Global Highlights
BUSINESS OUTLETS
820
(2023)
$410M+
9M (2023)
NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES
16,700+
(2023)
CUSTOMER DEPOSITS
$11.00bn
(2023)
Who We Are
FirstBank, established in 1894, is the premier bank in West Africa and one of the leading financial inclusion service providers in Africa. With its head office originally in Liverpool, the Bank commenced business on a modest scale in Lagos, Nigeria under the name, Bank of British West Africa (BBWA) and today, boasts of its impact intricately woven into the fabric of society.
What Makes Us Different
Our brand purpose is to always put customers, partners and stakeholders at the heart of our business, even as we standardise customer experience and excellence in financial solutions across sub-Saharan Africa, in consonance with our brand vision “To be the partner of choice in building your future”
Our Footprints
Sustainability
At FirstBank, we are committed to growing our people, minimizing our environmental impacts, meeting the needs of our customers and investing in our communities in which we operate.
Sustainability
At FirstBank, we are committed to growing our people, minimizing our environmental impacts, meeting the needs of our customers and investing in our communities in which we operate.
Sustainability
At FirstBank, we are committed to growing our people, minimizing our environmental impacts, meeting the needs of our customers and investing in our communities in which we operate.
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Financial Inclusion
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Sustainability
At FirstBank, we are committed to growing our people, minimizing our environmental impacts, meeting the needs of our customers and investing in our communities in which we operate.




