The Entrepreneur Corner with Special Guest: Venita Ramlal, Manager, Investment and Accounting, NEL

Venita Ramlal assumed the position of Manager, Investment and Accounting in October 2021. She is a Fellow of the Chartered Association of Certified Accountants (FCCA) and a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Trinidad and Tobago (ICATT). Venita has over 15 years of experience in external audit where she obtained experience in senior management through leading teams on audits of many global clients in the Energy and Energy-related and Manufacturing industries.

About NEL
The National Enterprises Limited (NEL) was formed to consolidate the Government of Trinidad & Tobago’s shares in specific state enterprises and to facilitate public offerings on Trinidad & Tobago’s Stock Exchange. NEL has been mandated to help enable a wide cross-section of T&T nationals to invest in the country’s crown jewels – those profitable state enterprises that fuel this country’s economy.

Since its incorporation on August 27, 1999; NEL has provided nationals with investment opportunities in Trinidad & Tobago’s most valuable industries. These include natural gas and energy-based manufacturing, power generation, telecommunications, and the marketing and manufacturing of basic foods. NEL’s current market capitalisation is over TT$2 Billion - approximately TT$2.07B as at June 14, 2023. Throughout the years, over 5,000 shareholders have earned consistent returns in the form of dividends and stock appreciation their NEL shares. Since 2017, $894M in dividends have been paid out to shareholders.