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Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority Annual Report & Accounts 2018
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The Nigeria Sovereign The manages Authority Investment Fund. Wealth Sovereign Nigeria’s It as an independent was established an Act of by institution investment in May 2011. Assembly the National Introduction 01 NSIA About Funds Mandate The Philosophy Corporate Statement Chairman’s Review Officer’s Chief Executive Milestones Investment Management Funds Market Overview Fund Generations Future The Fund Stabilisation The NigeriaThe Infrastructure Fund Managed Funds Third-Party Governance Corporate Diversity Culture, Our People, and Technology 32 Governance Framework Governance Council Governing of Directors Board Committees Board Contents Better road infrastructure helps in achieving getting and speedier products more deliveries to effect the has This generating of quicker. market the government for taxes profits business, for greater and real, sustainable economic growth. it Further, means the populace affordable to has access high- them. of more and quality produce National the from million US$650 received NSIA for the contribution as (NEC) Council Economic (PIDF) Fund Infrastructure Development Presidential of three across deployment capital commenced and including road projects major the PIDF, the under and Lagos-Ibadan Bridge, Niger Expressway, 2nd Abuja-Zaria-Kaduna-Kano Road.
speedier deliveries Making an Impact: mean roads better connections,better and getting products to market quicker to Introduction Funds Management Corporate Governance Risk Management Financial Highlights Other Disclosures 3
ANNUAL REPORT & ACCOUNTS 2018 ACCOUNTS REPORT & ANNUAL our activities are clear and consistent with with consistent and clear are activities our within the ambit of our enabling Act, we we Act, enabling our of ambit the within we are uncompromising in our adherence to to adherence our in uncompromising are we the tenets of probity, character and accountability in all our our all in accountability and character probity, of tenets the endeavours. Discipline: do. we all in ourselves apply conscientiously Transparency: best practices. building a savings base for the Nigerian people; Nigerian the for base a savings building and infrastructure; of Nigeria’s the development enhancing stress. economic of times in support stabilisation providing Integrity: • • actions, all evaluate we which against ideals the are These relationships and investments. Our Mission driving in role a leading play to is mission NSIA’s all of benefit the for development economic sustained Nigerians through: • • • Vision fund wealth sovereign a leading as NSIA establish To for investments promoting in a role playing globally; development. economic Nigeria’s Values The Authority’s fundamental beliefs and culture are driven by three guiding principles, which are: • Our Corporate Philosophy Our Corporate
in 2017. NSIA is also the fund manager for the Presidential Fertiliser Fertiliser the Presidential for is also the fund manager in 2017. NSIA Initiative other third-party (PFI) and also manages on behalf funds agencies. of other government which Under Management Authority's (AUM), Assets The total PIDF and third-party the funding for capital, includes its core US$2.44 billion at the to NSIA, increased by funds being managed end of 2018. portfolio in a diversified of medium and long-term NSIA invests investors. with strategic catalyse co-investment assets and aims to partnerships investment Authority strategic The developed has national finance institutions, development with multilateral include These and private banks sectordevelopment institutions. Department of International Development Kingdom’s the United Bank (WB),World (DfID), Corporation(IFC), International Finance Corporation Africa Finance African Development Bank (AfDB), (AFC) and the German Development Bank (KfW Bankengruppe). and domestic infrastructure in Nigeria’s directly NSIA also invests of financiers. and developers project with co-invests areas Its agriculture, cover infrastructure investment in domestic focus NSIA motorwaysindustrialisation,gas power. and healthcare, key in these critical projects has closed and executed sectors, investment of needs and other areas expand to and hopes to opportunities. has been validated culture corporate governance strong NSIA’s NSIA is and various recognitions. its successful investments by ranked quartile within the top transparency and governance for transparencyThe Institute (SWFI). Fund Wealth the Sovereign by the the Authority 70 SWFs and has remained over index rates highest-ranked SWF in Africa since 2015. Wealth of Sovereign NSIA is a member of the International Forum on best and subscribes the Santiago Principles (‘IFSWF’) to Funds Funds. Wealth Sovereign managing practices for NSIA was appointed as the fund manager by the government the government by as the fund manager appointed NSIA was NIGERIA SOVEREIGN INVESTMENT AUTHORITY INVESTMENT SOVEREIGN NIGERIA 2 The Nigeria Infrastructure Fund The priorities, with national align that in domestic infrastructures invests Nigeria Infrastructure Fund The opportunities and high social impact, create returns for commercial attractive for potential have sustainability. environmental with NSIA, and promote co-investment The Future Generations Fund Generations Future The and assets investments in long-term seeks investment fund that is a savings Fund Generations Future The of Nigerians. generations future for savings provide to The Stabilisation Fund Stabilisation The against budgetaryresortwould be a last safeguard deficits. It to is intended Fund Stabilisation The meet shortfalls falls annually to about by in the budget brought withdraw may which government from or other budgetaryin oil prices constraints. The Mandate Funds Mandate The The Authority received US$650 million from the government the government US$650 million from AuthorityThe received for the US$8.1 billion in 2018 as the first tranche of funding which (PIDF), for Infrastructure Development Fund Presidential From inception, NSIA’s capital was allocated across its three its three across capital was allocated inception, NSIA’s From the the Stabilisation Fund, funds in the ratio of 20:40:40 to and the Nigeria Infrastructure Fund, Generations Fund, Future a new ratio that Inapproved the Board 2018, respectively. FGF, 30% to contributions capital the SF, to 20% of future allocates been no additional contributions have Whereas NIF. and 50% to Authority capital since then, the is working on a NSIA’s made to and contributions on a regular receiving framework for strategic sustainable basis. NSIA started October operations in 2012 and commenced activities 2013. in capital seed billion US$1 its with investment performance, positive and his confidence in the Funds’ The Muhammadu Management of NSIA, encouraged President contributions additional of US$500 million to Buhari approve to the Authority between 2016 and 2017. The SF is intended to provide fiscal stability support provide for the to SF is intended The serving country, government which reservea as from fund FGF meet budgetary makeThe to may withdrawals shortfalls. of Nigerians generations future for savings accumulate seeks to a generate NIF seeks to The in long-term assets. investing by portfolio in Nigeria of critical investments infrastructure that will support investment, and economic diversification, attract foreign economy. of the boost the long-term growth Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA or the (NSIA Authority Investment Nigeria Sovereign Nigerian investment is a globally-focused Authority) – an Act of Parliament established by institution. NSIA was etc) (Establishment, Authority Investment Nigeria Sovereign Sovereign Nigeria’s invest and manage receive, Actto 2011 – funds on ring-fenced three (SWF) through Fund Wealth of the Federation. tiers of government behalf of the three (SF), the Future Fund the Stabilisation are funds three The Nigeriathe and (FGF) Infrastructure Fund Fund Generations (NIF). About NSIA About Introduction Funds Management Corporate Governance Risk Management Financial Highlights Other Disclosures
5 ANNUAL REPORT & ACCOUNTS 2018 ACCOUNTS REPORT & ANNUAL an Executive Director and the pioneer Chief Investment Officer (CIO) of NSIA, retired Officer and the pioneer Chief Investment retired Director (CIO) of NSIA, an Executive of his appointments. the expiration following Board and the roles his executive from and wish him the years his contributions over for I thank Hanspeter On behalf of the Board, in NSIA’s President Vice Mr Owodunni, Kolawole a Senior endeavours. in his future well as Acting Head of Externally Unit, was appointed Investment Managed Investments. Going Forward adopted we have (2019-2023), years the next over five a new growth phase of enter we As comprehensive a 2019 will be in A major focus activities. Authority’s the for plan strategic a that ensure to and procedures structures of our organisational and upgrade review since 2011. growth NSIA’s in line with international given best practices, they remain subsidiary will likely scope of the review oversee The include restructuring we how resources. executive use our finite better sector specialisation and to increase entities to governmental regular mechanism for a systemic develop will be to A second focus management, thus ensuring the long-term contributions the capital under NSIA’s to viability of the Authority. investing by on portfolio results and operating company our focus NSIA will also intensify in and expanding our portfolio management and third-party management asset supportand public and promote to continue will economically viable, We capabilities. change mitigation and adaptation projects. climate private sector-led, Conclusion Vice the thanking I will conclude by of Directors, the President, On behalf of the Board National Assembly, the leadership and members of the the Minister of Finance, President, and the Territory Capital the Minister of the Federal the Governors of the 36 States, achievements confidence and supportto NSIA’s indispensable are Your Nigerian people. the for long-term value and growth and our ability continue delivering sustainable, to benefit of all Nigerians. Mr Jide Zeitlin of Directors Chairman, Board Governance practices of sound corporate governance continues and entrenchment adoption The In two a priority be important 2018, NSIA implemented to the Board. to for initiatives and risk management processes. our investment improve the into its Risk subsume its 2017 decision to operationalised Committee Board The (1) Externally two committees: into and divide the latter Committee existing Investment risk NSIA’s enhanced reorganisation This Managed and (2) Direct Investments. Investments the lines of authority clarifying by and strengthening processes management oversight was committees Board operation of the The and accountability within the organisation. based on specialist committees to further directors of the redeployment enhanced by sector expertise, in chairpersons the appointment of new committee increase and an their active for members all Board to I am grateful the frequency meetings. of committee participation committees. Board in the Authority’s Enterprise Resource of a Board-approved NSIA also commenced the implementation close operational to which was designed ERP solution, The (ERP) solution in 2018. Planning resources, human fortify NSIA’s team, will and improve by the executive gaps identified ERP solution will be The and other internal processes. procurement infrastructure, digital 2019. fully operationalised in late Changes Team in 2018. Mr team Ackermann, Hanspeter one departure executive our NSIA saw from
As we enter a new phase of phase a new enter As we next the five over growth have we (2019-2023), years for plan a strategic adopted the Authority’s activities. 2019 in focus A major be a comprehensive will our of upgrade and review structures organisational ensure to procedures and remain in line they that with international best practices, given NSIA’s 2011. since growth Mr Jide Zeitlin of Directors Chairman, Board
. 1 NIGERIA SOVEREIGN INVESTMENT AUTHORITY INVESTMENT SOVEREIGN NIGERIA of exchange rate gains. rate of exchange The financial performance data referenced in this statement is stated in naira terms and is inclusive terms in naira and is inclusive is stated in this statement financial performanceThe referenced data
1 Agriculture continued to be a sector of focus for the Authority as we invested US$5 the Authority invested as we for be a sector of focus continued to Agriculture farm franchise network collectives million in Babban Gona, an innovative of grassroots of a landmark also commenced the development 750 KMT in northernWe Nigeria. will which conglomerate, a Moroccan OCP Group, the with platform chemicals basic Ammonia is an important in the establish an ammonia plant in Rivers State. ingredient of fertiliser. manufacture NSIA advanced its vision to develop tertiary develop NSIA advanced its vision to services healthcare in Nigeria, centres at the Lagos University (NLCC) Centre Cancer particularly the NSIA-LUTH to in relation President His by will be inaugurated Excellency, NLCC (LUTH). Hospital Teaching quarterin the second Muhammadu generating revenue Buhari begin and is expected to diagnostic The additional tertiary development. under are centres Two healthcare of 2019. Kano Hospital, and the Federal State Teaching Kano at the Aminu located are centres be commissioned expected to are centres These Umuahia, Abia State. Medical Centre Q1 2020. before In May, NSIA’s funds under management increased when the National Economic Council Council when the National Economic funds under management increased NSIA’s In May, Federal The the PIDF. as seed funding for of US$650 million authorised the transfer our engage NSIA as manager of the PIDF funds reflected decision to Government’s partner as a trusted profile in infrastructure projects of national importance and our 50% of at year-end, As and transparency. corporate sound governance for reputation 2nd Niger the the Lagos-Ibadan Bridge, towards this seed funding had been deployed and the Abuja-KanoExpressway Road projects. Key Developments Key funding of future in the percentage an increase Inapproved 2018, the Board in decrease 50% (with a corresponding 40% to the NIF from contributions to allocated enable to change was intended This 30%). 40% to the FGF from the capital allocation to the country’s in bridging deficit, which infrastructure role a greater the Authority play to a key economic development. remains barrier and future current to 4 Financial Performance Financial and agriculture the in growth by bolstered 2018, in expanded economy Nigeria’s 2018 was a year marked by solid financial results and strategic progress for NSIA. Our progress markedresults and strategic 2018 was a year financial solid by NSIA also funds was profitable. and each of the three profitability increased overall appointment as manager of importantachieved including NSIA’s in 2018, milestones first our of closing the and (PIDF) Infrastructure Development Fund Presidential the in tertiaryinvestments services healthcare operations. I am delighted to introduce the 2018 Annual Report and Accounts of Nigeria Report the 2018 Annual and Accounts introduce to I am delighted or the Authority). (NSIA Authority Investment Sovereign Chairman’s Statement Chairman’s 2017. N44.33 billion, up 58.8% from income was comprehensive total In 2018, NSIA’s impacted by products were investment in equities and related investments NSIA's services sectors and the initiation of the Federal Government’s Economic Recovery Economic and services Government’s sectors of the Federal and the initiation 1.9%. by (ERGP). Plan Real GDP grew Growth including instability in global marketsmarket between the trade tensions due to volatility, (FGF) was particularly impacted Generations Fund Future The and China. States United asset portfolios and strong investment diversified NSIA’s this marketby volatility. marketmanagers enabled the Authority weather results. to turbulence positive and deliver 3.3% a realised the FGF while return annual 11.5% an realised (SF) Fund Stabilisation The that of the two exceeded return (NIF) 13.8% NigeriaThe Infrastructure Fund’s return. other funds • Introduction Funds Management Corporate Governance Risk Management Financial Highlights Other Disclosures
7 ANNUAL REPORT & ACCOUNTS 2018 ACCOUNTS REPORT & ANNUAL the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari commenced the Presidential Muhammadu Buhari commenced the Presidential the administration of President this is an innovative social enterprise, which creates economies of scale economies of which creates social enterprise, Babban Gona: this is an innovative farmer cooperatives smallholder farmers franchising a network by of grassroots-level for in northern upscale our operations and the US$5 million to Nigeria. NSIA invested chairman The impactsocial networkthe of members among Nigeriansand large. at serves Committee Investment Direct as a member of the Babban Gona of the Board’s His by Highness which is chaired Muhammad Sanusi II (CON). board, PFI: Initiative manager and as project NSIA appointed Fertiliser (PFI) in 2016, with 10 million bags of over has produced the programme So far, implementing agency. conserve the government project is helping This foreign 50kg NPK 20:10:10 fertiliser. in sums significant saving also thereby content, local maximising by exchange 18 domestic fertiliser blending has also revived programme The budgetary provision. of thousands of direct and indirect in the creation resulting the country, plants across with PFI is also credited The the production and deliveryjobs throughout value chains. price and inflation security food reducing food of enhancement contributingthe by to value chain. stimulating economic activity the agriculture across sector to the agriculture commitment the final highlight of NSIA’s Farming: Integrated by is being developed which State, in Nasarawa (Novum) Panda in 2018 was Project includes a 1,300 Ha maize project The partnership. Investment the NSIA-UFF Agri capacity bean farm,and soya maize with an 86,000 MT poultry a 25,000 MT mill, feed and social the environmental for Approval capacity mill. mill and a 35,000 MT soy irrigation,impact building permits license for and all other assessment, the water major construction workstreams begin and development to authorisations required expected in the first half of 2019. are Our investments in agriculture are designed to serve to designed as vital contributions are to in agriculture Our investments food national non-governmental and deliver governmental poverty, effortsto eradicate Sustainable achieve broadly, more and, change, of climate the effects mitigate security, Development Goals (SDGs). Fund Management Fund mandate ring-fenced three the activities conductsWhile NSIA through investment for categories classified into two were projects in 2018, the Authority’s beginning funds, Externallyas categorized Managed purposes: were projects FGF and SF the administrative twoThe Investments. as Direct categorized were while the NIF projects Investments, committees. Board separate by level at a strategic overseen categories are investment Sustainable Investment for Vehicles – Direct Investments returnswell as as embedding financial and social balancing to NSIA has committed decisions. and project strategy investment in our overall responsibility environmental opportunities sustainability of investment has expanded the universe drive for The and healthcare identified agriculture, therefore, have, We the Authority. to available environmental our objective of achieving social, sectors for frontier infrastructure as the returns on our investments. and financial partners, made commitments in 2018, NSIA along with our local and foreign Agriculture: Babban Gona namely the farm project, key sector, three in the agriculture projects to (Novum): Panda Initiative Fertiliser (PFI) and Project Presidential Babban Gona - An innovative social Babban Gona - An innovative of scale economies creating enterprise, franchising by for smallholder farmers farmer a network of grassroot-level in northern Nigeria. cooperatives (PFI) - Revived Initiative Fertiliser Presidential 18 domestic fertiliser bledning plants the country in the creation across resulting jobs and indirect of thousands of direct thoughout.
