MTN Nigeria closed the first-quarter (Q1) to March 31 with profit after tax (PAT) of N96.820billion as against N73.748billion in Q1’2021, up by 31.28percent.
MTN Group Limited has announced its intention to proceed with a public offer for sale of up to 575 million shares in MTN Nigeria Plc by way of book building to institutional investors and fixed price to retail investors.
The offer is anticipated to open this November with a book building to institutional investors, after a fixed price will be announced same month for retail investors. The offer closes in December.
This is the first step in MTN Group’s previously communicated statement of intent to sell down approximately 14 percent of its current shareholding in MTN Nigeria Plc.
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Iheanyi Nwachukwu, is a creative content writer with almost two decades journalism experience writing on banking, finance, capital markets, and tax. The multiple awards winning journalist is Assistant Editor, BusinessDay. Iheanyi holds BSc Degree in Economics from Imo State University; Master of Science (MSc) Degree in Management from University of Lagos.
Iheanyi has attended several work-related trainings including (i) Advanced Writing and Reporting Skills (Pan African University, Lagos); (ii) News Agency Journalism (Indian Institute of Mass Communication {IIMC}, New Delhi, India); and (iii) Capital Markets Development and Regulations (International Law Institute {ILI} of Georgetown University, Washington DC, USA).
Other trainings Iheanyi attended include: Economic/Political Risk Analysis (By Thomson Reuters Foundation); International Financial Journalism (IFJ) (By PMA Media Training, UK); Effective Business Writing Skills (By Phillips Consulting); Reporting on Corporate Governance (By International Finance Corporation (IFC) & Thomson Reuters Foundation UK); etc. In addition, he has participated in high-level economy & markets events in Dubai, South Africa, Morocco, and other African countries like Zambia, Ghana and Gambia.
