Mergers & Aquisitions

1. 

   Proshare Analysts reveal core driving factors & explanations for recent mergers

   
   The detailed reasons and motive behind most merger deals, for most are shareholders or/and the retail investing publics may not be well known, as the market ramps up its drive to improve its information flows and exchanges.
2. 

   AMCON bites, takes over oil firm’s properties

   
   AMCON bites, takes over oil firm’s properties
3. 

   Nedbank Group plans to acquire 20% stake in ETI within three years

   
   Nedbank Group plans to acquire 20% stake in ETI within three years
4. 

   Ecobank sacks over 1,000 staff after Oceanic Bank merger in Nigeria

   
   Ecobank sacks over 1,000 staff after Oceanic Bank merger in Nigeria
5. 

   Boardroom squabbles, others stall new banking structure

   
   Boardroom squabbles, others stall new banking structure
6. 

   AMCON Starts Sale of Nationalised Banks This Month

   
   AMCON Starts Sale of Nationalised Banks This Month
7. 

   Ecobank completes Oceanic Bank’s takeover

   
   Ecobank completes Oceanic Bank’s takeover
8. 

   FCMB completes Finbank buyout

   
   FCMB completes Finbank buyout
9. 

   Shareholders of UBN to get 40% return on rights issue

   
   Shareholders of UBN to get 40% return on rights issue
10. 

    Shareholders approve Ecobank, Oceanic Bank’s merger

    
    Shareholders approve Ecobank, Oceanic Bank’s merger
11. 

    Editorial: House Probes, SEC and Banks

    
    Editorial: House Probes, SEC and Banks
12. 

    Union Bank’s rights issue opens today

    
    Union Bank’s rights issue opens today
13. 

    Reps Committee Summons Ecobank , Oceanic Over Acquisition

    
    Reps Committee Summons Ecobank , Oceanic Over Acquisition
14. 

    Sterling Bank Plc/ ETB Merger

    
    Sterling Bank Plc/ ETB Merger
15. 

    House requests SEC to suspend Union Bank Plc recapitalisation

    
    House requests SEC to suspend Union Bank Plc recapitalisation
16. 

    Notification of the Proposed Merger between Access Bank Plc. and Intercontinental Bank Plc

    
    Access Bank Plc: Notification of the Proposed Merger between Access Bank Plc. and Intercontinental Bank Plc
17. 

    Nigeria's Ecobank to seek Oceanic merger approval

    
    Nigeria's Ecobank to seek Oceanic merger approval
18. 

    Post-acquisition Competition Haunts Banking Industry

    
    Post-acquisition Competition Haunts Banking Industry
19. 

    AMCON May Step in to Save Union Bank's Recapitalisation

    
    AMCON May Step in to Save Union Bank's Recapitalisation
20. 

    Finbank’s hidden debts stall FCMB’s take-over bid

    
    Finbank’s hidden debts stall FCMB’s take-over bid
21. 

    Ecobank Nigeria Plc to Delist upon merger with Oceanic Bank

    
    Ecobank Nigeria Plc to Delist upon merger with Oceanic Bank
22. 

    Ecobank Nigeria Plc: Proposed Scheme of Merger

    
    Ecobank Nigeria Plc: Proposed Scheme of Merger
23. 

    SEC Rejects Union Bank’s N9.5b Offer Bid

    
    SEC Rejects Union Bank’s N9.5b Offer Bid
24. 

    Keystone, Enterprise and Mainstreet Banks Operations Unhindered -CBN

    
    Keystone, Enterprise and Mainstreet Banks Operations Unhindered -CBN
25. 

    Oceanic Bank To Integrate Customers With Ecobank Nigeria

    
    Oceanic Bank to Integrate Customers With Ecobank Nigeria
26. 

    Court restrains bridge banks from mgt of nationalised banks’ assets

    
    Court restrains bridge banks from mgt of nationalised banks’ assets
27. 

    Another look at purchase of Zenon, others’ N275b loans by AMCON

    
    Another look at purchase of Zenon, others’ N275b loans by AMCON
28. 

    Sterling Bank/ETB Integration Moves Full Steam Ahead

    
    Sterling Bank/ETB Integration Moves Full Steam Ahead
29. 

    Divestment Completion Announcement

    
    Divestment Completion Announcement
30. 

    Sanusi seeks Senate’s support for N500bn AMCON fund Featured

    
    Sanusi seeks Senate’s support for N500bn AMCON fund Featured
31. 

    Ecobank concludes buyout of Nigeria's Oceanic Bank

    
    Ecobank concludes buyout of Nigeria's Oceanic Bank
32. 

    AMCON buys Zenon, two others’ N275b debt

    
    AMCON buys Zenon, two others’ N275b debt
33. 

    Nigeria AMCON to buy rescued banks' NPLs in Oct

    
    Nigeria AMCON to buy rescued banks' NPLs in Oct
34. 

    Completion of the Recapitalisation of Intercontinental Bank Plc Announced, New Board Appointed

    
    Completion of the Recapitalisation of Intercontinental Bank Plc Announced, New Board Appointed
35. 

    AMCON releases funds to Banks

    
    AMCON releases funds to Banks
36. 

    Union Bank may flag-off rights issue next week

    
    Union Bank may flag-off rights issue next week
37. 

    The New Union Bank Transaction – Matters Arising

    
    The New Union Bank Transaction � Matters Arising
38. 

    Hearing in bank shareholders’ appeal starts

    
    Hearing in bank shareholders’ appeal starts
39. 

    Banking Sector Reforms: Aftermath of September 30 Deadline

    
    Banking Sector Reforms: Aftermath of September 30 Deadline
40. 

    Zambia's new president cancels bank sale amid shake-up

    
    Zambia's new president cancels bank sale amid shake-up

Will the MPR remain at 12%? …the need to keep yields attractive

Sentiment Analysis Report – W/E May 24, 2013

Corporate Earnings for the Week Ending May 24, 2013

DANGCEM tilts the scale; NSE ASI inches up by +2.41% amid weak breadth

Economic Update: Nigeria’s Output Grew by 6.56% in 1Q2013

Cement Co. of Northern Nig. Plc appoints Alhaji Ibrahim & Alhaji Garba Directors

Guaranty Trust Bank Plc appoints Mrs. Osaretin Afusat Non-Executive Director

Eterna Plc announces resignation of Fola Adeola, Chairman of the Board

TOURIST declares N52.1m loss in Q3 '12 result,(SP:N4.08k)

INTBREW declares N0.25 kobo dividend in 15 months result,(SP:N28.00k)