain as liabilities balloon

Oando is facing serious financial difficulties, with its independent auditor raising concerns about the...

Transcorp Hotels sells Calabar unit after mounting losses

Transcorp Hotels Plc., a subsidiary of Nigerian Conglomerate Transnational Corporation Plc. (Transcorp Group), has...

Nigerian Breweries Plc announces job cuts, plant closures after loss

Nigerian Breweries Plc. (NB Plc.), the country's dominant brewer, has announced plans to cut...

Recapitalization: First Bank’s holding company to raise N300 billion

Nigeria's FBN Holdings, parent company of the banking giant First Bank, is seeking shareholder...

TomTom maker Cadbury records big loss despite sales growth

Nigeria's Cadbury Plc, known for its Bournvita and TomTom sweets, suffered a big loss...

Indorama: Nigeria fertilizer firm gets $75 million AFDB loan

Nigeria’s Indorama Eleme Fertilizer and Chemicals Limited (IEFCL) has secured an additional $75 loan...

Access Bank reports record profit and asset growth in 2023

Access Bank Holding Company, Nigeria’s largest bank by asset, has released its annual report...

Shell paid Nigeria more than any other country in 2023

British energy giant Shell said it paid a total of $67 billion to governments...

Honda, Nissan team up on electric vehicle challenge

Japanese automakers Nissan and Honda announced a surprising partnership to explore ea joint venture...

Nigeria SEC blocks PZ Cussons takeover by UK parent company

PZ Cussons says Nigeria's securities regulator, SEC, has blocked the move by its parent...