L-r: Director of Advancement office, University of Lagos; Mr. Oluwarotimi Shodinmu; Regional Head, UBA Plc, Mr Uzoechina Molokwu; Guest Speaker, Professor Dauda Risikat; Deputy Vice Chancellor, University of Lagos and Chairman Board of Trustees, UBA Professorial Chair, Professor Ben Oghojafor; Chair Occupier, UBA, Professorial Chair in Finance, Professor John Ezike; Head, Head, Micro-small, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), United Bank for Africa, Mr. Babatunde Ajayi; and Regional Head, UBA Plc, Mr. Uche Agu, at the 1st Annual Lecture of UBA Professorial Chair in Finance, themed: The Dynamic Structure of World Economy, From Globalisation To Slowbalisation ; The African Dilemma… held at University of Lagos recently.
The Africa’s global bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA), has given insights on why it initiated the Annual Lecture of the UBA Professorial Chair in Finance at the University of Lagos (Unilag).
In a statement made available to Business Hilights in Lagos, the bank said “As part of our commitment to education and youth empowerment, we recently held our 1st Annual Lecture of the UBA Professorial Chair in Finance.”
UBA averred that the initiative is aimed at making our own humble contribution to the growth and prosperity of Africa’s economy.
The Chairman, Board of Trustees, UBA Professorial Chair, Professor Ben Oghojafor, said the inaugural lecture, themed: The Dynamic Structure of World Economy, From Globalisation To Slowbalisation ; The African Dilemma, came out of the need to change the narrative in emerging economies which Nigeria remains a key player.
