Even amid the macroeconomic uncertainty of 2015 and the first half of 2016, the performance of Nigeria’s telecoms sector was marked by steady subscriber growth, a renewed regulatory mandate and continued infrastructure development. By July 2016 the country was home to 150.3m active telecoms subscribers, according to the Nigerian Communications...
Over the past decade Nigeria’s government has launched a variety of initiatives aimed at boosting awareness of the many benefits of insurance coverage among the general population. Perhaps the most ambitious of these plans is the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), under which the state aims to provide universal health coverage across the...
Nigeria’s takaful (Islamic insurance) segment has developed rapidly in recent years. Since the introduction of the Takaful Operations Guidelines – the nation’s first rulebook for sharia-compliant insurance products – by the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) in 2013, the country has seen an influx of interest in developing takaful...
PZ Cussons Nigeria (PZ) is the largest subsidiary of the global PZ Cussons group, accounting for around 40% of international sales. The company has enjoyed tremendous success in Nigeria and is among the largest firms in the fast-moving consumer goods sector. PZ operates in four segments: personal care, home care, food and nutrition, and...
Nigerian Breweries (NB) was incorporated in 1946 and opened its Lagos Brewery in 1949. The company has since established other breweries in Aba, Kaduna, Ibadan and Ameke, with the facility at Ameke regarded as the largest brewery in the country. In 2011 NB acquired Sona Systems Associates Business Management and Life Breweries from Heineken....
Okomu Oil Palm Company is one of the top-two palm oil producers in Nigeria, having commenced agricultural production in 1979. Located in Benin City in Edo State, Okomu has gone from solely producing fresh fruit bunches to crude palm oil (CPO). In addition, it fully kicked off rubber production in 2008. With a total plantation area of over 18,...
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