List of companies of Nigeria

Location of Nigeria

Nigeria is a federal republic in West Africa, bordering Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in the north. As of 2015 Nigeria has the world's 20th largest economy, worth more than $500 billion and $1 trillion in terms of nominal GDP and purchasing power parity respectively. It overtook South Africa to become Africa's largest economy in 2014.[1][2] The 2013 debt-to-GDP ratio was 11 percent.[3] Nigeria is considered to be an emerging market by the World Bank;[4] it has been identified as a regional power on the African continent,[5][6][7] a middle power in international affairs,[8][9][10][11] and has also been identified as an emerging global power.[12][13][14] Nigeria is a member of the MINT group of countries, which are widely seen as the globe's next "BRIC-like" economies. It is also listed among the "Next Eleven" economies set to become among the biggest in the world. Nigeria is a founding member of the African Union and a member of many other international organizations, including the United Nations, the Commonwealth of Nations and OPEC.

For further information on the types of business entities in this country and their abbreviations, see "Business entities in Nigeria".

Notable firms

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This list includes notable companies with primary headquarters located in the country. The industry and sector follow the Industry Classification Benchmark taxonomy. Organizations which have ceased operations are included and noted as defunct. Most of these companies (defunct or thriving) had or have their head offices in Lagos State of Nigeria. Lagos is unofficially recognized as the Commercial Capital of Nigeria.

Notable companies
Status: P=Private, S=State; A=Active, D=Defunct
Name Industry Sector Headquarters Founded Notes Status
   
Access Bank Financials Banks Lagos 1989 Commercial bank P A
Aero Contractors Consumer services Airlines Ikeja 1959 State charter airline S A
Arik Air Consumer services Airlines Ikeja 2002 Airline P A
BUA Cement Industrials Building materials & fixtures Lagos 2008 Cement, part of BUA Group P A
BUA Foods Consumer goods Food Lagos 1988 Food industry, part of BUA Group P A
Cassava Republic Press Consumer services Publishing Abuja 2006 Publisher P A
Central Bank of Nigeria Financials Banks Abuja 1958 State-owned bank S A
Chanchangi Airlines Consumer services Airlines Kaduna 1994 Airline P A
C&I Leasing Group PLC Industrials Marine transportation Lekki 1990 Leasing P A
Chocolate City Records Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Lagos 2005 Music label founded by Audu Maikori P A
Dana Air Consumer services Airlines Ikeja 2008 Regional airline P A
Dangote Cement Industrials Building materials & fixtures Lagos 1992 Cement, part of Dangote Group P A
Dangote Group Conglomerates – Lagos 1981 Cement, food and beverage, oil and gas P A
Diamond Bank Financials Banks Lagos 1990 Bank P A
Ensure Financials Full line insurance Lagos 1993 Insurance P A
First City Monument Bank Financials Banks Lagos 1982 Bank P A
Fidelity Bank Nigeria Financials Banks Lagos 1988 Bank P A
First Bank of Nigeria Financials Banks Lagos 1894 Bank P A
Guaranty Trust Bank Financials Banks Lagos 1990 Bank P A
Industrial and General Insurance Company Financials Full line insurance Lagos 1991 Insurance P A
Jiji.ng Technology Internet Lagos 2014 Online marketplace P A
John Holt plc Industrials Diversified industrials Lagos 1897 Industrials, power, logistics P A
Julius Berger Industrials Heavy construction Abuja 1950 Construction and development P A
Jumia Technology Internet Ikeja 2012 E-commerce platform P A
Kabo Air Consumer services Airlines Kano 1980 Airline P A
Kakawa Discount House Limited Financials Investment services Lagos 1995 Discount house P A
Keystone Bank Limited Financials Banks Lagos 2011 Bank P A
Leadway Financials Full line insurance Lagos 1970 Insurance P A
Mavin Records Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Lagos 2012 Music label founded by Don Jazzy P A
Mikano International Limited Industrials Diversified industrials Lagos 1993 Electrical power generation, real estate and construction P A
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Oil & gas Exploration & production Abuja 1977 State-owned oil S A
Nigerian Postal Service Industrials Delivery services Abuja 1987 Postal services S A
Nigerian Railway Corporation Industrials Railroads Lagos 1898 National railways S A
Nigerian Television Authority Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Abuja 1977 State-owned television S A
Oando Oil & gas Exploration & production Lagos 1956 Petrochemical and energy P A
ROCAD Construction Limited Industrials Heavy construction Abuja 2002 Construction P A
Shell Nigeria Oil & gas Exploration & production Abuja 1937 Part of Royal Dutch Shell (Netherlands) P A
Skye Bank Financials Banks Lagos 2006 Has now been changed to Polaris Bank P A
Spring Bank Financials Banks Lagos 2004 Bank, defunct 2011 P D
Sterling Bank Financials Banks Lagos 1960 Bank P A
The Tide Consumer services Publishing Port Harcourt 1971 State-owned newspaper S A
Transmission Company of Nigeria Utilities Electricity transmission Abuja 2005 Power S A
Transnational Corporation of Nigeria Conglomerates – Lagos 2004 Food and beverage, power, hotels P A
Union Bank of Nigeria Financials Banks Lagos 1917 Bank P A
United Africa Company of Nigeria Conglomerates – Lagos 1931 Logistics, real estate, industrials P A
United Bank for Africa Financials Banks Lagos 1949 Bank P A
Wema Bank Financials Banks Lagos 1945 Bank P A
Wemy industries Consumer Personal goods Lagos 1978 Personal hygiene products P A
Zenith Bank Financials Banks Lagos 1990 Commercial bank P A
Dotts Media House Media PR & Digital Marketing Lagos 2014 Influencer Marketing, Content Marketing, Brand Activations P A

