South Africa’s central bank raised its key interest rate to 5.5 percent on Wednesday as concerns grew over its weakening currency amid an emerging market rout. The bank hiked its key interest rate – the rate at which it lends to commercial banks – 50 basis points (bps) to 5.5 […]
Author: InvestAdvocate
Private Placement: Barcelos Cancels Listing on Nigerian Bourse
By Peter OBIORA InvestAdvocate Lagos (INVESTADVOCATE)-Portuguese branded eatery Food Emporium International Limited (Barcelos) will no longer list its shares on the floor of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) as promised in its 2008 private placement memorandum. Wale Agbeyangi, Managing Director (MD) Cordros Capital Limited, co-financial advisers to the company’s placement […]
Shareholders accuse ex-MTI directors of fraud
Shareholders of Mass Telecommunication Innovation Plc have accused five former directors of the company of illegally utilising about N5.2bn raised by the company through private placement in 2008. A petition written on behalf of the Chairman, MTI, Kasimu Garba, and other shareholders, to the Securities and Exchange Commission by Punuka […]
