Afrinvest
6°27′22″N 3°26′32″E / 6.4562096°N 3.4423146°E
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Financial services |
| Founded | 1995 |
| Founder | Godwin Obaseki |
| Headquarters | , Nigeria |
Area served | Sub-Saharan Africa,Nigeria |
Key people | Donald Lawson (Chairman) Ike Chioke (Group Managing Director)Victor Ndukauba (Deputy Managing Director) Onoise Onagbinon (Chief Operating Officer) |
| Products | Securities Trading, Asset Management, Investment Banking, Research & Consulting, Investment Banking, |
| Subsidiaries | Afrinvest Securities Limited, Afrinvest Asset Management Limited, Afrinvest Trustees Limited, Afrinvest Capital Limited, Afrinvest Research and Consulting Limited, and Andromeda Technologies Limited |
| Website | afrinvest.com |
Afrinvest (West Africa) Limited is a Nigerian capital market holding company.
Afrinvest is both a provider of research content on the Nigerian market and an adviser to blue-chip companies across West Africa on M&A and international capital market transactions.[1]
Regulated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) as an Issuing House and Underwriter, Afrinvest provides financial advisory services as well as capital raising to high net-worth individuals ("HNIs"), corporations, and governments.[2]
Afrinvest maintains established offices in Lagos, Abuja, Onitsha, Port-Harcourt, and Kano.
History
Afrinvest was founded in 1995 by Godwin Obaseki as Securities Transactions & Trust Company (Nigeria) Limited (“SecTrust”).[3] Over the years, SecTrust established a close relationship with its London-based partners (“Afrinvest Limited”), an investment banking firm regulated by the United Kingdom Financial Services Authority (“FSA”). Following commencement of its business restructuring in 2005, SecTrust combined with the Nigeria-based corporate finance business of Afrinvest (UK) Limited.
This phase of business restructuring was concluded in December 2005 and culminated in the renaming of SecTrust as Afrinvest (West Africa) Limited.[3]
The company is registered as an Issuing House by the SEC while its other two subsidiaries, Afrinvest Securities Limited and Afrinvest Asset Management Limited, house the company's broker-dealer and fund manager licenses respectively.[4]
- The first-ever listing of a dollar-denominated fixed income fund in Nigeria—The Nigeria International Debt Fund [5]
- The first-ever issue of global depository receipts by a Sub-Saharan Africa corporate – United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA) [6]
- The first Eurobond issue by a Sub-Saharan Africa corporate outside South Africa – Guaranty Trust Bank Plc [6]
- The first listing of an African bank's global depositary receipts on the London Stock Exchange – Guaranty Trust Bank Plc [6]
- Financial adviser and broker on the largest listing on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (2.095 trillion) – Dangote Cement Plc [6]
- The first Nigerian asset manager to be rated A+ [7]
Corporate governance
As of May 31, 2017[8] Donald Lawson was a non-executive director at Afrinvest prior becoming chairman of the board.[9] In 2021, Onoise Onaghinon was appointed Chief Operating Officer.[10] She joined Afrinvest in 2003 as an analyst for the investment banking division.[10]
References
- ^ Oshikoya, Temitope W.; Durosinmi-Etti, Kehinde (2019-05-28). Frontier Capital Markets and Investment Banking: Principles and Practice from Nigeria. Routledge. ISBN 978-0-429-57770-3.
- ^ "Afrinvest predicts a positive 2019 for the Nigerian bourse". Nairametrics. 2019-01-23. Retrieved 2021-10-30.
- ^ a b "Afrinvest appoints new chairman, director". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2016-06-02. Retrieved 2021-09-15.
- ^ Media, R. V. O. (2016-01-03). "LIST OF CAPITAL MARKET OPERATORS (CMO)". The Securities and Exchange Commission, Nigeria. Retrieved 2021-10-30.
- ^ Komolafe, Babajide (December 17, 2009). "Afrinvest restructures Nigeria International Debt Fund". Vanguard (Nigeria). Retrieved April 4, 2016.
- ^ a b c d Nelson, Chijioke (September 16, 2015). "Afrinvest brokers over seven major deals in 20 years". The Guardian (Nigeria). Retrieved April 4, 2016.
- ^ Osundolire, Tonia (July 29, 2008). "Afrinvest floats N5 billion mutual fund". The Nation (Nigeria). Retrieved April 4, 2016.
- ^ "Board of Directors". Archived from the original on October 20, 2020. Retrieved April 4, 2016.
- ^ Careers, West African (2018-01-13). "The Brief: The Consumer Electronics Show Unveils Africa Tech Now, Afrinvest Appoints Donald Lawson as Chairman". West African Careers. Retrieved 2021-09-11.
- ^ a b "Afrinvest Appoints Onaghinon COO". THISDAYLIVE. 2021-04-07. Retrieved 2021-09-11.