Nairobi, Kenya (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – United Bank for Africa, a leading pan-African financial institution with operations in 20 African countries has assured the players in the private and public sectors in East Africa’s largest economy that its Kenyan franchise is ready and committed to finance key projects and business transactions capable of galvanising the economic […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has captured no fewer than 31 million account customers in its Bank Verification Number (BVN) project aimed at ensuring unique identifier in the Nigerian banking industry. CBN Director, Banking and Payment System, Mr Dipo Fatokun, disclosed this in a paper titled, `Nigeria’s progress towards the creation […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Pan- African financial Institution, United Bank for Africa Plc, last thursday, ended its annual Group Chairman’s Forum, a platform for group integration, re-strategising and knowledge sharing with the overall aim of putting the bank on firm standing to actualize its goals and targets for the financial year. The theme of this year’s […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Nigeria’s number one SME Bank is hosting the SMEConnect Series – a multi-pronged SME support programme developed by the Bank to chart a veritable course for SME development, emphasizing boundless opportunities for entrepreneurial business development. The programme includes open seminars to build capacity; sector-specific industry forums; […]
(L-R) Chairman, Forte Oil Plc, Mr Femi Otedola; President, Dangote Industries, Alhaji Aliko Dangote; GMD/CEO, UBA, Mr. Kennedy Uzoka; Senator Mohammed Daggash; and Chairman, UBA, Mr. Tony Elumelu, at the 2018 UBA CEO Awards at Eko Hotel, Lagos — (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – It was a fun night of glamour and electrifying excitement as Pan African […]
Photo: L-R: Chairman, UBA, Mr. Tony Elumelu; CEO, Nigerian Stock Exchange, Mr. Oscar Onyeama and Group Managing Director/CEO, UBA, Mr. Kennedy Uzoka. (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Stock Exchange on Monday migrated the ordinary shares of United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc to its Premium Board, in what capital market analysts describe as an attestation to […]
LAGOS, NIGERIA – Entrepreneur, and philanthropist, Tony O. Elumelu will lead a 5-day working visit to East Africa, where he will meet with national leaders of Kenya and Uganda. In his capacity as Chairman of United Bank for Africa (UBA), Mr. Elumelu will travel to Uganda (April 10) and Kenya (April 12) to meet with […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has launched the second edition of its Campus Ambassador Programme with the induction of 30 new brand ambassadors. The UBA Campus Ambassador Programme is an initiative to identify young emerging leaders among students of tertiary institutions and give them a unique and highly rewarding learning […]
Photo: L-R: Director of Partnerships, Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), Mrs Ifeyinwa Ugochukwu; Member, Board of Trustees, TEF, Mr. Alex Trotter; Founder, TEF, Mr. Tony Elumelu; CEO, TEF, Parminder Vir; and Member, Board of Trustees and wife of the Founder, Dr Awele Elumelu, during the selection announcement of (TEF) 10-year, $100 million Entrepreneurship Programme, held in Lagos. […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Senate has confirmed the appointments of two new Deputy Governors (DG) of the Central Bank of Nigeria CBN. The new apex Bank appoitees are: Mrs. Aisha Ahmad and Mr. Edward Adamu. Similarly, the upper Legislative Chamber approved the nomination of three out of four members of the Monetary […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Salary accounts can do more than just receive monthly pay; they have inherent wealth that can be unlocked to help you achieve dreams that make you fulfilled on your job and be on top of situations at home and at work. First Bank of Nigeria Limited creates opportunities for salary accounts holders […]
Photo: Group Managing Director/CEO, UBA Plc, Kennedy Uzoka (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, a pan-African banking group and China Development Bank (CDB), the world’s largest development finance institution, on February 27, 2018 announced the signing of a letter of intent for $100 million seven-year to finance the development of small and […]
Photo: Sitting from L: DG, Global Cooperation Department – Americas and Africa, China Development Bank(CDB), Mr Jin Tao and GMD/CEO, UBA Plc, Mr. Kennedy Uzoka. Standing: President of CDB, Mr. Zheng Zhijie and Chairman of UBA Plc, Mr Tony Elumelu —- (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, a pan-African banking group and China […]
Photo: Photo: Commissioning of Pedestrian Bridge at Usmanu Danfodiyo University 1: L-R: ED, North, UBA, Ibrahim Puri; VC, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Prof Abdu Zuru; GMD/CEO, UBA Plc, Kennedy Uzoka; Sokoto State SSG, Prof. Bashir Garba; and representative of the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Kabiru Usman. (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – UBA Foundation, the Corporate Social Responsibility Arm […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Barely two months after First Bank of Nigeria Limited celebrated the one year anniversary of FirstGem, its lifestyle offering for women, the Bank has announced the launch of a website specifically designed to build a virtual community of like-minded women in order to encourage interactions among them, whilst importantly focusing on key […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Chairman, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, and Founder, Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), Mr. Tony Elumelu, has stressed the need for global organisations and multinational institutions to support the much-needed growth in the African continent; adding that ultimately, such growth will affect the world positively. Elumelu, who pointed this out on […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The gap between the super-rich and the rest of the world was said to be widened last year, leaving a small minority continued to own wealth. Oxfam made the submission in its latest global richest report. The firm has produced similar reports for the past five years; including the 2017 […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – In order to maintain its leading edge in banking technology, First Bank of Nigeria Limited has upgraded its Internet Banking Solution, FirstOnline, with improved features to promote and safeguard the electronic banking experience of customers vis-à-vis payment efficiency, versatility and productivity in their business transaction. The user friendly and secure internet banking […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – It was another night of reward, with FirstBank showcasing the strength of its brand by winning two of the three awards up for grab in the keenly contested Nigerian Electronic Fraud Forum (NeFF) 2017 Annual Dinner and Awards Night held at the Federal Palace Hotel on the 14th of December 2017. FirstBank […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Imagine a walking, talking ATM. No it is not a machine, Firstmonie agents are humans like you, except you can now perform a majority of your banking transactions with them without stepping into a banking hall. With this bespoke channel, FirstBank is committed to empowering individuals without bank accounts and bridging the […]
