Zenith Bank Plc and Ecobank Transnational Incorporated have emerged top among highly rated West African companies listed for an award ceremony by Forbes Africa holding in Lagos soon.

A statement made available to our correspondent on Thursday said the event, titled, ‘The Top Listed West African Companies” was a celebration of the success of risk takers and job creators. 

It added that the event, which would be hosted by Pan-African event company, ABN Productions and Forbes Africa Magazine, was an initiative aimed to encourage organisations to strive for sustained excellence and to promote their profiles in Nigeria and around the world. 

It said, “The list covers the top 25 companies in the West African capital market comprising the Nigerian Stock Exchange, Ghanaian Stock Exchange and the Abidjan-based Bourse Régionale des Valeurs Mobilières SA (Regional Securities Exchange SA) or BRVM.

“Companies on the list include Zenith Bank as well as Dangote Cement Plc, Nestlé Nigeria Plc, Ecobank Transnational Incorporated and Ivory Coast’s Soc Africaine De Plantations.”

Speakers at the event are the Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian Stock Exchange, Mr. Oscar Onyema, and Managing Editor, Forbes Africa, Mr. Chris Bishop. 

“The event is the first of a series of awards organised by ABN Productions with broadcast partner CNBC Africa and will bring together successful high opportunity listed West African companies that operate across a variety of sectors in the current economic climate,” it added.

Source: Punch