Cowry Asset Management Limited was incorporated on February 22, 2005 by a team of highly successful Nigerian professionals and entrepreneurs who have distinguished themselves in diverse sectors of the economy such as Banking, Capital markets, Engineering, Education and Business. The company was originally incorporated with an authorized capital of N100million, which has already been increased to N1billion with shareholders funds in excess of N400million. Cowry Assets Management Limited is already in the process of further increasing its paid up capital to above N1billion in line with statutory requirement and to meet its operational needs. With its corporate head office located at plot 1319 Karimu kotun Street, Victoria Island, Lagos, Cowry Asset intends to spread its operational tentacles to cover the whole of Africa through the establishment of regional offices in Accra, Ghana for West African operations; Johannesburg, South Africa for Southern African operations; Nairobi, Kenya for East and Central African operations; and Cairo, Egypt for North African operations. Cowry was established as an investment company to engage in all aspects of capital market activities but with particular emphasis in the following areas; Investment Banking, Securities Trading, Financial Consultancy services, Real Estate Consulting, Corporate Finance etc