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Nigeria becomes Africa's largest economy". Al Jazeera. 6 April 2014. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
  2. ^ "Nigerian Economy Overtakes South Africa's on Rebased GDP". Bloomberg.com. 7 April 2014. Retrieved 20 April 2014.
  3. ^ "UPDATE 2-Nigeria surpasses South Africa as continent's biggest economy". Reuters. 6 April 2014. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
  4. ^ "Nigeria | Data". World Bank. Retrieved 28 November 2013.
  5. ^ "Nigeria is poised to become Africa's most powerful nation". TradeMark Southern Africa. 2013. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 28 November 2013.
  6. ^ "Nigeria". West Africa Gateway. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 25 August 2013.
  7. ^ Alli, W.O. "The Role of Nigeria in Regional Security Policy" (PDF). Friedrich Ebert Stiftung. Retrieved 28 November 2013.
  8. ^ Cooper, Andrew F., Agata Antkiewicz and Timothy M. Shaw, "Lessons from/for BRICSAM about South-North Relations at the Start of the 21st Century: Economic Size Trumps All Else?", International Studies Review, Vol. 9, No. 4 (Winter 2007), pp. 675, 687.
  9. ^ Myftyler, Meltem, and Myberra Yyksel, "Turkey: A Middle Power in the New Order", in Niche Diplomacy: Middle Powers After the Cold War, edited by Andrew F. Cooper (London: Macmillan, 1997).
  10. ^ Mace, Gordon, Louis Bélanger (1999) The Americas in Transition: The Contours of Regionalism, Lynne Rienner Publishers (p. 153).
  11. ^ Hussein Solomon (May 1997), "South African Foreign Policy and Middle Power Leadership" Archived 26 April 2015 at the Wayback Machine, ISS
  12. ^ Barber, Hortense M. (20 July 2011). "Nigeria, an Emerging African Power". BET. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
  13. ^ "MINT Countries: Nigeria Now Listed Among Emerging World Economic Powers!". The Street Journal. 7 January 2014. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
  14. ^ "The Mint countries: Next economic giants?". BBC. 6 January 2014. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
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