Category: Business

Q1 2022: Transcorp Hotels Reports Revenue of N7bn and Gross Profit of N5.1bn

Transcorp Hotels Plc, Nigeria’s top hospitality company and a subsidiary of Transnational Corporation Plc. (Transcorp Group) has ended Q1 2022 with an impressive result, reporting a 77.4% growth in revenue to N7.04 billion from N3.97 billion in the same period in 2021. The hospitality company which owns the iconic Transcorp Hilton Abuja, Transcorp Hotels Calabar…

Transcorp Plc Delivers Solid Q1 Performance as Profit Leaps by 147%

Firing on all cylinders, Transnational Corporation Plc, (Transcorp Group) has reported significant and impressive returns in all its major financial indices for the first quarter ended March 31, 2022. Its unaudited results filed with the Nigeria Exchange Limited, showed that the conglomerate with interests in the power, hospitality, and energy sectors recorded a profit after…

Q1: Dangote Cement Ramps-Up Production at Okpella Plant as Earnings per Share Hit ₦6.18

Africa’s biggest cement manufacturer, Dangote Cement, has ramped up production at its newest plant, in Okpella Edo State even as its earnings per share rose by 16.8 percent to N6.18 in the three months ended March 31, 2022. Ramping up production at the Okpella plant is part of efforts to increase cement supply in Nigeria…

Double Win by P+ Measurement Services at The Industry Award

P+ Measurement Services, Nigeria’s foremost Independent Public Relations measurement and evaluation agency have attained double laurels at this year’s Industry Awards where it clinched the Leader in PR Measurement & Industry Influencer Awards (Public Relations), for its quality offerings that surpass clients’ expectations and leading position in the sector. The awards come on the heels…

UBA Posts 18% Growth in Earnings as Profit Hits N44.5bn

Africa’s global bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has released its unaudited results for the first quarter ended March 31st, 2022, recording impressive growth across its income lines. The bank’s result which was released to the Nigerian Stock Exchange on Tuesday showed that gross earnings rose by 18.3% from N155.4 billion in 2021 to…

Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc (“GTCO Plc” or “the Group”) has released its Unaudited Consolidated and Separate Financial Statements for the period ended March 31, 2022, to the Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX) and London Stock Exchange (LSE). The Group reported profit before tax of ₦54.3billion, representing an increase of 1.1% over ₦53.7billion recorded in the…

Tony Elumelu Presents Transcorp Group’s Strong 2021 Performance to Shareholders

Shareholders of Nigeria’s leading listed diversified conglomerate, Transnational Corporation Plc (“Transcorp”), met on Thursday, 21st April for the Group’s 16th Annual General Meeting, held at the Group’s hospitality flagship, Transcorp Hilton Abuja. The Group saw significant growth across all metrics. Group Gross Earnings increased to N111.2 billon in 2021, from N75.3 billion in 2020.  Profit…

Stanbic IBTC Urges SMEs to Digitise Products and Services

Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC, a member of Standard Bank Group, has urged small and medium size enterprises (SMEs) in Nigeria to digitise their products and services to drive business efficiency. The call was made during the 2022 Enterprise Banking webinar organised by Stanbic IBTC, Themed ‘Your Business, Our Business: Accelerating Business Growth’, the webinar featured…

Union Bank Emerges Winner at the Middle East & Africa Innovation Awards

Leading financial institution, Union Bank of Nigeria has received the highly acclaimed award for the Best Trade Finance Platform Initiative, at the recently concluded Middle East & Africa Banking Innovation Awards 2022. The Middle East & Africa Banking Innovation Awards, organised by The Digital Banker, is a prestigious award program designed to recognise the world’s…

Abbey Mortgage Bank Plc Appoints Mobolaji Adewumi as Acting Managing Director

In the wake of her 30th Anniversary, Abbey Mortgage Bank Plc announces the appointment of her MD/CEO Mr. Madu Hamman by President Muhammed Buhari, as the new MD of Federal Mortgage Bank, the apex Mortgage Bank in Nigeria. Mr. Madu Hamman has over 34 years of banking experience in Mortgage and Credit Analysis, Banking Operations,…