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July, 2016

  • 25 July

    UBA washes hands off Turkey coup, dismisses speculations

    Tony Elumelu, UBA

    The United Bank of Africa (UBA) has officially denied involvement in the failed coup attempt in Turkey on July 15. Yenisafak, a Turkish newspaper, had alleged that UBA played a key role in distribution of funds for the facilitation of the failed coup. However, Charles Aigbe, divisional head, marketing and corporate relations of UBA, said the bank was neither “involved” nor ...

March, 2016

  • 24 March

    Tony Elumelu’s $100m Foundation Attracts 1000 New Entrepreneurs

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    The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) announces the selection of 1,000 entrepreneurs for the 2nd round of the Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurship Programme (TEEP).   Launched in 2015, TEEP is the largest African philanthropic initiative devoted to entrepreneurship and represents a 10-year, $100 million commitment, to identify and empower 10,000 African entrepreneurs, create a million jobs and add $10 billion in revenues ...

  • 23 March

    UBA Oduoza Turns Teacher; To Promote Financial Literacy

    Phillips Oduoza, UBA - MD

    United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc joined other financial institutions and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to celebrate the global money week. The UBA, had last week, held a financial literacy day for about 500 pupils at Imaguero College in Benin City, Edo State capital. Group Managing Director and CEO of UBA Plc, Phillips Oduoza, personally tutored the students ...

November, 2015

  • 17 November

    UBA Launches Contactless Payment Cards

    UBA Cashless card

    The United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc said it is changing the payment system landscape in Nigeria with the introduction of contactless payment cards. The contactless payment cards offer UBA customers an easier and more convenient hassle-free way to pay for goods and services, according to a statement from the bank, Thisday reports. It explained that the move was the ...

July, 2015

  • 10 July

    UBA GMD, Phillip Oduoza Excited Over Right Issues, Praises Shareholders.

    Phillips Oduoza, UBA - MD

    United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has raised N11.5 billion in a recent rights issue to shareholders. The bank made the announcement following the approval of the Central Bank of Nigeria and the Securities and Exchange Commission on its equity offering of one ordinary share for every existing 10 units at a price of N3.50 each. The offer was fully ...

June, 2015

  • 22 June

    Why UBA Big Boy, Ikpobe Resigns, As Bank Announces Key Appointments

    Phillips Oduoza, UBA - MD

    Contrary to speculation that his ambition was the issue, Younews can tell you that Apollos has other project on his mind. And United Bank for Africa (UBA) has realigned its Nigeria operations and announced new appointments as part of concerted efforts to improve on the bank’s current growth momentum and deliver on stellar results in the current financial year and beyond. ...

  • 8 June

    UBA Chairman Tony Elumelu Reveals Notable Success Strategies To Youth

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    Leading Nigerian businessman and philanthropist Tony O. Elumelu, Chairman, Heirs Holdings, has encouraged Nigerian youths to secure their future by cultivating an attitude of learning, collaboration and entrepreneurship. The Chairman made this assertion while delivering the commencement address on the topic “Employee, Employer, and Empowerer: Pathways to Success and Impact in an Uncertain World”, during the postgraduate graduation ceremony of ...

May, 2015

  • 25 May

    Tony Elumelu’s Reputation As World Class Biz Man Receives Boost, Set Agenda

    Tony Elumelu, UBA

    The rise and rise of United Bank for Africa Chairman, Tony Elumelu, as world class standard citizen of Africa, sharp quick witted personage and critical analytical minded innovator of fresh concepts was on display last week. African businessman and philanthropist Tony Elumelu has called on business leaders to make decisions that will increase economic and social wealth, and promote development ...

February, 2015

  • 27 February

    UBA’S Tony Elumelu Lists Most Important Success Secrets…& How You Too Can Succeed!

    Tony Elumelu, UBA

    In your own words, who is Tony Elumelu? I am a very family oriented guy. Of course, I have a very close knit nuclear family but I also regard friends and colleagues as part of my wider family. I am also a very loyal and committed person. I think these values stem from my Nigerian/African background I was born/bred/taught entirely ...

July, 2014

  • 14 July

    UBA Excites Salary Account Owners With IOU Product Tagged “U-Advanced Card”

    Phillips Oduoza, UBA - MD

    UNITED Bank for Africa Plc (UBA), has announced the introduction of a new product “U-Advance Card,” a payment card that allows workers who operate a salary account with the to get a credit advance ahead of pay-day. “The U-Advance Card is an internationally accepted card payment solution designed to address the salary account holders’ need for easy and quick access ...