A significant opportunity is set to open in the Nigerian capital market as Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals FZE (DPRP) launches its Initial Public Offering (IPO) on 14 September 2026. As a Receiving Bank for the offer, FirstBank is providing convenient and secure channels through which customers and investors can subscribe to the landmark listing.
FirstBank is set to host the third-quarter edition of its SMEConnect Webinar on 9 September 2026, focusing on practical sales strategies to help SMEs win customers, boost revenue, strengthen customer loyalty, and achieve sustainable growth.
Uber says it left Nigeria and Uganda over "evolving business priorities." A same-day global restructuring, its own filings, and a strained driver-financing model tell a fuller story.
FBNBank Senegal, a subsidiary of FirstBank Group, has become the first Official Bank Partner of the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games, strengthening the Group’s commitment to youth empowerment, sports development, financial inclusion, and sustainable growth across Africa.
MTN Group posted record margins and Nigeria did most of the lifting. But inside MTN Nigeria's own filing, enterprise revenue fell 12.8% and wholesale more than halved — while consumer revenue jumped 36.2%.
Nigeria has finally registered Bridge OA, the company that will build 90,000km of national fibre. We read the World Bank appraisal, the AfDB board approval and the ministry's own project page side by side — and they do not describe the same network.
