FirstBank, the premier West African {financial} establishment and {financial} inclusion service supplier is proud to announce the 2025 version of the FirstBank Agric and Export Conference themed “The Fundamentals of Building a Non-Oil Export Driven Economy“, which can happen on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, on the Eko Convention Centre. Building on the momentum of earlier profitable editions, this yr’s Expo reaffirms the Bank’s dedication to supporting Nigeria’s agricultural and non-oil export sectors as key drivers of {economic} growth.
The FirstBank Agric and Export Conference goals to maintain Nigerians abreast of rising tendencies within the agricultural and non- oil export sector, while offering them insights into how modern options can contribute to the general growth of the economic system, and the nation at massive. The convention will undertake a hybrid format, permitting most members to hitch nearly whereas principal stakeholders attend in particular person. Attendees can have the chance to discover exhibition cubicles that includes main organizations and associations from trade. The occasion will function a keynote speech, Goodwill messages, Plenary discussions, the place choose Speakers will expound on the theme and technical periods to be dealt with by subject material Specialists within the Agriculture and Export Value Chain.
Expected visitor audio system embrace the Honourable Minister of Agriculture & Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari because the keynote speaker whereas the plenary and technical periods might be enriched by insights from trade leaders just like the MD Bank of Agriculture (BOA), Mr. Jafar Abubakar Umar; MD/CEO Nigerian Export-Import Bank (NEXIM), Mr. Abba Bello; National Action Committee on AfCFTA, Mr. Segun Awolowo; President, All Farmers Association of Nigeria, Architect Kabir Ibrahim, CEO Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC), Mrs. Nonye Ayeni and a number of others. These famend audio system will contribute their experience and views all through the varied periods, making certain members acquire helpful information to reinforce their roles throughout the agricultural and export worth chain
Speaking on the Conference, Olusegun Alebiosu, Managing Director, FirstBank Group acknowledged, “The FirstBank Agric and Export Conference is a strategic platform for stakeholders to converge, share knowledge, and drive strategies that can unlock the full potential of Nigeria’s agricultural sector and non-oil export industry. Through this platform, FirstBank is empowering customers and stakeholders by providing them with actionable insights, innovative solutions, and valuable connections that can help them navigate the complexities of the agricultural and nonoil export sectors. In addition, we aim to deliver tangible benefits to our customers, enhance their business prospects, and create lasting value for our stakeholders, while contributing to the growth and development of Nigeria’s economy.”
To take part within the FirstBank Agric and Export Conference, members can click on on https://firstbanknigeria.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Lit8tD6KSm6kzLMcyHwo8Q to register.
The FirstBank Agric and Export Conference is without doubt one of the Bank’s key initiatives to advertise collaboration and innovation throughout the agricultural and non- oil export sectors. By offering a strategic platform for stakeholders, the convention goals to reinforce the competitiveness of shoppers and companions within the international market. With agriculture recognized as essentially the most viable various to grease for producing overseas alternate earnings, this initiative helps {economic} diversification and is poised to speed up nationwide progress and growth.
About FirstBank
First Bank of Nigeria Limited “FirstBank”, established in 1894, is the premier {bank} in West Africa, a number one {financial} inclusion companies supplier in Africa, and a digital banking big.
FirstBank’s worldwide footprints minimize throughout three continents ─ Africa, Europe and Asia, with FirstBank UK Limited in London and Paris; FirstBank in The Democratic Republic of Congo, Ghana, The Gambia, Guinea and Sierra Leone; FBNBank in Senegal; and a FirstBank Representative Office in Beijing, China. All the subsidiary banks are totally registered by their respective Central Banks to supply full banking companies.
Besides offering home banking companies, the subsidiaries additionally interact in worldwide cross-border transactions with FirstBank’s non-Nigerian subsidiaries, and the consultant places of work in Paris and China facilitate commerce flows from Asia and Europe into Nigeria and different African nations.