for the first five years of years five first the for operations NSIA’s to was – 2017) (2013 concept from transition operationalising to stage funds, mandate three the support of the earning and achieving stakeholders positive investment performance. Mr Uche Orji and Chief Executive Managing Director Officer plank strategic focal The
the Authority succeeded in attaining our . 1 NIGERIA SOVEREIGN INVESTMENT AUTHORITY INVESTMENT SOVEREIGN NIGERIA the Authority attained nine points, out of a possible ten, out of a possible ten, the Authority attained nine points, & Governance: Compliance Fund Wealth Rating index of the Sovereign Transparency in the Linaburg-Maduell top the in Instituteremained has NSIA (SWFI), surpassinggoal of eight points. our quartile date. 2014 to of the SWFI transparency rating from Resources & Reputation Management:Reputation & Resources reputational losses incurred no financial or were goals in 2018; there reputational our the operationalisation of our projects, operations, of our investment as a result Authority the commenced the efficiency, improve To or our people. technology Microsoft (ERP) system, implementation of a new Enterprise Planning Resource mid-2019. by go live to is intended This Dynamics 365. as a group, NSIA posted total comprehensive comprehensive total NSIA posted as a group, Stability & Performance: Financial the 2017 figure over 58.8% growth represents This income of N44.33 billion in 2018. to 2017 in billion N533.88 from 15.69%, by assets total grew also We billion. N27.92 of N617.69 billion in 2018. Accordingly, funds. for each of our ring-fenced risk thresholds NSIA sets different the funds have different risk exposures, levels of investment and returns. returns. and In 2018, of investment levels risk exposures, different the funds have (ROI) on investment a return posted which was 100% invested, the Stabilisation Fund, a 3.3% ROI, (FGF) posted while Generations Fund the Future of 11.5%. Meanwhile, performanceThe of the FGF was a 13.8% ROI. posted the Nigeria Infrastructure Fund by global capital markets, 6.59% in 2018 with the S&P500 down affected adversely 8.71% index down World and the MSCI exchange rate gains. rate exchange The financial performance data referenced in this statement is stated in naira terms and is inclusive of terms in naira and is inclusive is stated in this statement financial performanceThe referenced data
1 6 for the 2018 fiscal year was stability and growth. To underpin and measure performanceTo underpin and measure year was stabilitygrowth. the 2018 fiscal and for five NSIA developed key performance (KPIs): financial stability; indicators the year, for and compliance management; fund performance; management; reputation resource with the KPIs. targeted we met the outcomes broadly We and governance. Performance – 2017) was operations (2013 years of NSIA’s the first five plank for strategic focal The earning funds, mandate the three operationalising stage to concept transition from to focus The the support performance. of stakeholders investment and achieving positive The Board made a key decision during the year to change the allocation strategy for made a key for Board change the allocation strategy The to during decision the year of the 20:30:50 in favour 20:40:40 to contributions the Authority of funds to from future (FGF) and the Nigeria Infrastructure Generations Fund (SF), the Future Stabilisation Fund the NIF underscores for wallet-share an increased to pivot The (NIF), respectively. Fund broadening the importancefor as a fundamental basis of infrastructure investment of the country. development economic base and the overall Nigeria’s 2018 in Review and risk management capabilities to investment its NSIA has strengthened Over the years, portfolio Our opportunities take advantage of investment globally. both domestically and of selecting process asset managers careful strategies, diversification and geographic jurisdictions and active monitoring of global markets different Authorityacross placed the was This market across returns cycles. investment generate to in a good position particularly of market the levels given volatility beneficial during year. the 2018 fiscal It is my pleasure to present the Annual Report of the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Report Investment the Annual present to of the Nigeria Sovereign pleasure It is my 2018. 31 December year ended the financial for Authority) (NSIA or the Authority a positive maintained we of the year, the course report to over that I am delighted and successes milestones significant of performance and achieved record track outperformedfunds mandate their three all funds: mandate our all across benchmarks. Chief Executive Officer’s Review Officer’s Executive Chief • Introduction Funds Management Corporate Governance Risk Management Financial Highlights Other Disclosures 9 ANNUAL REPORT & ACCOUNTS 2018 ACCOUNTS REPORT & ANNUAL Mr Uche Orji Officer and Chief Executive Managing Director NSIA had been managing on behalf of the Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading Plc (NBET) Plc Nigerian on behalf of the Trading managing NSIA had been Bulk Electricity to the funds returned and investments Authority the relevant The liquidated matured. closing out the NBET thereby fund management mandate. NBET, (PIDF): the Authoritycommenced the Fund Infrastructure Development Presidential which aims of the Presidency PIDF in 2018. PIDF is an initiative operationalisation of of infrastructure projects five key national mechanism for a clear funding provide to years. to seven the nextimportance over five complete plans to which the government the Second Niger the Abuja- Bridge, the Lagos-Ibadan projects are Expressway, These Road. and the East-West Kano Project Mambilla the Road, Hydropower and (FGN), NSIA Government Federal the will be met by the PIDF projects for Funding US$650 the FGN transferred kick-start the PIDF, To third-party NSIA. be raised by capital to the end of 2018. by 50% of which had been invested NSIA, approximately million to Central by the of N325/US$ at the rate first tranche of these funds was exchanged The by NSIA. used now rate Bank of Nigeria exchange which is the effective (CBN), Outlook trade tensions, expect mainly by driven 2019, in market the global volatile remain We to guard to intend We and other headwinds in the macro-economic Brexit environment. short-termagainst volatile market hedge our investment continuing to conditions by years for the next five rolling plan Our portfolio pool of assets. and maintain a diversified infrastructure, and digital internal processes personnel, NSIA’s includes strengthening the on key a methodology for institutionalising projects, progress tangible delivering by contribution the Authoritysystemic of additional capital to and boosting growth and third-partyexpanding our co-investments asset management businesses. Conclusion the President His to gratitude Excellency, sincere like extending conclude by I would my to Muhammadu Republic of Nigeria, President and Commander-in-Chief of the Federal the supportBuhari His (GCFR). vital in propelling leadership, were and confidence Vice the also like thank HisAuthority I would the successes of 2018. to to Excellency, SAN and the Osinbajo (GCON), Yemi Republic Nigeria, of Prof. of the Federal President supportsustained their for Council also has which Economic National the of members been invaluable. Forum, the Chairman to and members of the NigeriaI am also grateful Governors’ in the first and second cabinets other ministers the Honourable Minister of Finance, all played Muhammadu who have Buhari, and co-investors our sponsors President of in partnershipIn addition, I express vital roles with the Authority duringyear. the fiscal their guidance and of NSIA for the members of the Board thanks to profound my Mr his service to Ackermann Hanspeter for I am grateful commitment. In as particular, from NSIA in 2018, retired Officer He the Chief Investment and member of the Board. wish him the very best in his future We servedhaving of his appointment. the tenure out endeavours. work for their hard and staff, on the management team, colleagues I thank my Finally, Together, Authority. Investment the Nigeriaof success the to dedication and Sovereign growth the nextto look forward can with confidence and enthusiasm we of NSIA’s phase and development.
We intend to guard guard to intend We short-term volatile against by conditions market hedge our to continuing portfolio andinvestment a diversified maintain pool of assets. Transforming healthcare - NSIA-LUTH - NSIA-LUTH healthcare Transforming University at the Lagos Centre Cancer Hospital. Teaching Leveraging the latest technology to deliver deliver to technology the latest Leveraging services Nigerians. to healthcare worldclass
FHFL was seeded by NSIA on behalf of the on behalf of NSIA seeded by was FHFL NIGERIA SOVEREIGN INVESTMENT AUTHORITY INVESTMENT SOVEREIGN NIGERIA Family Homes Funds Limited (FHFL): Limited Funds Homes Family Ministry 2016. A permanent and commenced operations in September of Finance is on a the company believe in 2018, and we hired were CEO and management team long-termblended pool of funds a create to FHFL was designed path. growth strong homes and It affordable the supply of mass housing. provide also seeks to increase to to support aims the company Overmortgages the years, the next families. five for income families. low 500,000 homes for of up to development Development Bank of Nigeria a minorityDevelopment (DBN): NSIA controls stake in DBN on behalf and small micro, to billion N10 year-endof over on-lent had DBN 2018, As FGN. the of financial partners. 50,000 their preferred Over medium enterprises (MSMEs) through institutions as part various microfinance efforts through benefitted of to MSMEs have in the economy. credit unlock access to NSIA founded InfraCredit NSIA founded (InfraCredit): Ltd Company Guarantee Infrastructure Credit of the London- company guarantee in 2017, in partnership a credit with GuarantCo, Infrastructure (PIDG). InfraCredit experienced Development Group based Private Africa Finance during under review. year the and capital increases growth accelerated InfraCredit,in million straight US$25 of combination a in Corporation(AFC) invested Germanthe state-owned bank, development KfW, whilst shares, equitypreference and capital in InfraCredit in 2018. unsecured US$35 million in subordinated, invested 8 Building and operationalising top quality Building and operationalising top Nigeriain medical facilities is challenging. Managed Funds Third-Party Authority of the Debt manage US$100 million in assets on behalf The continues to Account Management Office Stabilisation (DMO). It also manages a portion of the FGN’s assets These a naira-denominated 2015. fund which was established in late (FGN Stab.), of the funds the mandate During the year, policies. investment managed using NSIA’s are in 2018, we committed to investing up to US$20 million in three landmark US$20 million in three to up investing to committed in 2018, we Healthcare: (NLCC) Centre Cancer projects is the NSIA-LUTH One of the sector. projects in the health It Lagos. Idi-Araba, is a US$10 million Hospital (LUTH), Teaching at the Lagos University President by be inaugurated facility and is to which has been completed cancer treatment centres medical diagnostic two other projects are The Muhammadu Buhari in early 2019. Hospital (AKTH), Kano and State, Teaching Kano at the Aminu being developed which are valued at up projects are The in Umuahia, Abia State. (FMCU) Medical Centre the Federal US$5 million each. to NSIA aims to transform Nigerian taking transform by to NSIA aims agriculture Basic Chemical Platform: a value-chain In supporting addition to sector the agriculture view of the sector. has NAIC-NPK Ltd, our subsidiary, the Authority through fertiliser, with inputs such as fertiliserenable to production. In investments make we 2018, decided to upstream The of Morocco. Group ammonia plant with OCP KMT of a 750 began the development in Nigeria, of the project chemicals platform will establish a basic development with the plant. phosphate ammonia plant and a di-Ammonium first phase being an Bridge International Academies (BIA), an NSIA investee company, invests in invests company, Bridge InternationalEducation: (BIA), an NSIA investee Academies chain of schools servingthe largest in Nigeria. communities low-income In partnership public schools and and improving invigorating is BIA governments, state some with 60% 166,800 Nigerianhad over Nigeria’s students as at the end of 2018. Improving adult literacy is vital if the country rate targets. meet its modernisation is to and growth investments voids in infrastructure address financial institutions that Creating Chief Executive Officer’s Review (Continued) Review Officer’s Executive Chief have date to It specialist personnel and knowledge while our investments and, requires the robust detail due to to attention focused required they have small, been relatively in Nigeria medical care improving However, sectoralregulatory and requirements. by investment expand and NSIA is determined to is critical the country’s to future this sector. into international and domestic players can modest investment a even BIA, with our commitment to demonstrated have we As By year-end has 2018, NSIA in the education sector. catalyse dramatic improvements 18% of NIF. invested Introduction Funds Management Corporate Governance Risk Management Financial Highlights Other Disclosures 11 ANNUAL REPORT & ACCOUNTS 2018 ACCOUNTS REPORT & ANNUAL Developed NSIA Strategic Plan 2019-2023. Plan Developed NSIA Strategic Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) invested US$25 million Corporation (AFC) invested Africa Finance joint ownership. InfraCredit, leading to in NSIA-incubated Return on investment (ROI) in naira terms, for NSIA for (ROI)Return in naira terms, on investment (11.5%); the Future funds: the Stabilisation Fund core (3.3%); the Nigeria InfrastructureGenerations Fund Fund (13.8%). Began implementation of Enterprise Resource Planning Began implementation of EnterprisePlanning Resource (ERP) solution. Made commitment in Project Panda (Novum), a food a food (Novum), Panda Made commitment in Project State. production project, in Nasarawa Began development of the 750 KMT ammonia terminal Began of the 750 KMT development of Morocco. with OCP Group Commenced diagnostic centre projects at Aminu Kano centre diagnostic Commenced Hospital (AKTH), Kano and Federal State, Teaching Abia State. Umuahia (FMCU), Medical Centre Commenced US$10 million Cancer Treatment Centre Centre Treatment US$10 million Cancer Commenced Hospital (LUTH). Teaching project at the Lagos University Invested US$260 million under the PIDF. Project portfolio Project US$260 million under the PIDF. Invested 2nd include Abuja-Kano Lagos-Ibadan Road, Expressway, and Mambilla Road, hydropower. Niger East-West Bridge, Received US$650 million from Federal Government Federal US$650 million from Received Infrastructure manage under the Presidential to (PIDF). Development Fund • • • • • • • • • 2018 • New Cancer Treatment Unit at the Lagos University Teaching UniversityUnit at the Lagos Teaching Treatment New Cancer Hospital. Invested in the Chapel HillInvested Denham Nigeria Infrastructure Debt Fund. Invested in Education sector in Education Invested Bridge Internationalthrough Academies. Over eight million bags of NPK as part20:10:10 produced of the Initiative Fertiliser (PFI). Presidential Additional US$250 million capital Additional injection, by as committed (NEC). Council National Economic Established InfraCredit in partnership (a with GuarantCo part Infrastructure of the Private Group). Second NSIA Board inaugurated. Second NSIA Board • • • • • 2017 • Investing in mechanisation to raise the raise in mechanisation to Investing farm efficiency the of labour and enhance per hectre. production Commenced Presidential Fertiliser Fertiliser Presidential Commenced our Initiative through (PFI) subsidiary NAIC-NPK Ltd. MoU with IthmarSigned Capital investments strategic for Morocco in key sectors of the Nigerian economy. Fund Established an Agriculture of South Fund with UFF Agri of US$200 fund size Africa (target million). Established US$500 million Real with Old Mutual Africa Fund Estate Property Management Company of South Africa. the from approval Received on Privatization National Council (NCP) and the Honourable in invest to Minister of Finance pre-privatisation phase of the Nigeria Exchange. Commodities 2016 • • • • • Fertiliser blending plant inspection by Chief blending plant inspection by Fertiliser Kyari Mallam Abba President, to the of Staff State, Jigawa Governor, and the Executive HE Mohammed Badaru Abubakar. World Bank World Corporation International Finance Ministry Federal of Agriculture and Rural Development Debt Management Office Plc NigeriaTrader Bulk Electricity WB: IFC: FMARD: DMO: NBET: New mandate from FGN to FGN to from New mandate manage 25% of funds accruing to Stabilisation Accounts. the FGN’s MoU and Govt. Ogun with State undertake to Africa Plc Lafarge NeutralityLand Degradation Project. Council Held first Governing (GC) meeting with the National (NEC). Council Economic US$250 million capital Additional NSIA. allocation to for approved III Works