For the third year in a row, First Bank of Nigeria Limited, the country’s top bank and top supplier of financial inclusion services, has been named both the Best Private Bank in Nigeria and the Best Private Bank for Sustainability Investing in Africa.
This award was given out on Wednesday, March 19, 2025, at the Global Finance’s Best Private Banks Awards Dinner in New York.
“This recognition reflects our commitment to driving change, delivering impactful solutions, and paving the way for a sustainable future,” FirstBank stated.
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Full list of FirstBank 2024 Awards
The bank was also awarded in different categories by different organisations for the year 2024. Here is the list of awards:
1. Best Private Bank for Sustainable Investing in Africa – 2024 by Global Finance Awards
2. Best Private Bank in Nigeria – 2024 by Global Finance Awards
3. Best SME Bank in Nigeria – 2024 by The Asian Banker
4. Best SME Bank in Africa – 2024 by The Asian Banker
5. West Africa’s Best SME Support Bank of the Year by West Africa Brands Excellence Awards
6. Best Corporate Bank in Nigeria – 2024 by Global Banking and Finance Awards
7. Best CSR Bank in Nigeria – 2024 by Global Banking and Finance Awards
8. Best Private Bank in Nigeria – 2024 by Global Banking and Finance Awards
9. Best Retail Bank in Nigeria – 2024 by Global Banking and Finance Awards
10. Best SME Bank in Nigeria – 2024 by Global Banking and Finance Awards
11. Most Innovative Digital Bank Nigeria – 2024 by Digital Banker Africa Awards
12. Best Financial Inclusion Services Provider Nigeria – 2024 by Digital Banker Africa Awards
13. Best Corporate Bank Nigeria – 2024 by World Economics Magazine
14. Most Sustainable Banking Brand Nigeria – 2024 by World Economics Magazine.
15. Most Supportive Bank for Start-Ups and SMEs Awards (Commercial Bank Category) – 2024 by Association of Small Business Owners of Nigeria (ASBON)
16. E-Bank of the Year Award 2024 by Champions Newspaper Limited.
17. Most Innovative Digital Banking Services Nigeria – 2024 by World Business Outlook Awards
18. Best CSR Bank Nigeria – 2024 by World Business Outlook Awards
19. Most Innovative Banking Brand Nigeria – 2024 by World Business Outlook Awards
20. Best Private Banking Nigeria – 2024 by Gazet International Annual Awards
21. Most Innovative SME Banking Solution Nigeria – 2024 by Gazet International Annual Awards
22. Most Trusted Corporate Banking Services Nigeria – 2024 by Gazet International Annual Awards
23. Most Sustainable Banking Solutions Nigeria – 2024 by Gazet International Annual Awards
24. Best Digital Banking Solutions Nigeria – 2024 by Gazet International Annual Awards
25. CSR Award for the Support of Small & Medium Enterprises by Social Impact and Sustainability Awards 2024
26. CSR Award for Education Empowerment by Social Impact and Sustainability Awards 2024
27. Nigeria’s Best Bank for Corporates – 2024 by Euromoney Awards for Excellence
28. Nigeria’s Best Bank for ESG – 2024 by Euromoney Awards for Excellence
29. Best CSR Bank Africa – 2024 by International Business Magazine Annual Award
30. Best Internet Banking Nigeria – 2024 by International Business Magazine Annual Award
31. Most Valuable Outstanding Youth Friendly Bank of the Year – 2024 by Young Achievers Magazine
32. Top 10 of Top 50 Brands in Nigeria by Top 50 Brands Nigeria
33. Best Corporate Bank of the Year – 2024 by Annual Global Economics Awards
34. Best Mobile Banking App ‘’FirstMobile’’ 2024 by Annual Global Economics Awards
35. Private Finance Initiative with the Highest Impact on the North-East Zone by Development Bank of Nigeria Service Ambassadors Event 2024
36. Deposit Money Bank with the highest Impact on MSMEs in Nigeria by Development Bank of Nigeria Service Ambassadors Event 2024
37. Deposit Money Bank with the highest impact in Development Bank of Nigeria focus states by Development Bank of Nigeria Service Ambassadors Event 2024
38. Platinum Service Provider of the year for Development Bank of Nigeria by Development Bank of Nigeria Service Ambassadors Event 2024
39. Most Outstanding Youth-Centric Bank 2024 by The Peak Performer Awards
40. Most Outstanding Women-Friendly Bank 2024 by The Peak Performer Awards
41. Most Outstanding SME-Friendly Bank 2024 by The Peak Performer Awards
42. Most Outstanding Legacy Institution 2024 by The Peak Performer Awards
43. Financial Institution of the Year 2024 by Cybersecurity Experts Association of Nigeria (CSEAN)
44. Iconic Brand of the Year by Brandcom Awards
45. Winner, HR Optimisation Award – Employee Engagement & Internal Communication Initiative Category by CIPM 2024 HR Oscar Awards
46. Winner, HR Optimisation Award – Talent Acquisition Category by CIPM 2024 HR Oscar Awards
47. Winner, HR Best Practice Sectoral Award – Financial Sector by CIPM 2024 HR Oscar Awards
CEO Awards 2024
Best Banking CEO – Nigeria 2024 by World Economics Magazine (Adesola Adeduntan)
African Person of the Year Award – 2024 by African Leadership Magazine (Adesola Adeduntan)
Banking CEO of the Year – Nigeria 2024 by World Business Outlook Awards (Adesola Adeduntan)
Most Innovative Bank CEO in Africa 2024 by Gazet International Annual Awards (Adesola Adeduntan)
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About FirstBank
First Bank of Nigeria Limited (FirstBank) has been the top financial inclusion services provider in Nigeria for 130 years and the top bank in West Africa.
Serving more than 42 million customers, FirstBank offers a wide variety of retail and corporate financial services through its more than 800 business sites and more than 232,000 banking agents located in 99% of Nigeria’s 774 LGAs.
The Bank operates subsidiaries in nine different countries, demonstrating its global reach. FBNBank in Ghana and Senegal, FirstBank (UK) Limited in London and Paris, FirstBank in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Guinea, Sierra Leone, and The Gambia, and a Representative Office in Beijing, China, are some of these subsidiaries.
With more than 13 million cards issued, the Bank is the first to reach this milestone and is leading the nation’s push for digital banking.
