UBA’s GMD Visits Kenyan President Ruto, Reaffirms Commitment to Country’s Infrastructural Development, Economic Growth

l-r: Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, Oliver Alawuba and President of Kenya, H.E. President William Ruto during the visit of Mr Alawuba to the President of Kenya and the announcement of UBA’s landmark pledge of USD 150 million (KES 20.5 billion) to the Government of Kenya’s Roads Levy Securitisation Programme initiative spearheaded by the Kenya Roads Board in Nairobi, Kenya at the weekend.

l-r: Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, Oliver Alawuba and President of Kenya, H.E. President William Ruto during the visit of Mr Alawuba to the President of Kenya and the announcement of UBA’s landmark pledge of USD 150 million (KES 20.5 billion) to the Government of Kenya’s Roads Levy Securitisation Programme initiative spearheaded […]

UBA Heralds New Era of Digital Experience, Unveils Revamped Website

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·         Features Live News, Real-Time Stock Prices. ·         Sets New Standards for Speed, Accessibility, Innovation Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA), Plc, has launched its revamped Group website to enhance users’ digital experience.   The newly revamped website boasts a faster, smarter, and more dynamic digital platform, designed to deliver live news updates, real-time Nigerian stock prices, and a world-class user […]

Now, Africa Trade Begins!’ Alawuba Says as UBA Launches PAPSS Transaction on LEO Chatbot

l-r: Chief Executive Officer at Pan-African Payment & Settlement System(PAPSS), ‏Mike Ogbalu III and Group Managing Director/CEO, United Bank for Africa(UBA), Oliver Alawuba, during the press conference to announce the successful integration of PAPPS into LEO, UBA’s AI-powered chatbot, enabling instant, seamless and secure transactions in local currencies between African countries, held at the Bank’s headquarters in Lagos on Wednesday.

In a bold move that cements its position as a digital trailblazer on the continent, Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) PLC, has launched the successful integration of the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS) into its AI-powered chatbot, LEO.  With this milestone, UBA becomes the first financial institution to enable cross-border payments […]

UBA’s LEO Becomes Africa’s First Chatbot to Enable Cross-Border Payments

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Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has announced that its Artificial Intelligence chatbot, LEO is now enabled to carry out cross-border payment transactions. By this, LEO becomes Africa’s first AI-powered chatbot to facilitate cross-border payments, offering customers a seamless and instant way to transfer funds across the continent.  The platform leverages the […]

UBA Business Series Unpacks Value, Vision, Compatibility as Pillars for Building Sustainable Partnerships

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Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, hosted another impactful edition of the quarterly UBA Business Series, where entrepreneurs, and business enthusiasts gathered to explore the core ingredients of building and sustaining successful business partnerships. Analysing the theme ‘Stronger Together: Building Powerful Businesses through Partnerships,’ the session spotlighted the critical roles that value […]

UBA Rewards Customers as It Celebrates 10 Years of Digital Partnership Success with VERiCASH

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Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, is celebrating a decade of impactful digital transformation through its strategic partnership with leading fintech firm, VERiCASH. The collaboration, which birthed the award-winning UBA Mobile App, has revolutionised digital banking across the continent, delivering seamless, secure, and user-friendly experiences to millions of customers. To commemorate this significant […]

Gabonese President Honours Tony Elumelu with National Award

President, Republic of Gabon, His Excellency Brice Oligui Nguema and Group Chairman, United Bank for Africa (UBA), Mr. Tony Elumelu, during the conferment of the Gabonese Highest National Honour, Commander in the National Order of Gabonese Merit’ on Mr Elumelu for his contributions to the Gabonese and African economies, by President Nguema in Libreville on […]

Full Year 2024: UBA Grows Profit to ₦804 Billion, Declares N3.00 Kobo Final Dividend

Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has released its audited financial results for the full year ended December 31, 2024, with all its major indicators witnessing significant improvement. The 2024 financials, filed with the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGx) on Monday, showed an impressive rise in the bank’s profit after tax which went […]

UBA Charts Path for 2025, to Focus on Innovation, Digital Transformation, Sustainability

UBA Charts Path for 2025, to Focus on Innovation, Digital Transformation, Sustainability To Expand Operations to Saudi Arabia, France in 2025. Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has outlined its roadmap for the 2025 financial year, with a strong focus on innovation, digital transformation, physical and financial strength as well as its […]