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Central Securities Clearing System Plc provides securities depository, clearing, settlement and other services. It facilitates the transfer of securities from seller to buyer and payment of securities transacted on the approved Nigerian exchanges. The firm enables securities to be processed in an electronic book-entry form thereby substantially reducing the period it takes a transaction to commence and end. The company was founded on July 29, 1992 and is headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria.

FMDQ OTC Plc operates as a securities exchange. The private company is based in Victoria Island, Nigeria.

Guaranty Trust Bank Ltd. engages in the provision of commercial banking solutions. Its services include current accounts, deposits, overdrafts, loans and other credit facilities, foreign currency, and providing derivative products. It operates through the following segments: Corporate Banking, Retail Banking, Commercial Banking, Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) Banking, and Public Sector Banking. The Corporate Banking segment offers services in large corporate customers and blue chips. The Retail Banking segment comprises private banking services, private customer current accounts, savings deposits, investment savings products, custody, credit and debit cards, customer loans, and mortgages. The Commercial Banking segment focuses on the mid-size and fledgling corporate customers. The SME Banking segment consists of small and medium-size enterprises and ventures. The Public Sector Banking segment provides services for government ministries, departments, and agencies. The company was founded by Afolabi Aiyeola and Olutayo Aderinokun on July 20, 1990 and is headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria.

UBS Securities LLC is an investment bank and registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 as UBS Warburg LLC. They are a subsidiary of UBS Americas Holding LLC, ultimately held by UBS Group AG (SWX: UBSG, NYSE: UBS) in Switzerland. UBS Securities is a primary dealer in US Government securities and provides a full range of investment banking services which includes corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, trading and sales, fixed-income, equity research, private banking, underwriting and prime brokerage operations. The firm also provides advisory services and access to capital markets for corporate, institutional, intermediary and alternative asset management clients.

Forum Mondial de L'Economie engages in the foremost political, business and cultural organizations to shape global, regional and industry agendas. The company was founded by Klaus Schwab in 1971 and is headquartered in Cologny, Switzerland.

The African Securities Exchanges Association is an organization that aims to facilitate financial integration and economic development in Africa by providing a platform for communication, information exchange, cooperation, and technical assistance among its member exchanges. The non-profit company is based in Nairobi, Kenya. The association works closely with its members to promote capital market business and unlock the potential of the African capital. The organization was established in 1993 and offers various programs such as the Capacity Building Program with CISI and the African Exchanges Linkage Project.

World Federation of Exchanges operate as a global industry association for exchanges and clearing houses. The company was founded in October 1961 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

The Chartered Institute For Securities & Investment operates as securities and investment educational institute. It is the professional body for those who work in the securities and investment industry in the UK and in a growing number of major financial centres round the world. The company was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Unic Insurance Plc is engaged in the development and markets financial products and services for individuals and corporate organizations. Its life insurance products include mortgage protection, credit life, whole life, term assurance, educator protector, funeral, flexible, basic savings, investment, estate, retirement, trust, education, freedom, corporate, annuity, life assurance, and credit scheme plans. The company also offers financial products, such as savings, investment, trust, estate, and education plans; and leasing products, as well as asset management, real estate and property development, and financial lifecycle management services. It also provides life and group-life management, health insurance and asset management services. Unic Insurance was founded on April 2, 1965 and is headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria.

The Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) is professional marketing body with above 50,000 members in 130 countries. Its International Offices are situated in Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Hong Kong and Singapore. The Chartered Institute of Marketing is headquartered in Maidenhead, UK

Bond Bank Ltd. operates as a commercial bank. The private company is based in Lagos, Nigeria.

MDaaS Global Corp. engages in renting of medical equipment. The firm’s diagnostic centers offer radiology, cardiology and lab services. The company was founded by Oluwasoga Oni, Genevieve Barnard Oni, Joseph McCord and Opeyemi Ologun in 2016 and is headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria.

Consonance Investment Managers Ltd (Consonance Investment) is a venture capital firm founded in 2017 by Mobolaji Adeoye. The firm is headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria.

SeamlessHR Ltd. provides end to end human resource software for hiring, training and managing top talent in Nigeria. covers payroll, leave, performance, and onboarding. The company was founded by Emmanuel Okeleji and is headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria.

Pezesha Africa Ltd. operates a peer to peer micro-lending platform. It provides lending, financial education, and debt counselling to borrowers, plus a proprietary credit scoring system to vet micro-small and medium enterprises. The company was founded by Hilda Moraa and is headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya.

Kuramo Capital Management LLC (Kuramo Capital) is an independent registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Adewalé “Walé” Adeosun in 2010. Kuramo Capital provides investment advisory services to privately offered pooled investment vehicles which are primarily funds of funds and investment vehicles that invest parallel to the funds of funds (Kuramo Funds).

AFEX Commodities Exchange Ltd. operates as a warehouse receipt system that provides secured storage for grains. It specializes in commodity trading and investing, sustainable agriculture, food security, development, financial services, technology, and rural development. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Abuja, Nigeria.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Goldman Sachs Asset Management LP (GSAMLP) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm is a wholly owned subsidiary of GSAM Holdings LLC, and their ultimate parent is Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). Founded in 1988, GSAMLP provides investment solutions to a range of individual and institutional investors worldwide.

JPMorgan Asset Management Private Equity (JPMorgan Asset Mgmt) is a private equity subsidiary of JPMorgan Investment Management, Inc founded in 1900. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (Investment Management) (NSIA-IM) is the investment management division of government-owned Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority. Headquartered in Abuja, NSIA-IM was founded in 2011 to manage the Nigeria sovereign wealth funds, into which the surplus income produced from Nigeria's hydrocarbon resources is deposited.

Infrastructure Credit Guarantee Co. Ltd. is a credit granting institution. The company is based in Lagos, Nigeria. The Nigerian company was founded in 2017. The CEO is Chinua Azubike.

Access Bank Plc engages in the provision of banking and financial services. It operates through the following segments: Corporate and Investment Banking, Commercial Banking, Retail Banking, and Business Banking. The Corporate and Investment Banking segment offers banking products and services to multinationals, large domestic corporates, and other institutional clients. The Commercial Banking segment includes banking products and services for the non-institutional clients, medium, and small corporate and financial services to public sector, commercial institutions, and oriental corporate. The Retail Banking segment serves as the retail arm of the bank which provides financial products and services to individuals and private banking division. The Business Banking segment comprises business solutions to support the business needs of small and medium scale enterprises. The company was founded on February 8, 1989 and is headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria.

The Access Bank UK Ltd. provides banking services. Its personal banking products and services include current accounts, notice deposit accounts, foreign exchange services, and credit card services; and property loans for purchasing investment buy to let properties, residential owner occupation, and refinancing or re-mortgaging of an existing property. The company is headquartered in Northwich, the United Kingdom.

The Africa Center is a nonprofit institution that serves as a gateway for engagement with contemporary Africa. The private company is based in New York, NY and has subsidiaries in the United States. The center offers multidisciplinary programming such as exhibitions, performances, talks, readings, book signings, and film screenings. The center's programming aims to experiment and test cultural programming, including the intersections with policy and business. The CEO of the company is Uzodinma Iweala.