Early Completed and advanced negotiation of 2nd for Agreement Concession Niger Bridge. of Nigeria President Vice The for commissioned a task force the establishment of Presidential Infrastructure Development (PIDF) and names NSIA as Fund Manager. Project 2015 • • • • • ED & COO Stella Ojekwe-Onyejeli, Stella ED & COO MD & Chairman, Jide Zeitlin Uche Orji, Board CEO, Omobolanle R. FMoH, PPP and Director Olowu at the NSIA Health Programme Signing. Agreement Nigeria MortgageCompany Refinance MinistryFederal of Finance Housing MinistryWorks, Federal of and Urban Development Bank of NigeriaCentral NIGERIA SOVEREIGN INVESTMENT AUTHORITY INVESTMENT SOVEREIGN NIGERIA Commenced 2nd NigerCommenced Bridge Project. US$550 million to FGN transferred be managed on behalf of NSIA to NBET and DMO. US$100 million in NSIA invested Third-Party from Seven Energy Managed funds. subsidiary healthcare signs NSIA’s Memorandum of Understanding healthcare (MoU) six federal with the country. institutions across 2014 • • • • 10 NMRC: FMoF: FMWHUD: CBN: Investment Milestones Investment Introduction Funds Management Corporate Governance Risk Management Financial Highlights Other Disclosures 13 ANNUAL REPORT & ACCOUNTS 2018 ACCOUNTS REPORT & ANNUAL 2018 marked a decade since the start(GFC), a decade since at 2018 marked which of the global financial crisis The economic spectacular in the of financial asset prices. collapse the time resulted of the 1920's. Depression the Great since be the worst to is considered downturn Inflationrooted has also been historically low. remained have rates Since 2008, interest in these suggest that fragility remains Whereas banks. of major central the targets below surpassed prices their pre-crisis have Asset has rebounded. growth the global economy, markets. across levels 3.6% by the International grew to (IMF), the global economy MonetaryAccording Fund in 2017. achieved rate 3.8% GDP growth a 0.2% decline from in 2018, which represents 2.2% in 2017. in 2018, from States 2.9% in the United to strengthened growth However, momentum was attributable productivity the fiscal to gains from growth stronger The into signed Trump Donald and Jobs Act, which President Cuts Tax knownstimulus, the as in December 2017. law a 1.9% in 2018. Japan showed 2.4% in 2017 to declined from in the Eurozone Growth 1.9% in 2017. in 2018, from 0.8% softened to similar pattern as its growth of liquidity the spurts and the persistence surfeitNonetheless, caused by of growth, supported the GFC, have to response central banks in by asset purchases the massive equityThe price in the first half of 2018. However, gains persisted asset price increases. fourth especially in the virtuallythe gains were year, wiped off in the second half of the roiled between China and US the tariffs uncertaintiesas tit-for-tat and Brexit over quarter, global markets. Market Emerging year. 1.8% the previous 1.4% in the UK in 2018, from declined to Growth 4.8% in 2017, due to 4.5% from (DE) also declined to (EM) and Developing Economies and higher importtensions, geopolitical bills. financial conditions, factors such as tighter 6.8% in 2017. 6.6% in 2018, from in China weakened to growth Also, 1.6% in the Middle 0.5% point to declined by East, that growth IMF estimated Regionally, Sub- continued for trend North in 2018. But the upward and Pakistan Africa, Afghanistan 2.9% in 2017 in the 3.1% in 2018, from inched higher to Saharan Africa (SSA). Growth higher commodity by driven in the region. prices and structuralregion, reforms the is despite This at 2.6%. US growth IMF estimates 2019 is tepid. global outlook for The domestic demand and Weaker exportsupside of strong and inventory accumulation. imports – as backlashes exert expected to war with China – are the trade stronger to on growth. pressure downward factors The include area. euro the varietyin A factorsof harm expectedalso is to growth uncertain and weaker-than-expected fiscal outlook on investment demand in Germany, but weaker imports investment and strong in Spain. As weaker domestic demand in Italy, in 2019. 1.3% in the Eurozone weaken to to such, the IMF expects growth anticipated be flat at 0.9% amid an is expected to In markets, Japanese Asian growth to growth further to which also threatens cut China’s sales tax hike, and trade war, 4.1% and 1.9%, are (DE) growth EM and Developing Economies’ for 6.2%. Projections with the previous momentum compared All these highlight weaker growth respectively. in 2018 and domestic political risk of global geopolitics that manifested forces The year. colour the global outlook in 2019. set to in various economies are Funds Management Funds Overview Market
investments three to landmark projects is these One of sector. healthcare the in Lagos the at Centre Cancer NSIA-LUTH the (LUTH), Hospital Teaching University million The Lagos. US$10 Idi-Araba, by inaugurated was facility treatment Muhammadu President Excellency, His Buhari, GCFR, in February 2019. in investment deepen our we as time, Over be expect a we to country the sector, the net-beneficiary of global medical tourism. NSIA committed US$20 million in million US$20 committed NSIA
illness care to provide critical provide to healthcare facilitieshealthcare investing in moderninvesting Making an Impact: Introduction Funds Management Corporate Governance Risk Management Financial Highlights Other Disclosures 15 ANNUAL REPORT & ACCOUNTS 2018 ACCOUNTS REPORT & ANNUAL Brazil’s main risk in 2019 will come from its inability main risk fiscal consolidation. implement from to in 2019 will come Brazil’s challenges. all significant privatisation are on the 2020 budget and a cap reform, Pension commodity prices the funding and lower In could add to higher US rates Argentina, The recovery. growth postponing raising inflation, and the peso, pressurising needs, the election in Q3 could Also, country missing its fiscal targets. in danger of thus, is, the implementation of the reforms. erode potentially a cloud of geopolitical risk, under remains sanctions US Russian economy The with tighter to a could slow Inflation on the horizon. always to spikegrowth is also set in 2019 and opportunities According the EMs, the headwinds. exist, despite to will continue For crawl. Index has underperformed counterpartValue 22% for its growth by the MSCI EM UBS, to price-to-book Index’s The to a 59% discount ratio of 1x represents years. the last seven UBS also highlights specific opportunities average. in index against a 10-year the growth In in China, a 5%-10% increase stocks. ‘old-economy’ and Chinese Vietnam South Korea, the look for the US and China would likely, is expected in 2019. Quite earnings growth their trade war. ending to least damaging Markets Frontier Markets Markets than Emerging -16.32%, worse returns. In returned 2018, Frontier market frontier drivers market emerging a leading investor, Ashmore, to According mostly at an early stage of are economies These primarilyare domestic in orientation. global financial markets. into structural and hence less integrated development This Markets experience indiscriminate and disproportionateFrontier selling pressure. at particularly access investment to attractive opportunities prices. investors creates for Index Returna had year-endof attractive FM MSCI the 2018, Equityof As more 15.8%, of Return Ashmore. to than the MSCI EM Index’s of Equity of 13.2%, according by outlook is influenced The in 2019. Markets recover to look well-placed Frontier key across markets, implementation of structural dissipation of idiosyncratic reforms attention. single country investor and increased challenges, has programme The and devalued currency. its an IMF programme has completed Egypt reserves FX account balance. and current flows, FDI growth, economic improved led to This prices the volatility impacted of energy the pace of subsidy removal. However, to Central Bank for the the way paving transitory time, over to fade is expected effect expansionarypursue a more monetary policy in 2019. to continue should growth Economic Nigeriacyclical its own recovery. undergoing is The oil production and infrastructure spending. increased pick up in 2019, driven by trajectory in 2018, in partgrowth price was hindered volatility energy and deferral due to election. 2019 presidential decisions until the February of investment 0.82% expansion in 2017. from 1.93%, much improved by GDP grew In 2018, Nigeria’s in than 2.11% recorded better terms, 2.38% in real by In grew Q4 2018, the economy oil global in improvement an by aided largely was number GDP improved The 2017. Q4 exchange foreign in access to prices an improvement volumes; and domestic production was also a boost. 15.4% for most of 2018, declining from trend Headline inflation maintained a downward moderation in inflation was The 11.44% y/y in Decembery/y in December 2018. 2017 to liquidity. FX and improved by base effect influenced Nigeria is undergoing its undergoing is Nigeria recovery. cyclical own growth should Economic 2019. up in pick to continue Uncertainty the poor negotiations also contributed to Brexit over Index) declined World market performance. All (FTSE UK equities performance in its worst 11.5% in dollar terms, by since the European The Europe. raged across fever The Brexit financial crisis. trade rates, market with rising contend US interest had to also Chinese growth. wars and slower registered communications and utilities, such as sectors, Defensive in Q4 2018. But materials and information returns positive performing In among the worst the stocks. were technology UK, as the performed focused-sectors most domestic poorly, uncertainty. political triggered negotiations Brexit protracted withdraw to begin Bank (ECB) is expected to Central European The Economics Bloomberg picks up. stimulus in 2019 as wage growth would Q3 2019, which in expectsrates mini hike a interest in 25bps a probable by and followed the normality corridor, restore further the end of 2019. hike before also see the departure2019 would of Mario Draghi as the head of the Euro the future risks downside for present may This of ECB. ItArea. take hand would is expectedthe helms of that a steady affairs at the ECB. Japan dropped TOPIX The a bear market entered in 2018. Japanese stocks However, its January 22.9% from by a two-year low. peak to good long-term a outlook, have Japanese stocks underpinned by The index is inflation. and improved good corporate governance a represents This UBS. to according valued at 12x trailing earnings, global equities. 15% discount to Prime Shinzo for Minister ahead will be difficult the year However, trying be of face the in would He economy the Abe. steady to in the sales tax. But he and another increase US protectionism complement monetaryto stimulus is set Fiscal has wiggle room. in 2019 could undervalued, Japanese growth Yen the With easing. streak. possibly extend a seven-year to The because of Abenomics. has weakened significantly Yen The currency 30% undervalued is currently its estimated to relative parity inflation normalises power equilibrium (PPP). As purchasing and the Bank of Japan starts monetary discuss withdrawing to 2019 would strengthen. to Yen expect would the we stimulus, which should Olympics, Tokyo the 2020 for also see preparations of support be a source domestic demand. for Markets Emerging and Chinese growth, slower rates, rising interest Concerns over a sell-off marketsthe US-China in emerging in drove trade dispute 37.2% to -14.57% in 2018 compared MSCI EM returned The 2018. Although the transitory. the headwinds are in 2017. However, the country and sentiment towards is slowing Chinese economy trading is China MSCI attractive. are valuations asset its fragile, is P/E of 12x and MSCI ex Japan is just its long-term average below crisis-level price-to-books20% above ratios. NIGERIA SOVEREIGN INVESTMENT AUTHORITY INVESTMENT SOVEREIGN NIGERIA 14 Europe -17.0% in 2018, wiping 50) returned Stoxx (Euro stocks Eurozone the markets rattled by out the 13.6% gain in 2017. European were economies. in key Eurozone growth volatility in Q4 2018 and slow companies for labour markets, difficult it made which Tightening furtherweak productivitygrowth and fill vacant positions, to confidence. investor compounded sagging Investors have more reasons to be concerned to about downside reasons more have Investors while the waning, Trump tax cuts are of the effects The risks. confidence on-going trade war with China will sap investor and curtailthe to is passed on the cost of the tariffs as demand, of higher product prices. consumers in the form The Federal Reserve ended 2018 with the Fed fund base rate base rate fund Reserve ended 2018 with the Fed Federal The a further for 25 basis points (bps) hike room leaves This at 2.5%. to expect the Fed We in 2019, based on market expectation. is at that although unemployment with caution, given proceed Normalisation target. remains below inflation levels, historical low cycleof the rate be gradual. is expected to US assets posted mixed performances in 2018. The S&P was down S&P was down The performances mixed US assets posted in 2018. dollar The in 2017. 18.74% growth 6.2%, a sharp decline from The the 9% decline in 2017. from gained 4.6% in 2018, recovering increased performance in 2018 was driven by of the greenback and turmoilEM the as assets safe-haven increased for demand The dollar is the dollar strength. favoured differentials rates further safe-haven strengthen expected to in 2019 as demand for assets persists. It is expected that US equities will continue to record earningsIt record is expected that US equities will continue to the earnings be impacted by outlook may However, growth. labour-costfreight, and input costs. inflation, higher tariffs, Developed Market Equities Equities Market Developed of America States United Q4 S&P 500’s The in 2018. year volatile US equities had a performance global slowing concerns was -13.5%, due to over Goldman to monetary and tightening According policy. growth Management, Sachs Asset US corporate earnings and margins moderate expected to however, peaked; not theyhave are, and sales growth a combination of slowing due to going forward, headwinds. margin A policy gridlock is expected in Washington D.C. ahead of the ahead D.C. Washington A policy is expected gridlock in election2020 general Democratic as the Party take of the control mid-termelections. 2018 the following Representatives of House OtherIndia, including Argentina, countries, South Africa and The hold major electionsIndonesia scheduled to in 2019. are of key of these elections see the reset outcomes policies and may market implications for stability. have Market Overview (Continued) Market Introduction Funds Management Corporate Governance Risk Management Financial Highlights Other Disclosures 17 ANNUAL REPORT & ACCOUNTS 2018 ACCOUNTS REPORT & ANNUAL Growth Drivers Growth Only Equity Long long only equityThe portion in a combination It of the asset allocation is 19.2%. is invested market developed The market marketof developed assets. and emerging/frontier the MSCI in US dollar terms -12.02% in 2018, lagging and returned allocation was 7.29% -8.71%. which returned index, World focusing on three by diversification regional this space provide managers in All three While the Europe and Japanese equity markets. US, European regions: main developed outperform still able to they the were returns, managers had negative and Japan focused and underperformed returns US manager had negative the index. However, World MSCI strategy. value its concentrated was mainly due to This the index. in and economic issues brewed Market 2018. Political Emerging equities had a dreadful an escalation of trade also saw second half of the year The Turkey. Brazil and Argentina, between the US and China. tensions asset class had a poor performanceThis 11.9% of the portfolio. EM allocation constituted two new EM manager were there During the year, the year. in 2018, detracting 15.9% for Market Fund. Emerging additions: RWCGSAM and the Core Market Emerging Fund Total Markets Emerging Group in the Capital Authority its investment The also exited Opportunities Fund. Market the MSCI Emerging lagged managers in this component, on aggregate, five The in the two new the timing of the investment could be attributed to This Index 1.33%. by Market Emerging funds. Return Absolute of December Return 19.2% of the FGF. 2018, the Absolute As component constituted Return Index. Total Driven the HFRI Event 7.7% by 6.6% versus allocation returned This earn return, that seek to a positive Managers strategies The class deploy in this asset invest to of marketirrespective managers has the discretion Each of the four direction. times in growth to provide expected and are and geographies strategies different across in equity of stress markets. Blue Mountain the best performer was in 2018 while Arbiter the same period. fund managers detracted over Equity Private component is well This private equityThe FGF in 2018. component made up 15% of the market with a good mix of developed diversified Europe private equity managers from managers. pan-African focused through EM to is additional exposure There and the US (Nigeria and Ghana SME Equity Fund Private in CardinalStone In invested 2018, we II (West fund), and Reverence Equity Africa Fund focused Private fund), Synergy focused increased These investments on the financial industry). II (US fund focused Fund Capital in the US. sectoral diversification increased and Africa footprint West the Authority’s the due to – Abraaj, General (GP) Partners the collapse of one of the Authority’s 2018 saw in the Abraaj NSIA invested funds with other Abraaj monies. commingling of LPs firm’s Africa across ecosystems health build to designed was which Fund, Healthcare Growth and middle-income impact on lower create to populations in these and South Asia diagnostic 17 clinics and 30 at year-end fund had 24 hospitals, 2018, the As regions. An interim pipeline. the in hospitals greenfield and two with two brownfield centres, newa and to assets sought the being manage was GP to appointed was manager the funds going forward. continue managing
