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Billionaire Otedola’s Fortune Hits $2bn as FirstHoldCo Shares Soar

September 18, 2026September 18, 2026 Markets Reporters 0 Comments Femi Otedola, First Bank of Nigeria, FirstHoldCo

Femi Otedola’s net worth has risen to $2 billion, according to Forbes, as a surge in FirstHoldCo shares lifts the

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EBRD Makes First Pan-African Venture Capital Bet with $8 Million Investment

August 26, 2026August 26, 2026 Markets Reporters 0 Comments EBRD, Kola Aina, Ventures Platform

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has committed $8 million (€6.8 million) to Ventures Platform Pan-African Fund II, marking

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Naira Hits Two-Month High as CBN Reopens OMO to Retail Investors After 7 Years

August 16, 2026August 16, 2026 Markets Reporters 0 Comments CBN OMO, naira, Naira against dollar

The naira has strengthened to a two-month high as the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) reopened its Open Market Operations

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Otedola-led FirstHoldCo Slips Below N6trn Market Cap as Shares Drop

August 4, 2026August 4, 2026 Markets Reporters 0 Comments Femi Otedola, FirstHoldCo

First HoldCo Plc slipped below the N6 trillion market capitalisation mark on Tuesday after its share price fell by 2.99

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European Bank Lends KCB $100 Million to Expand SME Financing in Kenya

July 29, 2026July 29, 2026 Markets Reporters 0 Comments EBRD, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, KCB Bank Kenya

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is lending KCB Bank Kenya Limited US$100 million, approximately €85 million, to

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FirstHoldCo Tops N5trn Valuation as Billionaire Otedola Bumps Up Stake

July 24, 2026July 24, 2026 Markets Reporters 0 Comments Femi Otedola, FirstHoldCo

First HoldCo Plc, the parent company of Nigeria’s oldest bank, crossed the N5 trillion market capitalisation mark after chairman Femi

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Nigeria’s Oldest Bank Becomes Most Valuable Lender as Shares Soar

July 20, 2026July 20, 2026 Markets Reporters 0 Comments FirstHoldCo, GTCO, Most valuable bank in Nigeria, Zenith Bank

First HoldCo Plc, parent of Nigeria’s oldest banking lender, has become the country’s most valuable listed lender after overtaking Guaranty

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[BREAKING] 46 Microfinance Banks Lose Operating Licences as CBN Tightens Oversight

July 1, 2026July 1, 2026 Markets Reporters 0 Comments CBN revokes licences, MfB licence revocation, Microfinance banks lose licences

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has revoked the operating licences of 46 microfinance banks (MfBs) with effect from July

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AFC Taps Fola Fagbule to Lead East and Central African Operations

June 30, 2026June 30, 2026 Markets Reporters 0 Comments AFC, Africa Finance Corporation, Fola Fagbule

The Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) has appointed Fola Fagbule as the new director and head of its regional office in

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FirstBank Gets N45bn Capital Boost as Parent Advances Private Placement

June 19, 2026 Markets Reporters 0 Comments Femi Otedola, FirstBank, FirstHoldCo Private Placement

First HoldCo Plc, the parent of Nigeria’s oldest bank, has completed a ₦45 billion second tranche of its ongoing ₦350

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