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How CBSL encouraged NSE to admit Airtel Africa Plc to Main Board

The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) has relied on the Cross Border Secondary Listing (CBSL) of 3,758,151,504 ordinary shares of Airtel Africa Plc on Tuesday, to announce Airtel’s shares listing at an offer price of N363 per ordinary share on the…

NSE, SEC, REDmoney flag off Islamic Finance in Nigeria at Exchange tomorrow

The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), in partnership with REDmoney Group, is set to hold the inaugural edition of the Islamic Finance in Nigeria Forum themed, “Harnessing the Islamic Finance Sector for Infrastructure Development and Economic Growth”, tomorrow in Lagos. REDmoney…

Transparency’ll help listed firms access long-term sustainable capital—Onyema

The Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), Mr Oscar Onyema, has observed that promoting transparent disclosures on environmental, social and governance issues can help listed companies access the long-term sustainable capital that will help them contribute their…

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Airtel group plans $1bn London listing ahead of joining MTN on NSE

Though Airtel Nigeria had made more pronounced efforts earlier last year on listing on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), emerging signals indicate that the India’s telecommunications firm Bharti Airtel, is considering a stock market entry in London for its subsidiary,…

Dangote Cement Plc flags off NSE’s maiden FBSR at Stock Exchange today

Latest accountability innovation introduced by the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), will today launch Facts Behind the Sustainability Report (FBSR), with Dangote Cement Plc (DCP) presenting at the maiden edition at the Stock Exchange House, Lagos. Styled after the NSE’s flagship…

To encourage more listings, SEC, NSE simplify terms and conditions

The joint management of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) have reviewed of listing process on the Exchange to drive more efficiency and cost effectiveness by streamlining the approval process between the SEC and…

(Special Report) PZ Cussons 120 years after, Nigeria remains a success story

In 1884, George Paterson and George Zochonis set up a trading post in Sierra Leone, traversing along the entire West African coast with fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) and the UK across challenging geographies in a period of slow and…

How come MTN sealed N200bn facility with banks just after listing on Exchange?

… NSE provides certain clarifications on Premium Board membership More issues and questions are beginning to crop up since the leading telecoms group, MTN Nigeria Plc listed on the floor of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE). Though it had been…

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MTN dumps foreign cheap loan for Nigeria banks’ N200bn consortium facility

In quick succession, the MTN Nigeria Plc has in 24 hours of listing on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), sealed fresh seven-year N200bn medium term facility with a consortium of seven mostly local banks. It noted that the medium-term facility…

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Just in: Board, Management of MTN Nigeria Plc set for NSE listing Thursday

Finally, Thursday, May 16, 2019 has been slated for the leading telecoms giant, MTN Nigeria Plc to get listed on the floor of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE). In an official invitation letter sent to Business Hilights Publications Tuesday evening…