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Uzoka, Wizkid, UBA family feed Nigerians at the UBA Foundation Food Bank

United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, through its Corporate Social Responsibility arm, the UBA Foundation, has launched an initiative, UBA Foundation Food Bank to feed the less privileged across Africa during the festive season. The UBA Foundation Food Bankinitiative is…

UBA staff across Africa join UBA Foundation’s Each One Teach One Initiative

UBA Foundation, the corporate social responsibility (SCR) arm of the United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, weekend held the 2019 edition of its annual ‘Each One, Teach One initiative,’ by hosting what it described as huge impact day in Nigeria…

Fidelity Bank beats UBA at 2019 NBG football competition, wins trophy

All Hail the new Nigerian bankers’ football Champions! Leading retail banking giant, Fidelity Bank Plc Football Team, Sunday trashed UBA Team in the 2019 Nigeria Bankers Game (NBG) football competition in Lagos. From the blast of the kickoff whistle to…

UBA holds 2019 Forum in Lagos, reassures on customer’s target needs

Africa’s global financial giant, United Bank for Africa (UBA) has reassured its commitment to surpass the expectations of its customers through the provision of products and services that meet their needs. The Bank made this promise at a special Customer…

UBA concludes plans for two-day global entrepreneurial fair in Abuja

Leading Pan African financial institution, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has concluded arrangements to host Africa’s biggest entrepreneurial fair tagged #theUBAmarketplace2019 in Abuja between July 26 and 27, in Abuja. A statement made available to Business Hilights in Lagos,…

UBA adopts Cost Efficiency, Improved Asset Quality to drive performance in 2019

As sub-Saharan economies continue to battle squeeze, Pan African financial institution, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has assured its local and international investors that it’s prudent focus on improved asset quality as well as the continuous adoption of strict…

After Diamond exited UK, UBA hits city to grow Afro-Euro commerce

Barley one year after struggling Diamond Bank closed its United Kingdom (UK) branch to grow local banking, Africa’s global bank; the UBA group has deepened international presence in UK. The UK branch is coming three weeks it launched operations in…

Euromoney unveils UBA as Africa’s best in digital banking services

The prestigious Euromoney awards in London has unveiled Africa’s global bank and pan-African financial services group, United Bank for Africa Plc, as winners in the Digital category. The awards ceremony, held on Wednesday, July 11, 2018 covers more than 20…

UBA Plc posts outstanding FY-2017 results, jumps PAT to N78.59bn

Leading Africa’s global bank, United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA) released its FY-2017 results recently, showing growth in top and bottom line items – Gross earnings (+20.31% to NGN461.56 billion) and PAT (+8.75% to NGN78.59 billion). The results clearly rubbished…

Why UBA sealed 7 year $100m financing deal with China Development Bank

More details have emerged on why Africa’s global bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, and China Development Bank (CDB), the world’s largest development finance institution, sealed a $100 million seven-year letter of intent agreement. A credible source at the bank…