Daily Archives: October 6, 2016

Naira devaluation pushes PZ Cussons Nigeria to first Quarter loss

PZ Cussons Nigeria Plc, makers of a wide range of consumer products including Nuhu and Olympic milk brands, on Tuesday reported a net loss of N1.6bn in its first quarter results for periods June – August 31, 2016.

The company attributes the loss to a foreign exchange loss of N4.7bn it incurred following naira devaluation in June which erased the group’s N2.2bn operating profit.