Nigerian billionaire Rasheed Sarumi's Presco commits $200 million to Ondo oil palm project
Presco will invest an initial $200 million in Ondo State to build oil palm plantations, a processing mill and a refinery, its chief executive said.
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Presco will invest an initial $200 million in Ondo State to build oil palm plantations, a processing mill and a refinery, its chief executive said.
Presco's second-quarter profit fell 20% to ₦33 billion as revenue declined, with earnings per share dropping to ₦28 from ₦41 a year earlier.
Rasheed Sarumi's Presco stake is worth $1.03 billion after buying SIAT from a Belgian family in court restructuring, but his debt position is unknown.
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