US T-Bill Citigroup World Government (Hedged)-US$ Bond Index Bond (Hedged)-US$ Government World Citigroup 50% FTSE® EPRA/NAREIT50% Developed Index/ Estate Real 50% CA Natural Private Resources Benchmark S&P Weighted) GSCI (Equal Weighted Composite Weighted TBD HFR Event-Driven (Total) Index (Total) Event-Driven HFR Cambridge Associates US Private Equity Index Equity Private US Associates Cambridge MSCI Emerging Markets Index Markets Emerging MSCI MSCI World Index World MSCI MSCI All Country World Index Benchmark
5% 5% 5% 5% 10% 10% 25% 25% 15% 10% 85% Target Policy NIGERIA SOVEREIGN INVESTMENT AUTHORITY INVESTMENT SOVEREIGN NIGERIA Cash Hedging Assets: DeflationHedging Assets: Hard AssetsHard Commodities Commodities Hedging Assets: InflationHedging Assets: Other Diversifiers Absolute Return Absolute Private Equity, VC and value-added Real Estate value-added Real and VC Equity, Private Emerging & Frontier Equities Emerging & Frontier Developed Equities Growth Assets 16 Table 2.1: Target Asset Allocation for FGF for Allocation Asset Target 2.1: Table The asset allocation is based on long-term risk and return objectives, giving consideration giving asset allocation is based on long-term risk objectives, The and return risk is mitigated. This ensures variousasset classes. across diversified and is volatility, to assets the asset allocation is skewed growth to the long-term of the fund, horizon Due to is apportioned rest The inflation hedges (10%) to 85% of the allocation. which account for to these asset to gain exposure and deflation hedges (5%). External used managers are cycle. life classes at this point in NSIA’s In the table below is the FGF’s Strategic Asset Allocation as outlined in its Investment Allocation as outlined in its Investment Asset Strategic In is the FGF’s the table below strategy investment The assets. of allocation best the enabling (IPS), Statement Policy changes in economic and market address and to factors, and updated is reviewed certain to gain exposure the fund to illiquid allows strategy This expectation of returns. short-term reducing volatility impact risk- thereby and achieving stronger asset classes, returns. adjusted The FGF was created by the NSIA Act 2011 and became operational in 2012. the NSIA Act operational 2011 and became by created was FGF The as traditional assets such from ranging number of asset classes, in a fund invests The FGF’s The and private assets – including hedge funds equity. alternative equities to the fund’s guidelines for that provides a strategy approved Committee Investment Board in line with its risk objectives. and return investments, The Future Generations Fund (FGF) Fund Generations Future The Therefore, 20 years. of above horizon an investment has it is a long-termFGF investor; The the effects mitigate To multiple economic and market weather it is expected to cycles. used as a is diversification key risk investment, of volatility and uncertainty on the fund’s objectives. in achieving the investment management tool At its creation, 40% of the Authority’s seed capital was allocated to the FGF. The The the FGF. to allocated was seed capital Authority’s 40% of the its creation, At contributions capital core subsequent applied to was allocation same percentage capital core 30% of future receive 2018, the FGF will effective However, received. NSIA. to contributions Introduction Funds Management Corporate Governance Risk Management Financial Highlights Other Disclosures 19 ANNUAL REPORT & ACCOUNTS 2018 ACCOUNTS REPORT & ANNUAL Barclays 1-3 Year Treasury Bond Year Barclays 1-3 91-Day Treasury Bill Index Treasury 91-Day Bond Treasury Year 1-3 Barclays Barclays 1-3 Year Corporate Bond Corporate Year 1-3 Barclays Bond Corporate Year 1-3 Barclays Benchmark
25% 75% Policy Target The Stabilisation Fund (SF) Fund Stabilisation The The SF has an allocation of 20% among NSIA’s pool of core funds. It is structured funds. to of core pool among NSIA’s of 20% an allocation SF has The revenues government in serving of stability role for a fundamental a source as play downturn. in times of economic are, assets The macro-economic against act to buffer a as intended is SF stress. The striking conservatively, a balance between a modest generating invested therefore, and preserving return positive capital in nominal terms. of the Minister of Finance, at the discretion the SF can be made from Withdrawals Act. the criteria satisfies set out in the NSIA the request provided Assets Hedge Bonds Treasury US Bills and Treasury US the very to exposure liquid and asset class made up 25.1% of the fund and provided This has a maturity underlyingThe investment Instruments in 2018. Treasury US highly-rated 1.5% in line with the component returned This years. range of between one and three benchmark. Assets Growth Securities Bonds and US Asset-Backed US Corporate and Income Smith Graham & Co + in two Research managers, invested are We Management. One of these managers has a short across that invests duration strategy very high-quality while the other income instruments, US corporate and securitised fixed US corporate in short- bonds. medium-term investment-grade invests to Deposits Structured collateralised Secure instruments made up 45.5% of the fund. these to of year-end 2018, exposure As fulfilling the counterparties, with credible thereby investing sought by were returns capital preservation goal of the fund. in Review Year fund returned The performed well. Fund the Stabilisation Over the course of the year, partlywas This to due 2017. in achieved 3.4% over improvement an was which 5.04%, cash with other funds, As States. in the United environment rate interest the increased part a significant the dynamic marketmanagement formed given of this component environment. 2019 Outlook performance in line with the mandate, the Fund’s Management monitor will continue to tocontinue also will We guidelines. allocation asset strategic the with accordance in and preservationcapital the meeting while fund. the of returns, optimise mandate to ways seek US T-Bill years Treasuries 1-3 US Investment Grade Investment years Bonds 1-3 Corporate Hedge Assets Growth Assets Table 2.2: Target Asset Allocation for SF for Allocation Asset Target 2.2: Table NIGERIA SOVEREIGN INVESTMENT AUTHORITY INVESTMENT SOVEREIGN NIGERIA 18 2019 Outlook the other-diversifiersIn market gain additional allocating to aim to by 2019, we exposure market and emerging components. return the absolute component and rebalancing make would tactical market changes in developed and seek to We long only equities, harness goal is to The gain further privateequity to opportunistic on an exposure basis. within the dynamic global market returns optimal risk-adjusted environment. Year in Review Year global weak This year. for the returned World -8.7% index MSCI year. a difficult 2018 was over experienced in Q4 2018, as fears performance drawdowns to was due largely the US-China over trade war intensified. and tensions down slowing economic growth Deflation Hedge Deflation For most of 2018, this 43.3% of the FGF. represented deflation hedge allocation The allocation was held in cash and very liquid instruments with both local and foreign to commitments undrawn the deflation hedges are 33% of counterparties. However, 14% of the represent commitments These undrawn private equity and other diversifiers. of the FGF. AUM After a difficult 2017, Jamison Koppenberg, the macro-style commodities manager, the macro-style a difficult 2017,After Jamison commodities manager, Koppenberg, investors. money to closed the fund and returned Inflation Hedges Inflation and Commodities Assets Hard allocated 0.65% with 5%, of allocation target a has FGF the of component Assets Hard The as of year-end 2018. and 3.0% committed Other Diversifiers had 3.8% at 2018 year-end, of 10%. As allocation has a target of the FGF component This had two In managers: Healthcare we this space, and 6.8% committed. been allocated both in their investment were who Fund, Aircraft Regional Royalty and Falko Partners investment (a Canadian LiquidityWhitehorse Fund added we Duringperiods. the year, liquidity purpose in high-qualityThe of this providing vehicle private equity assets). products such as direct to exposure seek managers that provide component is to the aim of seeking with the rest to uncorrelated returns leasing and royalties, lending, of the portfolio. The Future Generations Fund (FGF) (Continued) Fund Generations Future The Introduction Funds Management Corporate Governance Risk Management Financial Highlights Other Disclosures 21 ANNUAL REPORT & ACCOUNTS 2018 ACCOUNTS REPORT & ANNUAL Ongoing - Rehabilitationof Lagos Ibadan Express. Babban Gona Agreement Signing - NSIA Babban Gona Agreement Gona, million in Babban a US$5.5 Invested in operating company smallholder farmer Northern Nigeria. Other sectors will be addressed as assets under management are enhanced, or if or if Other enhanced, are assets under management as sectorswill be addressed bring NIF looks to private sectors, all opportunitiescompelling Across available. become may such an approach in situations where sectors, government-run to sector efficiencies seeks the government and in cases where attractive investments, add value and make for collaboration with NSIA. Investments Infrastructure Agriculture Ammonia terminal KMT of a 750 the NIF began the development In under review, year the partnershipin Platform Chemicals Basic a of establishment the in 1), (phase OCP the with Other phosphate of this project phases will include a di-Ammonium of Morocco. Group effortThis is part strategy overall an of and likely Plant. a MethanolPlant, Plant, a Urea investment gas industrialisation. growing In promote the coming years, NSIA to by strategy. opportunities will be a key in this area part of NSIA’s Gona, Babban in million US$5 farmersmallholder a company Authority The invested operating in northern Nigeria. which social enterprise, Babban Gona is an innovative networkfarmersa smallholder franchising by mini of for scale of economies creates (TG). Groups Trust called farmer cooperatives, grassroots-level its partnershipNSIA, through with UFF Management incorporated (Mauritius) Limited, is undertakingcompany The the Management Company. the UFF-NAIC Agriculture facility production and processing in Panda, agricultural of a large development of poultry the production which is primarily aimed towards facility, The State. Nasarawa feedstuffs. It includes c1,500 ha of farmland and other grains will cultivate feeds, and fish Development plans include the and an existing mill. beans, and soya cultivating maize for the construction and the of a newexpansion of the existing mill, industrial compound, will allow This construction of living quarters the management team. accommodate to production processes. streamlined better in production and for increase an overall for continued the NAIC-NPK Limited, its wholly-owned in 2018, NSIA through SPV, Also, project is aimed at The Initiative (PFI). Fertiliser implementation of the Presidential high- and consistently quantities of affordable commercially-significant delivering of farming local production products, has bolstered project The quality NPK 20:10:10. the local fertiliserwhile simultaneously reviving blending industry making and fertiliser Nigerian to available cost. farmers at reduced (PIDF) Fund Infrastructure Development Presidential the management of the Muhammadu Buhari approved In 2018, President February of the execution accelerate NSIA to by Infrastructure Development Fund Presidential certain the rapid growth essential to that are infrastructure projects critical and strategic economy. and modernisation of Nigeria’s the capital for investment NSIA, will attract managed by and aggregate PIDF, The (i) Lagos-Ibadaninfrastructure projects: five Expressway, of the following development (v) and Niger2nd (ii) Project, Abuja-Kano(iii) Bridge, (iv) Mambilla Road, Hydro-Power Road. East-West In (NEC) Council May National Economic 2018, the of US$650 authorised the transfer the first instalment of the NSIA, forming the NLNG dividends account to million from supervision a robust established NSIA and plan contributionPIDF. to Government’s compliance with its to ensure international and local financial advisors deployed 2nd Niger-Bridge and in Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, and made investments standards Abuja-Kano Road. Focus Sectors Focus Sectors of Interest
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R a e NIGERIA SOVEREIGN INVESTMENT AUTHORITY INVESTMENT SOVEREIGN NIGERIA The Nigeria Infrastructure Fund (NIF) Fund Nigeria Infrastructure The 20 The Nigeria Infrastructure Fund (NIF) Fund Nigeria Infrastructure The The fund is in its fifth year of strategic investment in key sectors of the economy. In in key sectors investment economy. of the fund is in its fifth strategic year of The rolling five-year identified as early the as 2013, when sectorswere 15 investible total, of initial areas core the Out of the sectors, plan was developed. infrastructure investment and gas industrialisation. motorways, power healthcare, agriculture, remained have focus The NIF focuses on domestic infrastructure investments that meet the following meet the following that investments infrastructure on domestic focuses NIF The commercial attractive for priorities; potential with national alignment criteria: four private social impact; and high returns ability attract both domestic and foreign to sector participation;regulatory with the sectoral environment. alignment and focus strong on the Authority’s based in projects, a leading role NSIA often plays and management. execution solutions, on innovative Introduction Funds Management Corporate Governance Risk Management Financial Highlights Other Disclosures 23 Academies Healthcare Fund Healthcare ridge International FAFIN Novum Crest Argo Crest orno ANNUAL REPORT & ACCOUNTS 2018 ACCOUNTS REPORT & ANNUAL Active Regions Active Closed Transactions Presidential Fertiliser Initiative Fertiliser Presidential
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L&Z Integrated Farms L&Z Integrated Anam ra Rivers ogi Seven Energ Seven am ara Delta Edo a elsa Niger Ekiti Sokoto Ondo ara Osun e i O o Ogun agos LUTH FAFIN FAFIN D AA Viathan In raCredit Academies Cancer Centre Cancer Da nlee Farms Da nlee ridge International Healthcare Development Investment and Healthcare NSIA Insubsidiary, its through NSIA 2018, (NHDIC), undertakeCompany continued to and centres of diagnostic the development country. the hospitals across be co-located to facilities within federal specialist healthcare Treatment AuthorityThe concluded the construction commenced and Cancer phase of its Structured under a Hospital (LUTH). Teaching project at the Lagos University Centre the project is a public-private partnership (PPP) arrangement between NSIA and LUTH, of an existing equipping and operation the rehabilitation, for US$10 million investment and advanced radiotherapy facilityThe will provide co-located in LUTH. cancer centre services treatment chemotherapy patients. to (US$5.5 million each) the constructionNHDIC also commenced centres of diagnostic (AKTH) Hospital in Kano and at the State, Teaching co-located be to at the Aminu Kano is completion of both centres The Abia State. in Umuahia (FMCU) Medical Centre Federal Q3 2019. for estimated ImpactGeographic Spread orno Presidential Fertiliser Initiative (PFI): Initiative Fertiliser Presidential the delivery of for a programme quantities commercially-significant high- consistently and affordable of quality NPK 20:10:10 fertiliser the at Nigerian farmers. time to right of 16 blending plants across a total date, To five over Nigeria been resuscitated; have million 50 kg being supplied NPK bags are the market.to Babban Gona: a US$5 million that in a company investment 4,200 approximately franchises and Groups Trust grassroots-level across 21,000 small-holder farmers, 14,000 hectares of land. Adama a Yo e Gom e Tara a os auchi iga a enue River Cross ano E on i Nasara a
