Nigerian billionaire Femi Otedola speaks on FirstHoldCo’s inclusion in FTSE Frontier 50 Index
FirstHoldCo has joined the FTSE Frontier 50 index, with chairman Femi Otedola calling it a defining milestone for the banking group.
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FirstHoldCo has joined the FTSE Frontier 50 index, with chairman Femi Otedola calling it a defining milestone for the banking group.
FTSE Russell named 10 Nigerian stocks newly eligible for its frontier index series, including Dangote Cement, First HoldCo and MTN Nigeria.
FTSE Russell restored Nigeria to its Frontier Market Index, but billionaire-led giants like BUA, UBA, and Seplat were left off the list.
First HoldCo hit an all-time high of N159.90 on Tuesday, lifting Femi Otedola's holding to about N1.97 trillion, roughly $1.42 billion.
Femi Otedola bought 95.7 million more First HoldCo shares at N131.48 on Monday, paying 6.1% less than he did ten days ago as the stock retreated.
Femi Otedola bought 138 million more First HoldCo shares for about $13 million, taking his holding to 12.09 billion shares worth $1.14 billion.
Otedola's 11.96 billion First HoldCo shares are worth about $1.2 billion after the stock hit a record N140 on Thursday.
Femi Otedola says his investment threshold is always above 51% and that he is on the same trajectory at First HoldCo, where he now holds 25.8%.
First HoldCo touched a record ₦137.20 on Monday, taking Femi Otedola's stake to about $1.18 billion, a paper gain of $106 million in four days.
Femi Otedola spent about $56 million on 706 million First HoldCo shares, his largest single purchase since taking the bank's chairmanship.
Femi Otedola's First HoldCo has overtaken Zenith and GTCO to become Nigeria's most valuable banking stock, reaching N4.80 trillion.
Femi Otedola's First HoldCo posted a pre-tax profit of $474 million in the first half of 2026 as its shares hit a record high.
First HoldCo shares hit a record N105.50 on Monday, lifting Femi Otedola's stake past $700 million after a 120 percent rally this year.
Femi Otedola's stake in First HoldCo climbed to about $641 million after the Nigerian bank's shares surged 9.97% to a record N95.95 on Friday.
Femi Otedola's stake in First HoldCo rose to about $530 million after the Nigerian bank's shares surged 9.98% to a record close of N79.35.
Femi Otedola's memoir Making It Big was named first runner-up at the 2026 BCA African Business Book of the Year, awarded in London.