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UBA Wise Savers Promo’ll deepen Nigeria’s saving culture—Official

More reasons have emerged on why United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc unveiled a new savings promo, called ‘UBA Wise Savers Promo’. In a statement, the bank said the decision to float the promo is in line with its tradition…

Uzoka blames operating environment in 2017, hails UBA’s N105.3bn profit before tax

The managing director of United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc., Mr. Kennedy Uzoka has expressed happiness on the feat achieved by the bank within the 2017 financial year. In his remarks at the bank’s recent 56th Annual General Meeting of…

UBA expecting 50% profit contributions from subsidiaries across Africa—CFO

The Chief Financial Officer of leading financial giant, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, Ugochukwu Nwaghodoh has revealed that having posted a convincing results last year, the bank projects 50 per cent profit contributions by subsidiaries across its operations in…

Performance in 2017 financial year driven by prudent balance sheet management—UBA

More facts have emerged on why Africa’s global bank, the United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc., grossed earnings in the recently released 2017 financial results. According to the Group Chief Finance Officer (CFO) of the bank, Mr. Ugo Nwaghodoh, “the…

After intent deal with CDB, UBA inks another with AFD to grow SMEs in Africa

Barely three weeks after 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, it has again, entered into another deal…

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…

UBA deepens CSR, delivers N13m Link Bridge @ Usman Danfodiyo University

The Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) arm of Africa’s global bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, the UBA Foundation, has delivered N13m pedestrian bridge primarily for students of the Usman Danfodio University, Sokoto State. The Link Bridge was commissioned earlier…

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NOVA Merchant Bank taking off with tailored technology—Oduoza

Chairman of NOVA Merchant Bank Limited, Dr. Phillips Oduoza has revealed that NOVA is starting with technology that is suited for merchant banking. Our products and services have been tailored and are suited for the intermediation roles we are set…

Capital only goes to where the operating environment is attractive—Elumelu

Leading campaigner of Africapitalism and chairman of United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc., Mr. Tony Elumelu @TonyOElumelu, tweeted weekend, saying “We need to improve the operating environment and when this happens capital will be deployed. Continuing, he sounded it loud…

UBA sweeps laurels at 2017 Bankers Award in London

In what can best be described as the Oscars of the Financial Industry, leading Pan African financial institution, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, was earlier in the week, crowned by The Bankers’ Magazine as the “African Bank of the…