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A u a Anam ra Rivers ogi am ara Edo Delta InfraCredit: a specialised financial InfraCredit: (capitalised US$100 with guarantor provide million), established to credit the enhance to guarantees quality of local currency infrastructure debt instruments. transformational project is a potentially The US$1.2 up to catalyse expected to initiative (pension capital billion in institutional the funds/insurance companies), towards financing of infrastructure projects. an Academies: Bridge International chain of in the largest investment serving schoolsAfrica, in low-income communities. taking is now and company The over under education systems State improving a new PPP model and educating 166,800 Nigerian students in 2018. a elsa Niger Ekiti Sokoto Ondo ara Osun e i O o Ogun agos NIGERIA SOVEREIGN INVESTMENT AUTHORITY INVESTMENT SOVEREIGN NIGERIA 22 The financing of these projects has the financing of these projects The between yield anywhere to potential new886,000 and 394,000 and direct Nigerians. indirect jobs for Presidential Infrastructure Development Infrastructure Presidential critical and strategic (PIDF): five Fund across projectsinfrastructure situated being managed currently the country are NSIA. by The projects will provide much-needed projects will provide The services treatment diagnostics/cancer c175,000 patients visits annually and to 100 healthcare over training for provide professionals. LUTH, AKTH and FMCU Health Health AKTH and FMCU LUTH, million US$20 combined a Projects: maintain equip, build, to investment a modernoutpatient and operate in Lagos and centre treatment cancer diagnostic facilities in Kano and Abia states. Development Impact - 2018 Spread Development The Nigeria Infrastructure Fund (NIF) (Continued) (NIF) Fund Nigeria Infrastructure The Introduction Funds Management Corporate Governance Risk Management Financial Highlights Other Disclosures 25 ANNUAL REPORT & ACCOUNTS 2018 ACCOUNTS REPORT & ANNUAL Fund Management Agreement signing ceremony between NSIA and NBET back in 2014. signing ceremony Management Agreement Fund Debt Management Office (DMO) Office Debt Management fund the a US$200 million manager for as the investment was appointed NSIA PIDF, managing to Prior fund was partThe of the projects. and power-related in gas-to-power earmarkedgovernment investment for By the DMO in July 2013. the through Government the Federal issued by Eurobond the $1 billion from proceeds the balance of The it placed with NSIA. the US$200 million US$100 million from recalled end of 2017, the DMO the Authority. capital is still being actively managed by that of the Nigeria mirrors Infrastructure Fund. the DMO Fund to policy investment regard with NSIA’s Plc (NBET) Trader Nigerian Bulk Electricity electricity the administers and Government that manages an agency the pool in In of the Federal 2014, NBET, fund management The Nigerian NSIA. electricity by management million for US$350 allocated supply industry, NBETto the funds back quarter second of the end at the expired fully transferred mandate and NSIA has of 2018 along with all the income earned NBET. due to Fund. the Stabilisation for strategy investment NSIA’s with accordance in NBET the Authority The Fund invested Authority balance NBET’sThe aimed to short-term and above-average returns of the fund, liquidity safety needs, benchmark NBET. set by
NIGERIA SOVEREIGN INVESTMENT AUTHORITY INVESTMENT SOVEREIGN NIGERIA Completed Piers of the 2nd Niger Bridge - View from the Western Approach. the Western Niger Bridge - View of the 2nd from Piers Completed 24 As of year-end 2018, NSIA has invested US$260 million of the Fund. The PIDF currently PIDF currently The Fund. US$260 million of the of year-end 2018, NSIA has invested As the Abuja-Kano are These Lagos- Road, project. one power projects and road four covers and Mambilla Road, hydropower. 2nd Niger East-West Bridge, Ibadan Expressway, Presidential Infrastructure Development Fund Development Infrastructure Presidential investment in 2018 as the fund and the government Authority by The was appointed (PIDF). In 2018, the Infrastructure Development Fund Presidential the manager for for US$650 million as the first tranche of funding under PIDF released government NSIA. by investment NSIA has proven expertise in investment and fund management fund management and expertise in investment proven NSIA has quite been has Authority The markets. and global the domestic across funds. of its core and management with the investment successful capacityto successfully manage third-partyNSIA has significant on the based funds, AuthorityThe is also actively projects for developing funds. core its three for strategies Under Management Assets (AUM). its total as partco-investment, growing of the plan for Third-Party Managed Funds Third-Party for it. Based on the each third-party that is suitable specific strategy NSIA deploys fund, For Stabilisation that of the similar to is usually strategy the investment individual mandate, (NIF) – Nigeria (FGF), or the Infrastructure Generations Fund Fund the Future (SF), Fund capital is allocated. core NSIA’s which funds into the three Its investment strategies and risk management framework have preserved its have framework and risk management strategies Its investment NSIA is of investing. in its six years returns above-average capital and earned its portfolio leveraging of third-partya growing management, building for funds and fund manager. as a savvy reputation investment growing Introduction Funds Management Corporate Governance Risk Management Financial Highlights Other Disclosures 27 ANNUAL REPORT & ACCOUNTS 2018 ACCOUNTS REPORT & ANNUAL NSIA recognises its employees as a critical resource in delivering the Authority’s the Authority’s in delivering as a critical resource its employees NSIA recognises outperforming quality for is essential of our people on our The mandate. NSIA Therefore, as enabling sustainable growth. as well strategy corporate Our employees. its of skillslearning and development continuous promotes for an atmosphere and engenders the spirit of excellence environment work collaboration. In namely discipline, 2018, our HR objective at deepening our corporate aimed values, the fabric values constitute of our organisational These transparency and integrity. culture. increase to designed that were executed, were a number of initiatives During the year, as diversity build leadership skills, and inclusion, as well personnel aptitude, entrench job enrichment. foster NSIA & People verymakeroles and for specific measurable contributions the to recruited are Employees performance objectivesannual overall Authority’s the understand people Our NSIA. of connecting the their daily output to their execution, and take personal responsibility for of the expectedachievement outcomes. within and freedom innovation supports expression, work environment creative NSIA’s new break to employees our empowering Beyond operation. of frame institution’s the or task, with each project amongst collaboration productive encourage ground we teams. and across employees capacityto employee improving towards resources of levels NSIA commits significant recognise We development. career leadership capabilities and overall on the job, deliver in the learning and skills abilities work and with the difference of individual employees Authoritythe invests Thus, learning journey. appropriate an create to them of one each as and and functionalin personal areas, needs, employees’ its meet that programmes in individuals or teams. each employee. training for of 80 hours of classroom In an average 2018, NSIA achieved AuthorityThe its Employee achieved the year. for with the target is consistent This Satisfaction staff attrition Rating, while was less than 4%. rate leaders seeking pool of future in building a diverse careers to NSIA is committed in Apartinvesting fields. from related finance and other infrastructure investments, internship opportunitiesfor we provide of our staff, development the professional practical knowledge acquire them enable to students postgraduate and undergraduate a wide range of opportunities offers internship programme The and work experience. and projects investment operations, NSIA’s into insight gain to these students for We expect that the interventions. development In 2018, five Nigerians interned at NSIA. capitalise on the experience get on a them at NSIA, would to likeinterns, those before track.good career Corporate Governance Corporate Technology and Diversity Culture, Our People,
NSIA takes a long-term approach to investments investments to approach a long-term takes NSIA in agriculture. and NSIA Old Mutual, through its agriculture managers investment African UFF Agri million US$25 committed have (UFF), Investments ineach investment large-scale towards agriculture in schemes, out-grower with projects, combined food security employment, facilitate that areas in million US$5.5 Invested importand substitution. farmers scheme for smallholder out-grower an hectres 14,000 covering of land and committed for Fund million US100 the to million US$10 in inAgricultural Nigeria Finance (FAFIN) Bank Development German the with partnership (KfW) and the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and (FMARD). Development Rural
expertise and nurture of local import substitution job creation, enablejob creation, agriculture to drive to agriculture investing in investing Making an Impact: Introduction Funds Management Corporate Governance Risk Management Financial Highlights Other Disclosures 0 29 46% 0 31% 0 ANNUAL REPORT & ACCOUNTS 2018 ACCOUNTS REPORT & ANNUAL An improved gender balance at the gender balance An improved close of 2019. Authority introducing The is gradually encourage to programmes fuel of Generation Z to onboarding and enhance output for innovation the future. 20 Male Female 15% 10 8% 31% 69% 0 Ratio Of Male To Female Employees Female To RatioOf Male Of Employees Profile Age 2018 Initiatives NSIA people, strengthen in 2018 to initiatives Authority several The implemented Satisfaction employee Survey, include an Employee These and diversity policies. culture the NSIA Female approved and the Board leadership series, engagement programmes, Network. Job Satisfaction with a private sector institution, which operates ethos. investment NSIA is a premier the call of work beyond is the guiding principle our people to This that motivates that means also This corporateand goals. mandate dutyachievingin Authority’s the their professional promoting its employees, the Authority to is deeply committed and wellbeing. balance sustainable work-life development, In Satisfaction conducted survey an Employee 2018, we by which was administered The and human performance execution a strategy consulting company. Pendaxia, to identify areas helped have feedback that and offered generally positive were results efficiency, promote in our working expected to which are of improvement conditions, productivity in 2019 and beyond. and loyalty in our employees Engagement Employee and themselves among engage to staff all for avenues broadening consistently is NSIA keep is to our engagement strategies essence of our employee The with Management. a number of new In introduced 2018, we and involved. productive people motivated, Hunt Painting/Talent featuring Week, Employee conventional our held also and initiatives Gift Exchange. Year-End Night and 20 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 Leadership is committed to promoting a promoting to is committed Leadership results. that deliver values of shared culture Diversity is an integral component of our component Diversity is an integral people strategy. of a vital component constitutes Learning during a - Staff and guests, NSIA culture Koyinsola Series with Prof. lecture Leadership Ajayi (SAN), Managing Partners at Olaniwun Ajayi LP. NIGERIA SOVEREIGN INVESTMENT AUTHORITY INVESTMENT SOVEREIGN NIGERIA 28 Supporting the Employee paid for provisions have We employees. female HR policy towards is considerate NSIA’s in the NSIA workplace. women Male for developed systems and care maternity leave the institution With these benefits, paid paternity leave. also afforded members of staff are supportseeks to of the workplace. outside its employees NSIA maintains a practice and equal opportunity of equal pay and similar roles for performance of gender. irrespective Equal OpportunityEqual a transparent through our employees recruit We NSIA is an equal-opportunity employer. is not a consideration profiling Demographic on results. is purely and reward process system. as the Authority recruitment a merit-based employs in the manning strategy, a pre-defined ability deliver to mostly on the perceived is recruited Each NSIA employee outcome. This philosophy helps in fostering a merit-based and inclusive environment where where environment and inclusive a merit-based helps in fostering philosophy This work as a skills cultural backgrounds individuals with diverse diverse and from different that also aware are We our corporate targets. and achieve our mandate promote to team diversity the key is a sustainable future. to NSIA & Diversity We practice inclusivity management and staff. its Board, NSIA maintains diversity across nationality, gender, age, in ethnicity, differences of, and appreciation respect for, through these differentiating of of discrimination against any all forms prohibit We and religion. consider workplace as we identities even employee diversity a critical plank for engagement. The majority of our pioneer employees have remained at the Authority. This has helped This at the Authority. remained majorityThe have of our pioneer employees which attracts and culture, this leverage to continue We deepen the brand culture. to best-in-classretains the Authority talent and distinguishes as a world-class organisation. NSIA’s brand culture, in combination with our corporate philosophy, defines what we call defines what with our corporate in combination philosophy, brand culture, NSIA’s and imbibe Way Everyunderstand the NSIA to is expected staff member Way.’ ‘NSIA the our individual and as attitudes as well values, the critical that guide our shared behaviours collective performances. Our brand culture has six dimensions: i) Reliable Professional, ii) Trusted Champion, iii) Champion, Trusted ii) six dimensions: i) Reliable has Professional, Our brand culture Achiever. and vi) Passionate Creator, Value v) iv) Informed Partner, Innovator, Competent work,fourthwe how and about the third are we are, who first and second address The people see us. to how and the fifth and sixthrelate NSIA & Culture a generation.’ beyond ‘Building an enduringlegacy, is brand culture of our theme The three The performanceto sustainable economic reflects our commitment This of Nigeria. (FGF) and the Generations Fund (SF), the Future Stabilisation Fund funds of NSIA, the core achieving this objective. for our vehicles (NIF), are Nigeria Infrastructure Fund Our People, Culture, Diversity and Technology (Continued) Technology and Diversity Culture, Our People, Introduction Funds Management Corporate Governance Risk Management Financial Highlights Other Disclosures 31 ANNUAL REPORT & ACCOUNTS 2018 ACCOUNTS REPORT & ANNUAL Technology Technology corporateinvestment and of critical adoption is importance NSIA's to Technology its in digitising the Authority substantial investments made this reason, For strategies. to employees our enabled investments These non-coreand functions core 2018. in perform optimally. more cost-efficiency, improve its processes, streamline to technology digital NSIA is leveraging Inproductivity funds. and optimally manage its increase early commenced we 2018, record to related our back-office of automating those functions, especially the process Our hitherto and personnel management. accounting, paper-based maintenance, collaboration improve to revamped was site intranet The automated. now are processes conducted now through Basic operational activities are among staff. and communication on the ERP application. paperless procedures was also embarked of our document filing system review digitisation The upon in the retrieving of way and most effective archiving of most durable way the period provide to and tracking of access to enhance ease help This will copy of hard our files. and organising technology adoption-drive Among the benefits of our documents. is the strengthening Inrecurringour audit and reporting of NSIA expectslong-run, the reduce processes. to costs. made in the by NSIA in 2018 was the investment attained milestone A significant in invest decision to The (ERP) solution. of an Enterprise Planning Resource procurement the next strive as we phase of our evolution for an ERP solution is in line with our strategy it will benefits of the ERP system, Amongst the many attain operational excellence. to cross- improve of our processes; many and integrate automate streamline, us to enable functional collaboration and operational efficiency; operational embed and enforce reports.analyse and is benefit Another swiftly and generate accurately and controls; portfolio of of our growing and management that it will optimise the development Implementation projects. in infrastructure of the ERP solution is expected to investments mid-2019. by be completed disaster its of implementation the commenced NSIA Incontinuity, business termsof Authority will enable the process The recovery in line with its Business Continuity Plan. site recoveryThe disruption or disaster. of an unforeseen in the event adequately recover to IT security of such occurrences. in the event NSIA’s foster to has been designed system In line with the year. throughout and secure safe were IT infrastructure and systems NSIA’s no incident of cyberattack was experiencedour targets, the Authority by in 2018.
