Bank backed by Nigerian gambling magnate Kessington Adebutu seeks $145-million capital raise
Adebutu, founder of Premier Lotto Limited, Nigeria’s oldest gaming company, owns a significant stake (28.09 percent) in Wema Bank.
West & Central Africa
Nigerian banker Segun Agbaje-led GTCO reports Q1 2024 profit of $328.8 million
Building on a strong 2023 performance, with profit rising 219 percent to $470.1 million, GTCO’s first-quarter profit jumped 685.9 percent year-over-year.
Nigerian tycoon Tony Elumelu’s UBA delivers $102.25-million profit in Q1 2024
Under Elumelu’s leadership, UBA’s total comprehensive income for the period also rose, from N51.03 billion ($36.56 million) to N581.47 billion ($416.7 million).
Nigeria’s richest banker Jim Ovia loses $13.3 million from Zenith Bank stake
Despite this short-term setback, Ovia retains his position as Nigeria’s richest banker, underscoring his enduring success as a prominent businessman in the country.
Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote’s sugar firm aims to end sugar imports by 2028
Dangote highlighted the importance of the government’s national backward integration policy, which aims to create a self-sufficient domestic sugar industry by incentivizing local producers.
Access Holdings posts $113.1-million Q1 profit under Nigerian banker Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede
The group finds renewed support with the return of Aig-Imoukhuede, a business and philanthropic leader, following the passing of banking titan Herbert Wigwe.
Sugar business of Africa’s richest man records nearly $50-million loss in Q1 2024
Dangote Sugar’s $49.6-million first-quarter 2024 loss stemmed primarily from a $74-million foreign exchange loss from the group’s business operations.
Nigerian tycoon Tony Elumelu’s Transcorp reports $25.5-million profit in Q1 2024
The impressive performance is attributed to a significant revenue increase of 173 percent to N88.55 billion ($62.9 million) compared to N32.4 billion ($23 million) in Q1 2023.
Sam Darwish’s IHS Holding stake gains $7.4 million in 13 days
The double-digit rise in the shares of IHS Holdings has added $7.4 million to the market value of Darwish’s stake in the last 13 days.
Nigerian tycoon Tony Elumelu’s Transcorp Hotels to invest $200 million in Ikoyi hotel
In addition to the Ikoyi hotel development, Transcorp Hotels is nearing completion of a state-of-the-art event center with a 5,000-person capacity, slated for inauguration in August.
Zenith Bank to pay Nigeria’s richest banker Jim Ovia $12.7 million
Ovia, who holds a 16.18-percent stake in Zenith Bank, equivalent to 5,072,104,311 shares, stands to receive N17,752,365,089 ($12,771,215).
Salt company of Africa’s richest man registers $17-million revenue in Q1 2024
As the majority owner of NASCON, Dangote’s stake in the salt and seasoning processing company is worth over $74 million.
Nigerian billionaire Abdul Samad Rabiu’s food business records $261-million revenue in Q1 2024
Revenue growth was fueled by a significant increase in sugar sales. the strong performance expands its lead as Nigeria’s top food conglomerate.
Nigeria’s richest banker Jim Ovia’s Zenith Bank gets shareholder nod for holding company plan
This strategic shift positions Zenith Bank to adapt and thrive in the ever-evolving financial services ecosystem, solidifying its position as a leader in innovation and value creation.
Nigerian president appoints country’s richest banker to head student loan fund
With Ovia in charge, the fund aims to remove financial barriers hindering students’ educational ambitions.
Dangote’s half-brother Sayyu Dantata’s MRS tops $60 million in revenue in Q1 2024
Revenue for the first three months of 2024 climbed to N79.16 billion ($62.6 million), up from N30.78 billion ($23.83 million) in the prior-year period.