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. Its coast in the south lies on the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean. It comprises 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, where the capital, Abuja is located. Nigeria is officially a democratic secular country.[1]

As of 2015, Nigeria is 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.[2][3] The 2013 debt-to-GDP ratio was 11 percent.[4] Nigeria is considered to be an emerging market by the World Bank;[5] it has been identified as a regional power on the African continent,[6][7][8] a middle power in international affairs,[9][10][11][12] and has also been identified as an emerging global power.[13][14][15] 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.

     Active firms
     State-owned firms
     Defunct firms

Name Industry Sector Headquarters Founded Notes
Access Bank Financials Banks bank
Aero Contractors Consumer services Travel & leisure charter airline
Arik Air Consumer services Travel & leisure airline
Cassava Republic Press Consumer services Media
Central Bank of Nigeria Financials Banks state-owned bank
Chanchangi Airlines Consumer services Travel & leisure airline
Chocolate City Records Consumer services Media music label founded by Audu Maikori
Dana Air Consumer services Travel & leisure airline
Dangote Group Conglomerates –
Diamond Bank Financials Banks bank
Empire Mates Entertainment Consumer services Media music label founded by Banky W.
Ensure Financials Insurance Insurance
First City Monument Bank Financials Banks bank
Fidelity Bank Nigeria Financials Banks bank
First Bank of Nigeria Financials Banks bank
Guaranty Trust Bank Financials Banks bank
Imagneto Dance Company Consumer services Media dance group founded by Kaffy
John Holt Plc Conglomerates –
Julius Berger Nigeria Industrials Construction & materials construction
Kabo Air Consumer services Travel & leisure airline
Kakawa Discount House Limited Financials Financial services discount house
Keystone Bank Limited Financials Banks bank
Mavin Records Consumer services Media music label founded by Don Jazzy
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Oil & gas Oil & gas producers state-owned oil
Nigerian Television Authority Consumer services Media state-owned television
Oando Oil & gas Oil & gas producers
ROCAD Construction Limited Industrials Construction & materials construction
Shell Nigeria Oil & gas Oil & gas producers
Skye Bank Financials Banks bank
Spring Bank Financials Banks bank
Sterling Bank Financials Banks bank
The Tide Consumer services Media state-owned newspaper
Transnational Corporation of Nigeria Conglomerates –
Union Bank of Nigeria Financials Banks bank
United Africa Company of Nigeria Conglomerates –
United Bank for Africa Financials Banks bank
Wema Bank Financials Banks bank
Zenith Bank Financials Banks bank

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Nigerian Constitution". Nigeria Law. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
  2. ↑ "Nigeria becomes Africa's largest economy". Retrieved 5 April 2014.
  3. ↑ "Nigerian Economy Overtakes South Africa's on Rebased GDP". Retrieved 20 April 2014.
  4. ↑ "UPDATE 2-Nigeria surpasses South Africa as continent's biggest economy". Retrieved April 26, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Nigeria". World Bank. Retrieved 28 November 2013.
  6. ↑ "Nigeria is poised to become Africa's most powerful nation". Retrieved 28 November 2013.
  7. ↑ "Nigeria". West Africa Gateway. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 25 August 2013.
  8. ↑ "Nigeria" (PDF). Retrieved 28 November 2013.
  9. ↑ Andrew F. Cooper, 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.
  10. ↑ Meltem Myftyler 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).
  11. ↑ Mace G, Belanger L (1999) The Americas in Transition: The Contours of Regionalism (p 153)
  12. ↑ Solomon S (1997) South African Foreign Policy and Middle Power Leadership Archived 26 April 2015 at the Wayback Machine., ISS
  13. ↑ "Nigeria, an Emerging African Power". BET. 20 July 2011. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
  14. ↑ "MINT Countries: Nigeria Now Listed Among Emerging World Economic Powers!". The Street Journal. 7 January 2014. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
  15. ↑ "The Mint countries: Next economic giants?". BBC. 6 January 2014. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
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