NSIA is leveraging digital digital leveraging is NSIA streamline to technology improve processes, its cost-efficiency, increase optimally and productivity funds. its manage NSIA continually invests in information invests NSIA continually as an enabler for operational technology excellence. Go Karting - All members of staff unwind Week. during the Annual Employee Talent Day - Beyond professional Talent creative NSIA encourages competence, expression. The Authority celebrates its people in ways its people in ways AuthorityThe celebrates professionalism. that reinforces NIGERIA SOVEREIGN INVESTMENT AUTHORITY INVESTMENT SOVEREIGN NIGERIA 31% of total employees employees 31% of total 37.5% of management positions Management. 33% of Executive This bite-sized learning programme was introduced in 2018. Lunch in 2018. Lunch was introduced bite-sizedThis learning programme Learn: and Lunch We quarterly be squeezed to periods. one of the lunch was introduced into and Learn inter-personal develop to sessions enabled employees The sessions in 2018. held four skills about an hour and half and and enhance their knowledge. for Each session lasted fielded at the end of each session. were Questions an NSIA staff. was led by during our annual Employee Week in the year under review, NSIA’s NSIA’s under review, in the year Week during our annual Employee Week: Employee and mental in variousstaff engaged physical to enhance their activities designed week-long The management. financial personal on sessions also held We strength. activities in an end-of-year party culminated other stakeholders. invited which we to In the course of Oscars." The Night at Our 2018 end-of-year party was tagged "A and for their contributionto the organisation recognised duly were staff the event, some and Directors Executive NSIA’s keycommitment to within the year. initiatives in also given Moving citations were the awardees. plaques to special guests presented recognised. so were honour of staff who As of 31 December, 2018, our female staff constituted: staff constituted: 2018, our female of 31 December, As (a) (b) (c) The first event was geared towards effective management of the work-life-balance of management of the effective towards was geared first The event her perspective on the subject Mrs (SAN) offered Olabisi Soyebo employees. female NSIA’s provided Wigwe while Mrs. Dupe professionals female to balance as it relates of work life one-on-one their to achieve members of staff at enabling female counselling targeted full potential. In two the network in which members of events two 2018, NFN organised female hosted various comprising and a counsellor and they issues explored a lawyer professionals of the women. and personal development pertaining the professional to NSIA Female Network NSIA Female female for a platform Network provide to in 2017 (NFN) was established Female NSIA The platform The development. personal and professional their advance to employees to employees of female opportunities mentorship provide for continues to and tools within the Authority. leadership roles help them assume future of the Authority and in the in the growth play women the critical role NSIA recognises AuthorityThe supports achieve NFN in helping to accomplishment of our mandate. and girls to women Sustainable Development empower Goal to (SDG) 5, which aims their full potential. reach E-Repository in 2018 a repository was developed an online platform of learning create materials, To for professional staff by attended and other events training from which resources to staff E-RepositoryThe for platform serves as a reference can be uploaded. development It is expectedthat these learning access a wide array of resources. and consultants to will enhance our knowledge sharing the resources and capacity across development Authority. Leadership Series Leadership encourage employees Series to was introduced Leadership in 2018, the NSIA Created full their reach to people its helping skills.to committed is NSIA requisite develop to an opportunity provide NSIA employees to is designed for programme The potential. notable business leaders in the Nigerian meet and learnto from corporate world. for invited was LP, at Olaniwun Ajayi SAN, Managing Partner Konyinsola Ajayi, Professor the inaugural session. 30 Our People, Culture, Diversity and Technology (Continued) Technology and Diversity Culture, Our People, Introduction Funds Management Corporate Governance Risk Management Financial Highlights Other Disclosures 33 ANNUAL REPORT & ACCOUNTS 2018 ACCOUNTS REPORT & ANNUAL All 36 State Governors; All 36 State (FCT);Territory Capital Honourable MinisterThe of the Federal Honourable MinisterThe of Finance; Attorney General of the Federation; Bank of Nigeria of Central Governor The (CBN); the President; to Adviser Chief Economic The and Commission; Chairman,The Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal of the on the recommendation the President 12 Members by of the public appointed Honourable Minister of Finance. His Excellency, the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (who may be represented Republic of Nigeria be represented (who may the Federal of the President His Excellency, President); Vice the Hisby Excellency, Code of Conduct Code RiskCompliance Management Framework Policy Communications Ethics Policy Principles of Ethical Investment Statements Subsidiary Governance Framework Whistle-blowing Policy The Governing Council is charged with the responsibility of raising questions on the is charged Council Governing The operations and performancegiving guidance and of NSIA, obtaining clarifications and while observing the Board, and Management.counsel to Board the independence of the the publication of the holds its annual meetings following Governing Council The the year. for Statements Financial • • • • • • • • The Communications policy and Staff Handbook regulate employee relations with both policy employee Communications regulate The and Staff Handbook determination of the Authority’s indicator is a strong This internal and external parties. at all times in their business practices. professional remain that its employees ensure to discourse is of openness in which healthy culture AuthorityThe entrenched also has an report activities. to mandated improper are encouraged and employees Framework Governance its discharge effectively to under a framework that enables the Board NSIA is governed the Additionally, the Authority. direction to strategic functions while providing oversight the across of corporate governance ensuring high standards for is responsible Board corporate governance that effective recognises Board The Authority and its subsidiaries. of NSIA Board In this regard, mandate. is a key achieving the Authority’s to imperative The and its Committees. Board of the Charter and procedures sets out the roles Directors’ charters also have various guiding their activities. Committees We and practices continually evolving. policies corporate governance are NSIA’s with global best practices align periodically and in accordance to the policies review with Nigerian laws. Council Governing of the Board counsel to of NSIA and gives Body’ ‘Advisory is the Governing Council The consists of: Council The Directors. • Code of Corporate Governance Governance of Corporate Code with global periodically align to Governance is reviewed of Corporate Code NSIA’s values to its core best practices. Complementary the Authority promotes the Code, to the following: through employees • • • • • • •
NSIA's corporate governance governance corporate NSIA's policies and practices evolving. continually are review periodically We with align to policies the and practices best global with in accordance laws. Nigerian NSIA upholds world-class NSIA of aspects all in standards governance, corporate oversight, Board including strict and management, risk guidelines.operational Internal Auditor Financial Controller Financial Senior Vice Senior Vice President Executive Director Executive Chief Operating OfficerChief Operating 9 member Board 56 member Council Board of Directors Board Governing Council Governing Managing Director Managing Senior Vice Senior Vice President Chief Executive Officer Chief Executive General Counsel & Head, Legal & Head, General Counsel NIGERIA SOVEREIGN INVESTMENT AUTHORITY INVESTMENT SOVEREIGN NIGERIA Executive Director Executive Secretary to the Authority Chief Officer, NIF Subsidiaries Chief Officer, Senior Vice Senior Vice President Head, Human Resources Head, 32 Figure 3.2 depicts the governance structure of NSIA 3.2 depicts the governance Figure NSIA is a member of the International Forum of Sovereign Wealth Funds (IFSWF) and a and (IFSWF) Funds Wealth Sovereign of Internationalthe member of a is NSIA Forum good subscribe the ethos of transparency, to We signatory the Santiago Principles. to In practices. accountability established 2017, we and prudent investment governance, further to a web-based platform our accountabilitywhistleblowing system. strengthen NSIA is run along the best commercial principles the to and philosophies applicable best commercial NSIA is run along the practices operational efficiency Our governance strengthen and drive private sector. transparency and of integrity, values core Our organisation. the across effectiveness Way drive the NSIA helping to underpindiscipline continue to our corporate behaviour, organisation. the entire across NSIA upholds world-class including in all aspects of corporate standards governance, risk and strict management, oversight, NSIA engages in Board operational guidelines. active monitoring and evaluation of the performances portfolios and of its investment returns on social and environmental economic, financial, achieve aim to We people. investment. Corporate Governance Governance Corporate been has it started performance of NSIA since strong operations, consistently The have We best practices. governance corporate to our adherence underpinned by all our to optimal value deliver structure to governance our corporate designed stakeholders. Governance Introduction Funds Management Corporate Governance Risk Management Financial Highlights Other Disclosures 35 ANNUAL REPORT & ACCOUNTS 2018 ACCOUNTS REPORT & ANNUAL ED, Aminu Umar-Sadiq; MD & CEO, Uche Orji and ED & COO, Stella Ojekwe-Onyejeli Stella fielding Uche Orji and ED & COO, & CEO, MD Aminu Umar-Sadiq; ED, Briefing. the Media at an NSIA Press questions from Other powers reserved for the Board are the determination of Board structure, succession structure, the determination of Board are Other the Board reserved for powers remuneration of subsidiaries;of establishment management, senior approval for planning policy and packages staff;for and other directors Director appointment of the Managing Corporate process; Evaluation Performance Board of the of subsidiaries; approval framework;governance of the performance review of the Managing and Executive including Enterprise-wide of policy issues, approval on significant documents Directors; Corporate Communications, Human Resources, Risk Finance, Management, Investments, of importance of all matters the AuthorityGovernance; and approval to as a whole reputational implications or consequences. or risk financial, because of their strategic, Executive and Chief Roles of the Chairman one individual can and no separate are of the Chairman and Chief Executive roles The lead and manage the is to main responsibility Chairman’s The combine the two positions. regulatory and legal its discharges fully and effectively operates it that ensure to Board accurate, ensuring receive Directors that for ChairmanThe is responsible responsibilities. take and provide decisions to informed enabling the Board timely and clear information, effective ChairmanThe also promotes the success of the Authority. promote advice to and Non-Executive and open communications between the Executive relationships both inside and outside the Boardroom. Directors, the day-to-day the for management of responsibility the delegated has Board The who is supported bytwo Officer, and Chief Executive Authority the Managing Director to Directors. Executive with him in accordance to delegated the powers executes Managing Director The Management is accountable to Executive of Directors. the Board by guidelines approved Board The and policies. and implementation of strategies the development for the Board other matter concernany and performance, of strategic Group matters reviews regularly as material. it regards Alh. Bello Maccodo and Ms. Halima Buba and Ms. Alh. Bello Maccodo ceremony. commissioning during the NLCC Mr. Asue Ighodalo and Mr. U.K. both Asue Ighodalo and Mr. Eke, Mr. inspection in during a project NSIA NEDs, Lagos. NIGERIA SOVEREIGN INVESTMENT AUTHORITY INVESTMENT SOVEREIGN NIGERIA 34 Powers reserved for the Board include the approval of quarterly, half-yearly and full- half-yearly of quarterly, include the approval the Board reserved for Powers change significant and any or unaudited) (whether audited financial statements year approval of also reserves Board the power The and/or practices. in accounting policies corporate structure and the determination and the Authority’s major changes to for long-term objectives and policies of the Authority deliver to of the strategic approval medium and short-term plan, and the annual operating and capital strategy, The value. as the appointment as well the Board, by be approved to budget of NSIA are expenditure of Auditors. remuneration and the of Auditors or removal The Board performs its oversight functions through well-structured, planned, and planned, performs Board well-structured, The functions through its oversight also Board The the expertise leveraging by of all the Directors. Committees assigned that management strikes long-term balance betweenensures promoting an appropriate short-termdelivering and In objectives. growth fulfilling its primary the responsibility, the importance of is aware principlesBoard of achieving compliance with governance and economic performance. Responsibilities of the Board aim is The objectives and policies of the Authority. determines the strategic Board The direction within a framework of strategic overall providing long-term value by deliver to and controls. incentives rewards, The Board and its Committees meet quarterly while additional meetings are convened meet quarterly and its Committees convened Board The while additional meetings are Material be taken written of decisions may way between meetings by as required. year ended 31 meetings during held eight December the financial Board The resolutions. 2018. The Board Committees play a pivotal role in NSIA. The Committees work with Committees The in NSIA. role a pivotal play Committees Board The that the Authority performance-driven is efficient, Management ensure to and financially of in the process dialogue is employed it that interactive to see Committees The stable. the policy and set direction for management setting broad guidelines that drive proper basis. Authorityon a regular In addition to the Board’s direct supervisory role, the Board exercises its oversight direct supervisory its oversight exercises the Board In the Board’s role, addition to Externally Committees: Committee; five Managed through Investments responsibilities Committee; & General Purpose Finance Committee; Audit Committee; Direct Investments Committee. and Human Resources and Compensation Our Board is committed to sound and effective corporate governance practices. Since corporate governance sound and effective to is committed Our Board will sustain the balance of policies that has approved the new Board assuming office, Authorityskills, the affairs of the steer in an knowledgeever- to and experience required environment. challenging Board of DirectorsBoard of of the Board Section Act. outlines the roles 2011 etc of the NSIA Establishment 15 responsible shall be of Directors ‘the Board Act that the states Specifically, Directors. the making the attainment of the objects of policies and general of the Authority, for supervisionAuthority of the management and affairs of the and such other functions of the Act.’ other provision any it by upon conferred Governance (Continued) Governance Introduction Funds Management Corporate Governance Risk Management Financial Highlights Other Disclosures 37 ANNUAL REPORT & ACCOUNTS 2018 ACCOUNTS REPORT & ANNUAL Mrs Stella Ojekwe-Onyejeli Mrs Stella and Director Executive Chief Operating Officer MrsOjekwe-Onyejeli than 20 more brought of financial advisory, risk,years governance management experience NSIA to and controls Board. She joined the Authority in October 2012, as Director a distinguished tenure following and Head of Operational Risk and Control 15 countries she covered where at Barclays, spanning Africa, Middle East and Asia. Mrs Ojekwe-Onyejeli President Vice served as Africa, at and Head of Quality Assurance, Citibank, of the enterprise with direct oversight in 14 countries environment risk and control Africa. across Mrs Ojekwe-Onyejeli is a Chartered Financial a decade at She spent over Accountant. Tax and servicesprofessional firms Arthur Anderson and in NigeriaKPMG and SouthAfrica, providing advisoryfinancial assurance business and services. servesShe currently of on the Boards Company Infrastructure Guarantee Credit (InfraCredit) and BridgeLimited International Academies. Mrs Ojekwe-Onyejeli in holds a first degree Chemistry and an University the of Lagos, from Cranfield School of MBA from Management in of the Kingdom.the United She is also a Fellow Institute of Nigeria. of Chartered Accountants nurturing the Authority become one of to and attracting SWFs, most respected Africa’s the country. into investment direct foreign Mr serves currently Orji of on the Boards Ltd Company Infrastructure Guarantee Credit (InfraCredit), Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN) and Nigeria Mortgage Refinance (NMRC)Company and NG Clearing Ltd. Engineering, Mr(Chemical B.Eng a holds Orji the University of Port Harcourt,obtained from Nigeria, from MBA an also obtained 1990. He in Harvard Business School in 1998. Mr Uche Orji and Managing Director OfficerChief Executive Mr and Orji is the Managing Director Uche Officer Chief Executive of NigeriaSovereign Authority Investment (NSIA). He was appointed of NSIA in 2012 by the pioneer Chief Executive Goodluck Jonathan and reappointed President President termby five-yearanother 2017 in for Muhammadu Buhari. Mr UBS Securities, where joined NSIA from Orji York in the New he was Managing Director then, he Equities Division. Before office of its Securities, at JP Morgan had spent six years from rose he where 2001-2006, from London, Managing to President Vice the position of Division. in the Equities Director Mr also worked Orji at Goldman Sachs Asset 2001. He 1998 to from Management, London, to rose and Associate firmthe joined as an resigning before Director become an Executive Controller he was the Financial in 2001. Earlier, Nigeria; Lagos, and he at Diamond Bank Plc., workedpreviously at Arthur Andersen & Co. Until he assumed his position at NSIA, Mr leading for commentator Orji was a regular and asset management publications. research the advice to strategic He provided management of semiconductor companies Semiconductor Taiwan such as Intel Electronics, Electronics Samsung Manufacturing Company, Instruments. He also co-authored Texas and pieces on the 200 research than more semiconductor as the broader sector as well He advised sectors. investment technology global portfolioseveral management firms and funds (SWFs). wealth sovereign Mr Orji has led the Management of the advisor to become a trusted NSIA to of Nigeria. Government He has Federal many been instrumental in developing of the government, initiatives transformational Initiative and Fertiliser Presidential the including Infrastructure Development the Presidential NSIA. Mr managed by Orji’s which are Fund, visionarysuccess the leadership has inspired of NSIA in the short period of its existence, Mr Jide Zeitlin Directors of Chairman, Board Keffi The of Mr is the Founder Zeitlin Jide on focused group a private investor Group, and financial natural resources sciences, life services in the Middle East and Africa. He is also Officerthe Chairman Executive and Chief of luxury for company brands; the parent Tapestry, and York Kate New Spade York, New Coach than three He brings more Weitzman. Stuart bankingdecades of investment experience to of Directors as Chairman of the Board his role of NSIA. in 1987 Mr joined Goldman Sachs & Co. Zeitlin in 1996. He served become a Partner to and rose as the Global Chief Operating Officerin the bankinginvestment division of the bank until departurehis December in 2005. Hisat career Goldmansenior of number a included Sachs management positions in the investment industrialthe on focused he where division, industries; served he also and healthcare in the Office. Executive Mr serves of Affiliated Zeitlin on the board Inc., and is Chairman Emeritus Managers Group, or has been, a He is, of Amherst College. including Milton boards, member of numerous the Harvard of Business School Board Academy, America, Doris for Duke Teach Dean's Advisors, Medical Montefiore Charitable Foundation, Saint Ann’s Playwrights Horizons, Center, Community. Ground School and Common He also serves of Cogentus as a Director Inc. Pharmaceuticals, as a Representative Mr was nominated Zeitlin of America the United States to of the United Management with Reform, and U.N. for Nations He was a member of the rank of Ambassador. Team Trade and International Economics the tasked the Department with reviewing of the Transition. during the Obama Treasury as the Chairman his appointment to of Prior Mr of NSIA, a member was the Board Zeitlin of the Authority where of the inaugural Board he served as Chairman of the Investments Committee. English, and Economics in BA Mra holds Zeitlin Amherst cum laude from magna graduating from MBA an holds also He 1985. in College obtained in 1987. Harvard University, 3
