How will FirstBank invest in employee development and talent acquisition to ensure it has the skills and expertise needed to succeed in 2025? As the premier financial institution in Nigeria, we recognize that our employees are our primary source of strategic advantage in the highly competitive financial services industry. As such, the Bank runs targeted talent identification and development initiatives for each workforce cadre – junior, middle and senior management. FirstBank currently organizes several recruitment pathways to give young and talented Africans the opportunity for a meaningful career in the financial services industry. These exercises targeted both fresh school leavers (such as the FirstBank Pan-African Graduate Trainee Program) and offer solid employment opportunities for young people on an annual basis, with some of the programs running several streams within the same year.