Seplat posts 65% rise in full-year revenue
15 March 2019 |
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Dual listed Seplat Petroleum Development Company recorded a 65 per cent rise in its full-year revenues for 2018. Austin Avuru, Managing Director and CEO of Seplat join CNBC Africa to break down the numbers.
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