The path to financial inclusion holds different marketplace barriers and opportunities in different countries, but the push continues because of proof that an increase in economic activities among the financially vulnerable can reawaken a comatose economy. For Nigeria, the last…
FirstBank’s SMEConnect platform continues to help businesses thrive
Small Medium Enterprises are the ultimate drivers of the economy, and when they are under-utilised and not given the much-needed support to thrive, it has an overriding effect on the overall growth and development of a Nation. In a demonstration…
FirstBank bags hat trick at Global Banking and Finance Awards 2021
First Bank of Nigeria Limited has been awarded the 2021 ‘’Retail Banking CEO of the Year Nigeria’’, ‘’Most innovative Retail Banking App Nigeria’’ and ‘’Best CSR Bank Nigeria’’ awards by Global Banking and Finance magazine. The respective awards conferred on…
FirstBank launches new corporate website, reiterates commitment to service delivery excellence
FirstBank, Nigeria and indeed West Africa’s premier financial inclusion services provider, has announced the launch of its newly designed website at https://www.firstbanknigeria.com/ . The new website is upgraded with features that are streamlined to reinforce its role in delivering seamless…
Firstmonie Wallet boosts your Valentine with bonus data, airtime
If you’ve got Firstmonie Wallet on your phone then, count yourself lucky because your first daily recharge and data subscription between 13 – 15 February will give you the opportunity to speak more to your loved ones, or spend more…
BAFI Awards: UBA wins Best Bank of the Year, International Bank of the Year
United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, carted two highly coveted laurels at the BusinessDay’s Bank and other Financial Institutions Awards (BAFI) winning the Bank of the Year and the International Bank of the Year at the glamorous event held over…
Making of a CSR Masterstroke: An X-ray of FirstBank’s yeoman effort to move 1m children to e-learning
The rabbit hole of uncertainty, confusion and fear that pupils and their parents fell into in the dying days of March when the country was in lockdown was best captured in a Saturday Sun feature of May 16, titled, “COVID-19: Troubles of…
Lockdown: FirstBank cardholders record N1.18trn in transactions value
Since its establishment in 1894, First Bank of Nigeria Limited has consistently built relationships with her customers, focusing on the fundamentals of good corporate governance, strong liquidity, optimised risk management and effective leadership. These, amongst others, are the reasons the…
FirstBank sustains positive impact, welcomes back customers
FirstBank, Nigeria’s leading financial institution and Africa’s Bank of Choice has expressed its appreciation to the public – especially its customers – for their continued patronage of its services during the COVID-19 lockdown, whilst assuring the public that stringent measures…
FirstBank stays ahead of COVID-19, keeps faith with customers
Amid shuttering of social activities especially commercial services, through various lockdown measures to contain the coronavirus pandemic, FirstBank has proven that as long as its customers require services, the Bank will be waiting right in front of them. As key enablers of…