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ED & COO: ED & COO: Mrs Ojekwe-Onyejeli, Stella ED & COO Mr Urum Kalu MFR, NED Eke, NED Mr Ighodalo, Asue Mr NED Bello Maccido, NED Laraba Machunga-Disu, Ms Lois Mr Uche Orji, MD & CEO Ms Halima Buba, NED Mr Aminu Umar-Sadiq, ED & CIO Mr Aminu Umar-Sadiq, Mr Chairman, BOD Olajide Zeitlin, 5. NED: 4. ED: • 2. MD & CEO: 3. 1. BOD: • • • • credentials with proven of highly-qualified team This professionals market the highest and globally-tested constitutes experience, and policy governance decision-making at for body responsible NSIA. • 36 • • • The members of NSIA Board of Directors bring a diverse range bring a diverse Directors of Board NSIA of members The of skills an assortment from and competences of relevant members are: The backgrounds. Members of Directors of the Board three the appointment of nine Directors, NSIA Act stipulates The the Board Specifically, Directors. Executive be to are whom of Directors Executive Chairman, three consists of a Non-Executive Officer & Chief Executive andtwo other (Managing Director Directors. Non-Executive and five Directors) Executive Board of DirectorsBoard Introduction Funds Management Corporate Governance Risk Management Financial Highlights Other Disclosures 39 ANNUAL REPORT & ACCOUNTS 2018 ACCOUNTS REPORT & ANNUAL Ms Lois Laraba Machunga-Disu Laraba Ms Lois and Audit and Chair, Director Non-Executive Committees & General-Purpose Finance energy Machunga-Disu petroleum a is Lois Ms oil 30 years’ economist and analyst with over and gas industry She is the Chief experience. an oil and gas OfficerExecutive of JALZ Energy, servicesconsulting and technical provider. Mrs. at Machunga-Disu 21 years worked for Corporation the Nigerian National Petroleum (NNPC), she held senior management where experiencepositions with and garnered in exploration and production (E&P), and the major management with joint-interest international oil companies (IOCs). Some of the functions for she was responsible at NNPC included budget and long-term in She was also involved planning. strategic the management of large-scale engineering development. in Ms Machunga-Disu has been involved policy reform and governance formulation participation through Presidential, in many Ministerial and private sector Parliamentary, She serves variouscommittees. as adviser to agencies and local international development NGOs. Ms Machunga-Disu holds a BSc in Social Ahmadu BelloUniversity, Science from Diploma in Petroleum Zaria; a Postgraduate UK); and Management Oxford, (CPS, Diploma in Management Science Postgraduate Imperial London. from College, She is a member of the Institute of Petroleum (UK), Nigerian Gas Nigerian Association, and the InternationalChamber of Shippers, (IAEE), Economics Energy for Association amongst others. Mr Bello Maccido Direct and Chair, Director Non-Executive Committee Investments Mr Maccido is an accomplished corporate and post years 31 banker over with investment in the 26 of which were experience, graduate financial services industry. Nigeria at Ecobank He commenced his career the ranks within through rose and steadily Plc the banking industry culminating in his of charge in Director Executive as appointment Bank of NigeriaRetail banking Limited. at First the change in the structure First of the With in company a financial holding to bank Group 2012, Mr Maccido became the subsequently CEO of FBN Holdings Plc. pioneer Group he was also the In the course of his career, Managers pioneer CEO of Legacy Pension a pension FCMB Pension), (now Limited during period which administration company, financial through the company he took operating profitability. to breakeven served times, on the Boards different at He had, Bank of Nigeria Plc First of FBN Holdings Plc, Manager and is Limited and Legacy Pension the Chairman,currently FBNQuest Merchant banking the investment arm of FBN Bank Ltd, Group. of both the Chartered Mr Maccido is a Fellow Institute of Stockbrokers and the Chartered Institute of Bankersof Nigeria. He holds a Law Ahmadu from (LL.B), and two MBAs Degree State Wayne Zaria and Bello University, Michigan, Detroit, USA respectively. University, He is a Barrister (BL) of the Supreme at Law CourtNigeriaof the of Alumnus and an of the Harvard Business Programs Executive Wharton INSEAD School, The Business School, and France Fontainebleau, School, Business Switzerland. Lausanne, IMD, Mr Ighodalo Asue and Chair, Director Non-Executive & Human Resources Compensation Committee partnerMr Ighodalo is a founding Asue of a multi-disciplinary & Ighodalo, Banwo firm law aspects legal advice on numerous of providing Nigeriancorporate and commercial law. Mr in Economics obtained a Degree Ighodalo the University of Ibadanfrom in 1981, a Law School of Economics the London from Degree Science 1984, and was called to in and Political the Nigerian Bar in July 1985. of practice areas are core Mr Ighodalo’s securities and finance, corporateproject and and natural resources, capital markets, energy and banking and acquisitions, mergers and securitisation. Chairman He is the of Sterling He also Mills Plc. Flour and Dangote Bank Plc servesAssurance Ensure of Boards the on Plc, Company Okomu Oil Palm Plc, Company Global Mix Limited, Partners CardinalStone Limited, Technologies Mainstreet Limited, and Fate Christopher Kolade Foundation Foundation. Mr Ighodalo is an alumnus of Georgetown Harvard Aspen Business School, University, Institute where and INSEAD Business School, he has undertaken education executive several programmes. Mr Urum Kalu (UK) Eke, MFR MrKalu (UK) Urum Eke, Externally and Chair, Director Non-Executive Managed Committee Investments KaluUrum Eke Mr. servicesfinancial a is expert servesand currently Managing as Group Non- a also is He Plc. Holdings FBN Director, Nigeriaof Bank First of Director Executive Bank Limited. and FBN Merchant Limited, an Bank Plc, Mr Eke of First joined the Board in 2011 as Executive FBN Holdings Company, he this, Sector to South. Prior Public Director, Businesses, Regional Director, was Executive His prior at Diamond Bank Plc. West Lagos and work experience includes a stint at Deloitte Haskins & Sells International. Mr 35 Ekeover has experience services in financial covering years’ consulting, business assurance, auditing, re-engineering process taxation, capital and market operations. Chartered of the Institute of a Fellow He is of the InstituteBankers of Nigeria, a Fellow Institute of Management Consultants, and Institute of Charteredof Directors, of Nigeria.Accountants he is and business leader, A philanthropist Eke and Chairman K.U. of Elder the Founder an entity set up in 2001 Memorial Foundation, humanitarian aid in Nigeria. provide to He is Brigade Boys’ Council, Lagos State a Patron, RotaryThe of HarrisNigeria Fellow and a Paul Club International. Science Mrfrom Eke BSca holds Political in in He also holds a MBA University of Lagos. Federal from Technology Management Project Owerri.Mr Ekean is Technology, University of Wharton He is Business School. alumnus of of National Honour of Nigeria’s a recipient Republic of the Federal Member of the Order (MFR). Ms Halima Buba Director Non-Executive servicesfinancial a is Buba Ms expert nearly with experience spanning two decades of cognate functionsdiverse in the banking industry. banks, commercial several spanned career Her of Deputy the level to General she rose where Manager she Nigeria, at Ecobank before take to up appointment as a pioneer resigned TAJ Management at member of the Executive Consortium Nigeria Ltd. humanitarian.Ms Buba is a committed at Community Project She serves as Patron Michika.Management Committee, She also Homes and served of Adamawa on the Board Ltd. Savings Ms Buba holds a Bachelor of Science degree University from and a Masters of Administration of the Chartered of Maiduguri. She is a Fellow of Nigeria, and Control Institute of Finance Institute Market of Capital of Nigeria, Registrars & Riskand Institute Management of Loan of Nigeria.honorary an also is She the of member Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) variousand has attended courses. NIGERIA SOVEREIGN INVESTMENT AUTHORITY INVESTMENT SOVEREIGN NIGERIA 38 Board of DirectorsBoard (Continued) He is an Archbishop Desmond Tutu Fellow, a Fellow, Tutu Desmond He is an Archbishop and a Nigeria Initiative Associate Leadership Mandela Washington Fellow. A Bauchi-State academic scholar, Aminu holds academic scholar, A Bauchi-State Engineering in Master'sBachelor's and degrees the University of Oxford. Sciences from Prior to joining NSIA, he workedand to in mergers Prior on the Stanleyacquisitions at Morgan focused He also worked and Utilities sectors. Energy Denhamwith Management, Capital and oil an private-equity and power-focused mining, gas, fund. Since joining NSIA, Mr has led the Umar-Sadiq and management of execution development, critical in the projects domestic infrastructure motorways, real-estate healthcare, agriculture, sectors. and power Mr experience in has significant Umar-Sadiq banking, private equityinvestment and public role at NSIA recent his most including finance, and Vice-President servedhe where Senioras a Deputy Infrastructure. Head, Mr Umar-Sadiq Aminu Director Executive Introduction Funds Management Corporate Governance Risk Management Financial Highlights Other Disclosures 41 Absent
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Feb 16 Technology continues to aid governance in NSIA as Directors can join Board Meetings virtually. join Board can in NSIA as Directors aid governance to continues Technology 2018 Board Meeting Schedule Board Attendance 2018 Name Jide Zeitlin Uche Orji Ojekwe-Onyejeli Stella Ackermann Hanspeter UK Eke MFR Ighodalo Asue Maccido Bello Lois Machunga-Disu Halima BubaHalima NIGERIA SOVEREIGN INVESTMENT AUTHORITY INVESTMENT SOVEREIGN NIGERIA Bello Maccido (Chair) Machunga-Disu Lois Ighodalo Asue Machunga-Disu (Chair) Lois Urum K. MFR Eke, Halima Buba Machunga-Disu (Chair) Lois Urum K. MFR Eke, Halima Buba Ighodalo (Chair) Asue Halima Buba Bello Maccido Urum K. MFR (Chair) Eke, Halima Buba Ighodalo Asue 40 b) Direct Investments Committee Committee Direct Investments b) and implementation strategies policies, in overseeing assists the Board Committee The within the Nigeria domestic infrastructure investment Infrastructureframework for Fund. are: Members of the Committee i) ii) iii) Committee c) Audit respect in responsibilities oversight in fulfilling its Board assists the Committee Audit The and general compliance with internal policies environment internal controls of NSIA’s Its and regulations. members are: as applicable laws as well and procedures i) ii) iii) Committee & General-Purpose d) Finance reporting the accounting and financial in overseeing assists the Board Committee This as the as well policies and practices, operational risk and compliance programmes also actsas the Committee The functionsoperational and administrative of NSIA. Members are: Board. Tenders Authority’s i) ii) iii) Committee & Human Resources e) Compensation responsibility policies of setting oversight in fulfilling its assists the Board Committee The with NSIA’s consistent issues that are and employee the compensation of employees for also extends Governance and to oversight Committee’s The long-term objectives. are: members of the Committee The on behalf of the Board. Nominations responsibilities, i) ii) iii) a) Externally Managed Investments Committee: Committee: a) Externally Managed Investments externally- the for responsibility oversight its fulfilling in Board the assists Committee The strategies processes, investment oversees Committee The of NSIA. managed investments and the Fund the assets under the Stabilisation respect with to and policies employed Its members are: Generations Fund. Future i) ii) iii) A functional Board Committee structure is central to the Board’s ability to provide ability provide to the Board’s to structure is central A functional Committee Board necessary also it was organogram, Authority’s the changes in the Given oversight. were committees new this effect, To structure. Committee Board the realign to follows: as evolved Board Committees Board Introduction Funds Management Corporate Governance Risk Management Financial Highlights Other Disclosures 43 ANNUAL REPORT & ACCOUNTS 2018 ACCOUNTS REPORT & ANNUAL Risk Overview in Global Risks Developments risk and opportunities. with uncertainty, strewn in 2018 was global economy The with Britain’s geopolitical risks associated of uncertainty major causes The were the mishaps arising from Union (EU), potential the European from withdrawal Trump and Donald President face-offStates of United the administration between with China. tensions and US trade Iran, May her Brexit got Theresa Minister British Prime 20 months of negotiations, After negotiations had been The 25th, 2018. the EU on November by approved agreement Conservativeruling the within Party Brexiteers uncompromising the with fraught, Brexit. ‘no-deal’ as a possible was sometimes interpreted This Brexit. ‘hard’ a pushing for analyses warned the EU without a deal could bring that leaving disastrous But many a no-deal a report to the Bank of England, by scenario According Brexit consequences. to pound the 30%, by fall prices house 7.5%, rise to to to unemployment UK cause could shrink 8% in 2019. crash, and the GDP to by when the UK defeat a crushing suffered May secured Theresa agreement Brexit The parliament the extension twice on it, leading to the withdrawal of held meaningful votes October 29th, 2019 to March the original 31st, 2019. from date of conflict and States between the United 2018 also witnessed fears Iran. In 2018, May of Action Plan the Joint Comprehensive from administration withdrew Trump the with Iran Russia and the UK reached in China, Germany, (JCPOA), the US, France, which on uranium enrichment put a lid Iran, to by was signed ensuring agreement The 2015. with corroboration While Iran insisted, the country nuclear weapon. does not develop the the US wanted other parties that it was keepingby its terms, to the agreement, to that Iran should amongst other provisions, accommodate, to renegotiated agreement activities in the Middle East. ‘destabilising’ its stop sanctions the against the US reinstated of the JCPOA, Iran renegotiation With refusing allies Western between the US and its became a point of disagreement This country. co-opt to the new sanctions. But Iran wanted was in enforcing Trump whom President and substantial militaryrelying on its geo-strategic leverage defiant, capabilities – not in disrupt global oil supply and undermineUS – to with the termsconfrontation of direct in the Middle East. interests Western Risk Management Risk
A US$5 million investment was made by NSIA NSIA by made was investment million A US$5 to (BIA) Academies Bridge International in millions for education of quality the improve a is students. BridgeAcademies Nigerian of largest the and enterprise social for-profit serving income Africa low in schools of chain communities in Africa. and over taking now is The company education State improving is enterprise a new under Nigeria in States across systems educate to aims it billed, and model, PPP 2019. of end by students 281,000 about
Nigerian schools horizon of children in of children horizon and broaden theand broaden opportunities in life generation for generation to equip the nextto Making an Impact: in education investing Introduction Funds Management Corporate Governance Risk Management Financial Highlights Other Disclosures 45 ANNUAL REPORT & ACCOUNTS 2018 ACCOUNTS REPORT & ANNUAL 2018 witnessed several extreme environmental events. In June, Oman recorded its Inrecorded Oman events. June, extreme environmental several 2018 witnessed record. was a new Asian This of 42.6°C (108.7°F). minimum temperature highest 24-hour 51.3°C (124°F) in Africa, reaching record on highest temperature the Algeria also recorded In between 57 people reportedly July ending and early week one died August, in July. heat waves. taken with severe hospital as Japan contended to than 18,347 were and more Australia also experienced that fires of people. witnessed extensive killed scores Greece precipitation Changing waves. heat coupled with scorching devastating bushfires, in drought and mudslides flooding, extensive rainfall, record-high saw patternsalso lost, of lives hundreds South-east be damaged, of houses to thousands causing Asia, and large-scale Hurricane and involuntary Michael, Hurricane which migration. Florence two the most destructive of were respectively, and Florida, the Carolinas across swept Mangkhut and Hong Kong. the Philippines also ravaged Typhoon storms in US history. risksto include large-scale – defined incident data massive cyberattacks, Technological fraud/theft, infrastructure and networks, of critical and the breakdown information The in 2018. – also held sway advancements consequences of technological adverse study joint A 2017. to relative cyberattacksof number and cost during year, the grew businesses that cost to total that the average Institute and IBM found Ponemon by 2017. to US$3.86 million in 2018, compared 6.4% to rose experienced data breaches Somelarge-scalethe of cyberattacks reported hacking included during year the the of emails and passwords 150 million usernames, in which over database of MyFitnessPal of a malicious Ticketfly 26 million target was the over cyberattack in which stolen. were In 2018, British accessed. illegally Airways August were reported records of its customers’ plane tickets who purchased 380,000 travellers that the personal data of approximately information. card theft The credit full included stolen. app were mobile and website its on hackers access threat, gained of cyberattacks prevalence the underscore as a growing To of the enrollees of 75,000 Records users. 30 million Facebook over of records the to Starwood Also, server. hacked and Medicaid on the HealthCare.gov US Medicare were in a been stolen had information guests’ confirmedto 500 million hotel Hotels that up 2018, the attack dated September in was detected breach the Although data breach. in history. 2014, and is one of the largest back to have to appeared economy global The But 2018 had started optimistic note. on a more In 3.8%. reached the second quarterpicked 2017 when growth of 2018, the up pace by 4%, advancing by with consumer spending 4.1% growth, to accelerated US economy 7.3%. by grew business investment and non-residential the US-China the outlook was dampened by in the second half trade tensions However, the year for worldgrowth output for estimate slashed its IMF the Accordingly, year. the of 2.2% softening to with growth 3.6%. In the advanced economies decelerated to general, 2.4% in 2017. to in 2018, compared in 2018. and Latin American economies also slowed Asian and developing Emerging Sub-Saharan as oil Africa (SSA) experienced a recovery in economic growth However, oil higher oil prices and increased from benefited countries in the region producing production.
