Access’ Recognition by CFA Society Signals a New Standard for Developing Africa's Future Financial Leaders

Lagos, Nigeria — August 10, 2026: A new ranking by CFA Society Nigeria has identified Access as the country's largest employer of CFA candidates, highlighting the Group's growing influence in developing the next generation of investment and finance professionals and reinforcing its position as one of Africa's leading builders of financial services talent.

NPS Processes Over 26 Million Transactions as First Bank and Fidelity Bank Lead in Volume and Value

LAGOS, NIGERIA – August 11, 2026 — The Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System 

(NIBSS) Plc, Nigeria's foremost payments infrastructure provider, has commenced the

rollout of the National Payment Stack (NPS),

FirstBank Sponsors SPIN 2026 Inaugural Sustainability Conference, Reinforcing Commitment to Sustainable Development

Lagos, 10 August 2026 – FirstBank, West Africa’s premier financial institution and the leading financial inclusion service provider, has announced its sponsorship of the 2026 SPIN Sustainability Conference, reaffirming its longstanding commitment to sustainable finance, responsible business practices, and stakeholder-driven value creation.

The Asset No Creditor Can Seize

In the corridors where money and power meet, integrity is not a soft virtue to be admired from a distance. It is the hardest risk control an institution owns, and the one asset that outlives us.

NDLEA OSUN STATE COMMAND RECEIVES ANGLICAN COMPASSION AND DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE (ACADI), REAFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO PARTNERSHIP AGAINST GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE

 

The Commander of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Osun State Command, Commander Olayinka Joe-Fadile, today, 05/08/26, received representatives of the Anglican Compassion and Development Initiative (ACADI), a non-governmental organization of the Anglican Communion dedicated to addressing issues of Gender-Based Violence (GBV).

The Femi Otedola Interview: Why I’m Betting my fortune on First HoldCo

Otedola grants first-ever interview since becoming FirstHoldCo Chairman

First HoldCo is now worth more than ₦6 trillion, its chairman has become its largest shareholder with a 25.8% stake, and one of Nigeria’s most closely watched corporate turnarounds appears to be entering a defining new phase.

FirstBank Empowers Women Entrepreneurs Through Maiden Spark A Gem Challenge

Lagos, 2 August 2026 – FirstBank, West Africa’s premier financial institution and the leading financial inclusion service provider, has reinforced its commitment to empowering women-owned businesses with the successful execution of the maiden edition of Spark A Gem Challenge.