Seplat Energy, founded by Austin Avuru, propels Nigerian equity market to $228-million gain
Seplat Energy led a $228-million rally in the Nigerian equity market, with its stock surging 9.99 percent and boosting investor confidence across the board.
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Seplat, co-founded by Austin Avuru, nears completion of $1.3-billion ExxonMobil deal
The $1.3-billion transaction initiated in 2022 had faced delays due to Nigeria’s stringent legal landscape and approval bottlenecks.
Nigerian energy tycoon Austin Avuru’s Seplat extends $1.28-billion ExxonMobil acquisition deal
Investor confidence remains shaky due to ongoing legal and regulatory issues.
Nigerian energy tycoon Austin Avuru’s Seplat to boost gas production by 390 mmscfd
The announcement coincides with Seplat celebrating its rise from a vision shared by co-founders Ambrosie Bryant Chukwueloka Orjiako and Avuru to a prominent African energy player.
Nigerian energy tycoon Austin Avuru-linked Seplat generates $1.7-billion cash flow in last decade
Since its IPO on the Nigerian Exchange and London Stock Exchange in 2014, Seplat Energy has generated $1.7 billion in cash flow.
Nigerian energy magnate Austin Avuru gains $39.1 million from Seplat stake
As one of the founders and former directors of the Lagos-based energy conglomerate, Avuru owns a significant 8.2-percent stake in Seplat Energy.
5 companies owned by Nigerian energy magnate Austin Avuru
Billionaires.Africa has cataloged companies owned by and linked to Avuru. Here are five companies under his direct or indirect ownership.
Nigerian energy titans Orjiako, Avuru to pocket $6.46 million in dividends
Orjiako and Avuru are the founders of Seplat Energy.
Nigerian energy magnates Bryant Orjiako, Austin Avuru to pocket $2.15 million in Seplat dividends
Orjiako and Avuru own a 6.43-percent and 8.2-percent stake in Seplat Energy, respectively.
Seplat spent $450 million in transactions linked to Nigerian energy magnates Bryant Orjiako, Austin Avuru
The payments were made to 18 firms linked to Orjiako and Avuru.
Nigerian president approves acquisition of ExxonMobil assets by oil tycoon Bryant Orjiako’s Seplat Energy
Seplat Energy is an independent oil and gas company.
Nigerian energy magnates Bryant Orjiako, Austin Avuru to pocket $2.15 million in Seplat dividends
Orjiako and Avuru own a significant 6.43-percent and 8.2-percent stake in the leading energy firm, respectively.
Nigeria rejects proposed acquisition of ExxonMobil assets by Bryant Orjiako’s Seplat Energy
The government cited overriding national interests as one reason for rejecting the $1.58-billion deal.
Austin Avuru’s gains over $18.5 million in three weeks from stake in Nigeria’s largest energy firm
Avuru owns an 8.2-percent stake in Seplat Energy through his family business, AAH Holdings.
Nigerian energy tycoon Austin Avuru to focus on family business following exit from Seplat
Avuru is the founder of AAH Holdings, a Lagos-based proprietary investment business.