were hacked on the on hacked were server. HealthCare.gov To underscore the underscore To cyberattacks of prevalence hackers threat, a growing as records the to gained access Facebook million 30 over of ofusers. 75,000 Records US the of enrollees Medicaid and Medicare NIGERIA SOVEREIGN INVESTMENT AUTHORITY INVESTMENT SOVEREIGN NIGERIA 44 NSIA NEDs and the Executive Management Team conducting a pre-investment site site a pre-investment conducting Management Team NSIA NEDs and the Executive inspection. Further insights from the WEF Global Risks Report economic risks that (asset the 2018 were from insights Further fiscal geopolitical crises); (terrorist attacks, trades, illicit inflation, deflation, risks bubbles, and governance); of state of mass destruction, failure crisesweapons state or collapse, large-scale and diseases, of infectious spread crises, water crises, societal risks(food global risks. as top no longer regarded involuntary were migration) However, the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) survey of nearly 1,000 global experts and Forum’s Economic World the However, data natural disasters, cyberattacks, decision-makersweather events, identified extreme – as adaptation – in that order change mitigation and of climate fraud or theft, and failure survey The risk perception weapons identified also likely five global the top in 2018. risks change of climate failure natural disasters, of mass destruction, events, extreme weather global crisesrisks with potentially five mitigation and adaptation, and water as the top the most impacts. Apartindustries the the of the Sino-American over dominance from competition for tech war and the others, 5G, among such as artificialrobotics, (AI), future, intelligence risks of deglobalisation, which will pose significant seen to were other geopolitical events and trade. mean diminished integration Another risk of global negative supply shock in 2018 was the emerging cold war between supply shock in 2018 was the emerging Another risk of global negative securitynational Citing concerns, technology. over economies world'sthe two largest and Huawei giants, Chinese tech by produced banned the sale of phones the Pentagon the a bill banning signed InZTE, on US military President the US August, in May. bases pressurised US also The contractors. government by and ZTE technology use of Huawei participating from ban Huawei in their 5G rollouts. allies to Western its But the trade tensions between the US and China, the world’s two largest economies, economies, two largest between and China, the world’s the US tensions But the trade on US$50 tariffs the US imposed negotiation, for as a gambit Perhaps spooked investors. Beijing’s billion worth of Chinese exports 2018. Following in June States the United to an tariffs to impose Trump threatened retaliatory month, in the same tariff measures By last quarter the of Chinese goods. additional US$200 billion of 2018, concerns about tariffby the volatility countries impositions two caused in global equity markets,tit-for-tat year. of the had made in the first half the gains investors eroded which significantly RiskOverview (Continued) Introduction Funds Management Corporate Governance Risk Management Financial Highlights Other Disclosures 47 ANNUAL REPORT & ACCOUNTS 2018 ACCOUNTS REPORT & ANNUAL Lagos-Ibadan Expressway 2nd Niger Bridge Project Abuja-Kano Expressway Road East-West Project Mambilla Hydro-Power Some physical security risk incidents occurred early in the year. In response, President President In response, securitySome physical risk early occurred incidents the year. in clashes and communal by insurgency, affected states several Buhari, visited March, in families to the condolences His the country. of crises visits offered across other forms the to government his of commitment the of assurance victimsof provided also and security and property of lives included he visited Some in the country. of the states and Zamfara. Yobe Benue, Plateau, Taraba, Despite seeking re-electionreform. Buhari pursue fiscal continued to in 2019, President and IncomeVoluntary Assets Declaration Scheme the extension of the He approved encourage voluntary to of was introduced disclosure VAIDS June 30, 2018. (VAIDS) to the purpose of all outstanding of payment undisclosed assets and income for previously part the was in This taxpayers of number the effortswider the of increase to liabilities. tax curb tax evasion, illicit financial flows. and discourage tax revenue, tax net, increase a new minimum wage was the negotiations for in this regard development A related labour bodies, with organised agreement reached the government in 2018. Before Labour and United Union Congress, Trade comprising the Nigeria Labour Congress, strike, effective on a nationwide all workers proceed directed the unions to Congress, in minimum wage an increase their demand for home press 6, 2018 to November from Federal Government. by the offered N24,000 as opposed to N30,000 N18,000 to from in 2019. effective as the new N30,000 Both minimum wage, parties to agreed later and NSIA in 2018 Economy The in furtherance Government, of its fiscal policy Federal The in that prioritised investment NSIA. PIDF the management of the PIDF by 2018 in February approved infrastructure, of certainhas the aim of accelerating the execution infrastructure critical and strategic modernisationand of the Nigerianrapid growth the for essential are that projects economy. investment. for the country sectors across approved and power in the road were Projects (NEC) Council the National Economic of authorised the initial transfer Consequently, Nigeria the from NSIA $650 million to Account, Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) Dividend PIDF. as seed funding for and investment: for development approved were infrastructure projects five following The 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) have tiers of government underlines mandate the confidence that all three PIDF’s The manage major infrastructure projects effectively in the ability continue to of NSIA to followed mandate PIDF The development. and growth economic catalyse to intended Fertiliser manage the Presidential in 2016 to NSIA received mandate another presidential Initiative (PFI) and the $250 million capital contribution the Authority to in 2017. 242 billion for Independent Electoral National for billion 242 NIGERIA SOVEREIGN INVESTMENT AUTHORITY INVESTMENT SOVEREIGN NIGERIA 46 RiskOverview (Continued) The 2019 World Investment Report Data by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Trade on Report Investment World Nations Conference the United Data by 2019 The to that FDI flows Nigeriatotalled $2.0 billion in 2018, shows Development (UNCTAD), The in 2017. achieved the $3.5 billion flows to compared 84% drop an which represents in 2018 on 17.81% and 13.87%, respectively, ASI and market by capitalisation fell NSE’s sentiment. bearish investor A further economic impact negative investors of general elections in Nigeria is that foreign of perception The making commitments. from long-term investment retreat to tend drive a sell-offpolitical risk to also tends in the domestic equity market.Accordingly, the country into (FDI) flows Direct Investment declined in 2018, as did the All- Foreign Index of the NigerianShare (NSE). (ASI) Exchange Stock The nation’s foreign reserves also dropped from circa $48 billion in July 2018 to circa $43 circa to $48 billion in July 2018 circa reserves from also dropped foreign nation’s The Bank of Nigeria Central The use part had to (CBN) of the reserves Octoberbillion by 2018. maintain stabilityto in the value of the naira. On account of the foregoing, the Consumer Price Index (CPI), as recorded by the National the National by Index as recorded Price (CPI), the Consumer of the foregoing, On account Headline in 18 months. the first time 2018 for in August of Statistics (NBS) rose Bureau following the in to 11.23% 11.14% in July from year-on-year marginally rose inflation month. By inflation number further December 2018, the year-on-year to up inched month. 11.28% in the previous 11.44%, from Commission (INEC) to conduct the general elections. These fiscal appropriations, also fiscal appropriations, These (INEC)Commission conduct to elections. the general of the political parties expenditures combined with campaign and their candidates, inflationary in the the quantity and created increased of money in circulation pressure economy. 2018 saw increased fiscal spending on infrastructure projects and budgetary spending on infrastructure projects fiscal increased 2018 saw allocation National The the general elections. of materials for and procurement the organising for of budget the passed Assembly Some of the projects that received government’s attention in 2018 included the Kaduna- attention government’s Some received of the projects that Kano Railway line; Lagos-Kano Railway Mambilla Power Modernization Hydro Project; of Lagos-Ibadan reconstruction and expansion rehabilitation, carriage dual Plant; way; and construction work on the Lagos-Ibadan Railway line. With the established cycle of voting, the year preceding general elections features more more general elections features preceding the year cycle the established With of voting, dividend as tangible projects infrastructure to deliver government by the spending fiscal projects rail and power road, on of such spending long-term effect The of democracy. business and investment projects also provide The the economy. for is usually positive opportunities the private sector. for Nigeria Risk Environment in 2018 Nigeria Risk Environment insecurity riskrisks the significant the most and physical riskNigerian were Political of political risk was perception The the year. throughout faced domestic environment the first quarteryear, for of the slated were the 2019 general elections, which fuelled by electionsthe 2018. in occurred for calendar the of events political the of many although included partySuch fraught events primaries events. campaign and much of the Introduction Funds Management Corporate Governance Risk Management Financial Highlights Other Disclosures 49 ANNUAL REPORT & ACCOUNTS 2018 ACCOUNTS REPORT & ANNUAL ensure that all risks facing NSIA are identified and effectively managed and that returns managed and that identified and effectively that all risks facing NSIA are ensure risks with the commensurate taken;are volatility the our earnings; of NSIA against unexpected and and reduce losses protect support NSIA to from the value of the funds available Nigerian the to threat any negate people in times of economic stress; ensuring infrastructure by that the support of Nigeria’s the sustainable development risks; of inherent and assessment identification selectionon careful based of projects is defined with the aligned consistent, are plans investment that the Authority’s ensure and supportedand efficient risk risk management function; an effective appetite, by risk trade-offs and return optimise the Authority’s by ensuring that every member of staff actsrisk management while establishing strong as a primary manager, risk structures; and oversight independent review by complemented protocols for that allows and business environment building a risk-smartcontribute to workforce risk-taking, while ensuring that cost-effective precautions and responsible innovation and interests; stakeholders’ taken protect to are Authority’s risk management processes of the obtain assurance on the effectiveness reporting and regular processes. comprehensive through Risk Management Governance Structure Risk Governance Management and control growth, risk balances the demands for to governance Our approach transparency while supporting our objectives with an efficient decision-making process. Risk starts an important management governance which plays in with our Board, role risk management policies and practices. and approving reviewing embedded within the business and executive Risk are management processes risk metrics about relevant and Committees advises Board management regularly which in turn the Board is advised to within their scope of oversight, material exposures responsibilities main and composition the Details regarding appropriate. as Directors of risk management regarding Committees and the Board of Directors of our Board charters. contained in the respective are oversight The Authority’s risk management objectives are to: to: risk management objectives are Authority’s The • • • • • • • Finally, we expect a return to industrial harmony as the Government and organised expect industrial organised and as the Government to we harmony a return Finally, mark question The is whether on a new wage. minimum a compromise labour reach any pay will States all whether and Governments State to apply will wage minimum the wage. minimum agreed Risk Management building for that a sound risk is the foundation believe management system NSIA, we At a vibrant and viable institution. Risk Approach Management Objectives of Risk Management NSIA’s risk universe is broadly categorised under the headings of investment, operational, operational, categorised under the headings of investment, is broadly risk universe NSIA’s reporting. risk management and risk, effective facilitate political and strategic to in order dimensions study and understand different risk identify, is to managing for Our strategy the external along with factors it, universe, that can affect of risk within our investment our highly-experienced risk Accordingly, events. with the aim of mitigating undesired monitor, we which through process a comprehensive has developed management team and manage all risksevaluate in conducting internally our activities, both and externally. NIGERIA SOVEREIGN INVESTMENT AUTHORITY INVESTMENT SOVEREIGN NIGERIA 48 NLCC - Exterior View of Project Concept. - Exterior View of Project NLCC Given that the upcoming general elections are scheduled to hold in February 2019, we 2019, we hold in February to scheduled that the upcoming general electionsGiven are anticipate however, We, expect in the short-term. elevated that political risk will remain that election-driven If political achieve violence will be contained. is able to the nation in FDI as improvement as well expect appetite we a rise in local investment stability, year. duringinflow the Nigeria could still experience volatility in oil revenue and slower accretion to the foreign the foreign to Nigeria accretion and slower could still experience volatility revenue in oil occur in 2019. reserves, in the Niger if attacks on crude oil infrastructure to Delta were in the past been experiencedSuch sabotage activities during have electoral cycles. While growth in SSA is expected to accelerate from 3.1% in 2018 to 3.4% in 2019, global 3.1% in 2018 to from accelerate in SSA is expected to While growth the point from 0.4 percentage 3.2% in 2019, down to decelerate to is forecast growth year. preceding Further price boost could result from sanctions on Iran and Venezuela by the United the United by Venezuela sanctions from on Iran price boost could result and Further rivalthat given pricesin upswing sustained and major a But expected, not is States. the market crude oil into pick could pump more to like US shale oil producers, producers, cuts. the OPEC-led supply up the supply slack caused by In December 2018, the Organisation of Petroleum ExportingIn Countries (OPEC) of Petroleum December and some Organisation 2018, the reached the extension to of the production cut agreement non-OPEC agreed producers oil stabilising extensionThe boost for was a major year. of the previous in November on oil pressure that downward anticipate therefore, We, prices curtailing by over-supply. curtailed remain prices would in the first quarter of 2019. The decline in China's economic growth will continue to curtail demand growth for curtail for to will continue demand growth economic growth decline in China's The oil-exporting Many crude oil. the stability countries from in oil prices had benefited in external vulnerable to the countries shock. remain 2018. However, Risk Outlook war the trade caused by growth global economic on pressure Besides the downward has also continued Chinese economy of the between rebalancing the US and China, the 6.8% in from which slowed GDP growth, China’s global growth. a factor be in a tepid to further 6.6% in 2018, is expectedto 2017 to 2019. 6.2% in decline to RiskOverview (Continued) Introduction Funds Management Corporate Governance Risk Management Financial Highlights Other Disclosures
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