United Capital Investment Banking has been recognised because the Most Prolific Investment Banking Company in Nigeria on the Association of Issuing Houses of Nigeria (AIHN) thirtieth Anniversary Awards and Dinner, held in Lagos.
The award, a brand new class launched at this yr’s anniversary version, was offered for the primary time to recognise the funding banking firm with the best variety of efficiently closed transactions in 2025, making United Capital Investment Banking its inaugural recipient.
The introduction of the class comes at an necessary level in the evolution of Nigeria’s funding banking business. As the market expands in scale and class, the position of funding banks continues to increase throughout capital elevating, monetary advisory, mergers and acquisitions, debt and fairness transactions, and more and more complicated financing options for companies, establishments and governments.
For United Capital, changing into the primary recipient of this recognition displays the breadth of the crew’s transaction exercise and its capability to constantly originate, construction and execute transactions throughout an more and more dynamic market.
The recognition additionally coincides with a major milestone for AIHN because the affiliation celebrates 30 years of contributing to the event of Nigeria’s capital market.
Over the previous three a long time, AIHN and its member establishments have performed an necessary position in strengthening the issuing home occupation and supporting the mobilisation of capital for companies, governments and different establishments. Its thirtieth anniversary supplies a chance to mirror not solely on the progress of the business, but additionally on the rising depth, variety and class of Nigeria’s capital markets.
The anniversary, themed ‘Three Decades of Catalysing Capital, Pioneering the Future and Enabling Wealth,’ introduced collectively business stakeholders to rejoice the establishments and transactions contributing to this progress and to contemplate the alternatives shaping the following part of the market.
Against this backdrop, United Capital’s recognition because the Most Prolific Investment Banking Company in Nigeria reinforces the crew’s place on the forefront of this evolution.
Commenting on the popularity, the Managing Director, Investment Banking, United Capital Group, Dr Gbadebo Adenrele, stated: “We are honoured to be the first recipient of this recognition from the Association of Issuing Houses of Nigeria. It is particularly meaningful to receive this award as AIHN celebrates 30 years of advancing Nigeria’s investment banking and capital markets industry. This achievement reflects the expertise, commitment and execution capabilities of our team, as well as the trust our clients continue to place in us. As the market evolves, we remain committed to delivering transactions that create value for our clients and contribute meaningfully to the growth of Nigeria’s capital markets.”
The newest recognition builds on United Capital Investment Banking’s sturdy observe report throughout the business. At the earlier AIHN Awards, the agency acquired the Innovative Issuance of the Year Award for its position as Lead Issuing House and Coordinator of the landmark Inaugural FGN Domestic Dollar Bond, Nigeria’s first US greenback denominated bond issued in the home market.
From being recognised for an progressive landmark transaction to changing into the inaugural recipient of an award recognising transaction quantity, the consecutive honours show the breadth of United Capital Investment Banking’s capabilities and its continued contribution to the event of Nigeria’s capital markets.
As the business enters its subsequent part, United Capital Investment Banking stays targeted on serving to companies, establishments and governments entry capital, execute strategic transactions and unlock alternatives for sustainable progress.
At the Group stage, United Capital Plc is a number one African monetary providers group offering funding banking, asset administration, wealth administration, securities, trusteeship and different monetary options. Through its companies, the Group continues to attach people, companies and establishments with capital and funding alternatives whereas contributing to the event of Africa’s monetary markets.
