Meristem Securities

Meristem Securities Limited is a Nigerian Capital Market Conglomerate regulated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), based in Lagos State, Nigeria. Formerly known as Great Africa Securities Limited and founded in 2003, the company changed its name to Meristem in 2005. The company consists of seven subsidiaries: Meristem Stockbrokers, Meristem Wealth Management, Meristem Office, Meristem Registrars and Probate Services, Meristem Capital, Meristem Trustees, and Meristem Finance.

The company's name is the word 'meristem,' the tissue in most plants containing undifferentiated 'meristematic cells,' found in zones of the plant where growth can take place.

Meristem's first Group Managing Director is Wole Abegunde who retired on December 31, 2024