GTCO, the parent company of Guaranty Trust Bank, plans to raise $750 million by listing additional shares on the Nigerian and London Stock Exchanges. This move aims to meet and surpass the new working capital requirement set by the Central Bank in February 2024. The decision on whether the shares and bonds will be issued in tranches, […]
Shareholders of Unilever Nigeria Plc have approved the Board of Directors’ recommendation for a full-year dividend of N4.309 billion, translating to a dividend payout of 75 kobo per share. The approval came at the company’s 99th Annual General Meeting (AGM) held in Lagos. This dividend represents a significant increase of 200% compared to the 25 kobo dividend[…]
Olayemi Cardoso, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor, indicated that interest rates would remain elevated until the inflation rate diminishes. In a report by the Financial Times on Monday, Cardoso also mentioned that orthodox policies would be employed to curb inflation. In March, Nigeria’s inflation rate surged to 33.20 percent from 31.70 percent in February. Consequently,[…]