• UBA Appoints Abiola Bawuah as First Female CEO for Africa Operations

    UBA Appoints Abiola Bawuah as First Female CEO for Africa Operations The Board of Directors of the United Bank for Africa Plc, Africa’s Global Bank, today announces the appointment of Mrs Abiola Bawuah as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of UBA Africa. Bawuah will also join the Group Board as an Executive Director, overseeing the Group’s operations across the African continent, outside Nigeria. UBA operates in …

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  • UBA Foundation Launches The 9th Edition of NEC in Senegal

    UBA Foundation Launches The 9th Edition of NEC in Senegal The UBA Foundation announced in December 2022, the opening for entries into the 2023 National Essay Competition (NEC). The NEC has seen more than 15,000 applications registered, 87 finalists rewarded and 24 scholarships awarded since its inception in 2013 in Senegal. The competition has kept …

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  • UBA Foundation Ushers In The Yuletide Season With Tree Lighting Ceremony

    UBA Foundation Ushers In The Yuletide Season With Tree Lighting Ceremony The UBA Foundation lit up the atmosphere of the Lagos Marina on Tuesday, 29th November with thousands of bright, colourful lights and serenading carols to ring in the yuletide season in its annual Tree Lighting Ceremony. The grand ceremony had in attendance the GMD/CEO …

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  • UBA Sponsors 2022 Lagos International Trade Fair

    UBA Sponsors 2022 Lagos International Trade Fair UBA’s commitment to the growth of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) across Africa is evident in the increased funding it has provided to such businesses in Nigeria and across Africa over the years.  The Deputy Managing Director, Muyiwa Akinyemi, reiterated this while delivering his keynote address at the …

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  • 15-year old Otong Usongobong Paul Wins 2022 UBA Foundation’s NEC

    15-year old Otong Usongobong Paul Wins 2022 UBA Foundation’s NEC The finale of the 2022 UBA Foundation’s National Essay Competition took place on Monday 14 November at the UBA House Marina, Lagos, and saw the emergence of 15year old Otong Usongobong Paul as the winner of the grand prize of N5 million in educational grant …

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  • UBA’s Gross Earnings hit $1.4bn, Reports 12.3% Growth in Profit

    UBA’s Gross Earnings hit $1.4bn, Reports 12.3% Growth in Profit Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has announced remarkable performance in its unaudited financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2022, recording impressive growth across all its major indices, replicating the commendable performance it achieved in the first two quarters …

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  • UBA Ghana Listed Among Top 100 Companies In Ghana

    UBA Ghana Listed Among Top 100 Companies In Ghana UBA Ghana has been listed among the top 100 companies in Ghana. This was announced at this year’s Ghana Club 100 awards ceremony which happened on 14th October 2022. This event is organised annually by the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre to recognise organisations that are excellent …

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  • Nigeria CBN Governor, UBA GMD, Others Convene to Discuss Global Economy

    Nigeria CBN Governor, UBA GMD, Others Convene to Discuss Global Economy The Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, the Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, United Bank for Africa Plc, Oliver Alawuba, with other global economic leaders and experts lead the discourse on global economic trends at the UBA Group International Banking Conference, …

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  • Winners Emerge in UBA Foundation’s NEC Uganda

    UBA Foundation Joins Rest of the World to Celebrate International Day of the African Child; Donates Books, Reading Sessions Across Africa

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  • UBA BENIN LAUNCHES “B-MO” MOBILE MONEY SERVICE

    UBA Benin Launches “B-MO” Mobile Money Service UBA Benin launched its new mobile money transfer service called B-MO (Bestcash money) on 13 September. The service essentially allows money transfers (sending and receiving) without using a GSM network. It offers a less expensive price structure than that offered by telecoms. Speaking at the launch of the …

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