UBA Among Top 10 Performing Brands in 2022 – Media Research DMO Reopens Four Bonds Estimated at N360bn For Auction
The United Bank for Africa (UBA) ranked among the top leading brands in 2022, according to a survey published by a media research outfit, Plexus Media.
Brands in Nigeria experienced a lot of challenges in the survey year amid difficult business environment, unstable policies and several economic issues.
Despite the economic downturn, some brands have found ways to cope with the present realities to create value for Nigerians. It is on this note that Plexus Media Interlinks, an integrated communications firm, compiled the list of the most performing brands of the year in 2022.
The firm, which understands the value of brands, included players in the financial services, information technology, education, consumer goods, oil and gas, professional services, among others on the list, taking into cognisance their media presence, media exposure and overall impact across the country.
The surveyed entities are:
Afrinvest West Africa, one of the foremost investment organisations, is a financial advisory holding company with a focus on Nigeria and West Africa. It is active in four principal areas: investment banking, securities trading, asset management and investment research.
From the third quarter till the end of 2022, Afrinvest was the most performing brand in the media by virtue of its dominant presence across all media platforms. It also achieved various milestones, including the launch of a new subsidiary, Afrinvest Securities Limited, a new logo signifying its new brand identity as a digital investment bank, and celebrated its 27th anniversary.
Afrinvest Securities combines the experience, expertise, infrastructure and network of Afrinvest for the purpose of delivering award-winning capital markets, corporate finance, asset management and research services to investors and institutions operating across Nigeria and abroad.
In October 2022, the leading investment banking holding company launched Afrinvest Sparkle, to create more value for institutional investors, active investors and the general public.
Its equity fund was also ranked the best performing for 2022. Achieving all these shows resilience, innovation, consistency and, of course, a sparkling track record.
Navigating uncharted territories is one of Afrinvest’s strongest suits, and it accomplishes this through innovation and creativity. With almost a three – decade history of pioneering innovation in the Nigerian investment banking sector, it unveiled its new financial digital platform, Optimus – a financial technology solution by Afrinvest designed to provide financial freedom for Nigerians. It combines banking, wealth management and brokerage requirements into one simple and secure platform, thereby simplifying investment and creating wealth.
With Optimus, customers get access to intelligent financial insights from experts with a wealth of experience to help individuals make informed financial decisions now and in the future. The fintech platform helps Nigerians invest their funds in the best investment portfolio types across the world.
Afrinvest, already transforming Nigeria’s investment banking sector, is set to improve the digital banking space and become Africa’s preferred digital investment bank in the coming years with Optimus.
For our pick of personal brands, Willie Obiano stands out as an icon. In the first half of 2022, the accomplished politician, banker and technocrat was a media sensation. As one of the performing governors in Nigeria before his tenure ended on March 17, 2022, he became the first and only governor to successfully build an oxygen production plant in the region. The largest oxygen plant in the South East, the facility has changed the state’s health sector.
Not only were his audacious achievements the talk of the nation, he also survived the malignant media attacks on his person and administration.
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The Debt Management Office (DMO) has listed four bonds valued at N360 billion for auction.
Announcing the bond auction on behalf of the Federal Government, the DMO listed the first offer as a February 2028 FGN bond, valued at N90 billion at interest rate of 13.98 per cent per annum while the second is an April 2032 FGN bond, valued at N90 billion at 12.50 per cent interest rate per annum
In addition is an April 2037 FGN bond, valued at N90 billion, at 16.24 percent interest rate per annum
The fourth offer is an April 2049 FGN bond, also valued at N90 billion, at an interest rate of 14.80 per cent per annum (30-year re-opening).
It announced that the auction date is Feb. 13, while the settlement date is February 1.