For over 13 many years, FirstBank has constructed an excellent status for strong relationships, good company governance, and a powerful liquidity place, and has been on the forefront of selling digital cost within the nation with over 13 million playing cards issued to clients (the primary {bank} to attain such a milestone in Nigeria). FirstBank has continued to make important investments in know-how, innovation and transformation, and its cashless transaction drive has been steadily accentuated with nearly over 25 million energetic FirstBank clients signed up on digital channels together with the USSD Quick Banking service via the nationally famend *894# Banking code.
With over 43 million buyer accounts (together with digital wallets) unfold throughout Nigeria, UK and sub-Saharan Africa, the Bank supplies a complete vary of retail and wholesale {financial} companies via greater than 820 enterprise places of work and over 280,000 agent areas unfold throughout 772 out of the 774 Local Government Areas in Nigeria.
In addition to banking options and companies, FirstBank supplies pension fund custody companies in Nigeria via First Pension Custodian Nigeria Limited and nominee and related companies via First Nominees Nigeria Limited.
FirstBank’s dedication to Diversity is proven in its insurance policies, partnerships and initiatives comparable to its workers’ ratio of feminine to male (about 41%:59%; and 37% girls in administration roles) in addition to the FirstBank Women Network, an initiative that seeks to handle the gender hole and improve the participation of girls in any respect ranges throughout the organisation. In addition, the Bank’s membership of the UN Women is an affirmation of a deliberate coverage that’s per UN Women’s Women Empowerment’s Principles (WEPs) ─ Equal Opportunity, Inclusion, and Nondiscrimination.
For six consecutive years (2011 – 2016), FirstBank was named “Most Valuable Bank Brand in Nigeria” by the globally famend The Banker Magazine of the Financial Times Group and “Best Retail Bank in Nigeria” eight occasions in a row, 2011 – 2018, by the Asian Banker International Excellence in Retail Financial Services Awards.
Significantly, FirstBank’s Global Credit Rating was A+ with a constructive outlook whereas rankings by Fitch and Standard & Poor’s had been A (nga) and ngBBB+ respectively each with Stable outlooks as at September 2023. FirstBank maintained the identical degree of worldwide credit score rankings because the sovereign; a milestone that was achieved in 2022 for the primary time since 2015.
In 2024, FirstBank acquired notable worldwide awards and accolades. Some of those embrace Nigeria’s Best Bank for ESG 2024 and Nigeria’s Best Bank for Corporates 2024 each awarded by Euromoney Awards for Excellence; Best SME Bank in Africa and in Nigeria by The Asian Banker Global Awards; Best Private Bank in Nigeria and Best Private Bank for Sustainable Investing in Africa by Global Finance Awards; Best Corporate Bank in Nigeria 2024, Best CSR Bank in Nigeria 2024, Best Retail Bank in Nigeria 2024, Best SME Bank in Nigeria 2024 and Best Private Bank in Nigeria 2024 all awarded by the Global Banking and Finance Awards.
FirstBank has continued to achieve huge acclaim on the worldwide stage with a number of worldwide awards and recognitions acquired to date in 2025 which incorporates Best SME Bank in Nigeria 2025 and Best SME Bank in Africa 2025 by The Asian Banker; Best Private Bank in Nigeria 2025 and Best Private Bank for Sustainable Investing in Africa 2025 by Global Finance Awards; SME Financier of the Year in Nigeria 2025 by The Digital Banker Global SME Banking Innovation Awards; Best Retail Bank in Nigeria 2025 and Best Bank for Empowering Women Entrepreneurs in Nigeria 2025 all by The Annual Global Economics Awards.
Our imaginative and prescient is “To be Africa’s Bank of first choice” and our mission is “To remain true to our name by providing the best financial services possible”. This dedication is anchored on our core values of EPIC – Entrepreneurship, Professionalism, Innovation and Customer-Centricity. Our strategic ambition is “To deliver accelerated growth in profitability through customer-led innovation and disciplined execution.”
Olayinka Ijabiyi
Ag. Group Head, Marketing & Corporate Communications
First Bank of Nigeria Limited
