Nigeria, Sept. 8 -- The Chairman of First HoldCo Plc, Femi Otedola, has described the company's inclusion in the FTSE Frontier 50 Index as a "defining milestone" in the evolution of the financial services group.

FirstHoldCo is scheduled to join the FTSE Frontier 50 Index, a benchmark tracking leading and investable companies across frontier markets, effective 21 September 2026.

The inclusion places FirstHoldCo among six Nigerian companies represented in the index. It is expected to strengthen its visibility among global institutional investors seeking exposure to Nigeria and other frontier markets.

Mr Otedola, in a statement issued on Monday, said the development affirmed the transformation the company is undertaking and the confidence...