BGL Group

To champion wealth creation that makes a positive impact on society. We are one of Africa's leading Investment Banking and Investment Groups headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria. We provide world class advisory services and products to clients that include Government, Corporations, Financial Institutions and Ultra High Net Worth Individuals. Founded in 1993 and formerly known as Banc Garanti Limited, GL PIc commenced business as a Bank holding company with the aim of acquir- ing distressed or underperforming institutions in the Banking Sector. We have since expanded our Investment Banking business to become one of Nigeria's most successful Financial Institutions and a very influential member of the Nigerian Stock Exchange. We have also participated in several land- mark transactions and won industry awards across all our business areas. We are highly respected for our indepth research and product innovation; our ability to execute Investment Banking Mandates; our Securities Trading Show more Platform and our unrivalled distribution capabilities. With Shareholders Funds in excess of N49bn (USD 300MM) and a presence in 28 locations throughout Nigeria, GL is uniquely positioned to provide unri- valled full fledged investment banking services. With the emergence of Africa as a powerful invest- ment destination and with the continued opening up and development of the continent's financial markets, we have taken bold steps to internationalize our operations with plans for a footprint in key growing African Markets and also in developed Western Markets via a combination of alliances and GL owned offices. This expansion will help strengthen our origination capabilities in Africa and also our distribution capabilities in developed western markets. Our success over the years can be attributed to our values and principles that put our clients at the centre of everything we do and the level of professionalism that permeates right through the organisation. We are driven to provide best in class products and services and our organizational culture promotes an environment of team work to ensure that we all work to achieve the same collective goal of maximizing value for all our stake holders. At BGL, we realise that our biggest assets are our people and our reputation. Integrity and honesty in everything we do is sacrosanct. We promote di- versity and place much emphasis on the personal and professional development of all our people. We recruit the best talent in the industry and provide them with the resources and opportunities to flour- ish and realize their potential. These attributes are further exemplified in our mis- sion statement, vision statement and values which we aim to inculcate as a behavioral practice for all our staff and ensure forms a critical part of our culture.