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Group Chairman, United Bank for Africa, Tony Elumelu (7th left); Group Managing Director, UBA, Oliver Alawuba, (5th Left); Group Head, Human Resources, Modupe Akindele (3rd left) and Executive Director, Finance, Ugo Nwaghodoh , flanked by best the graduands of the 2026 Graduate Management Accelerated Programme(GMAP) class of UBA Academy, during the graduation ceremony held for over 374 trainees from across Africa, in Lagos on Thursday.

UBA Strengthens Africa’s Future Leadership Pipeline, Graduates 374 Young Professionals

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August 26, 2026
General Manager, Mikano Motors, Tarek Mostafa and Executive Director, Personal and Business Banking, United Bank for Africa, Chidi Okpala during a partnership signing ceremony between both parties, themed: ‘Drive Your Dreams Today’, a Flexible vehicle financing solutions, at the Mikano Showroom in Victoria Island

UBA, Mikano Motors Ease Vehicle Ownership With Auto Financing Scheme

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August 11, 2026
L–R: Senior Programmes Manager, Slum2School Africa, Adekunle Idowu; Managing Director, UBA Foundation, Bola Atta; and Segment Executive, Children and Youth Banking, UBA, Ozioma Obi, with pupils at the financial literacy workshop convened by UBA Foundation and Slum2School Africa, where the children received the UBA Money Explorers Book, in Lagos, recently

UBA Foundation Partners Slum2School to Equip Pupils with Financial Literacy Skills

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July 10, 2026
Notification of Retirement of Group Chairman of United Bank for Africa and Appointment of Successor

Notification of Retirement of Group Chairman of United Bank for Africa and Appointment of Successor

GeneralNewsPress Releases

July 8, 2026
L-R: Group Deputy Managing Director, United Bank for Africa (UBA), Chukwuma Nweke; Group Managing Director's daughter, Elizabeth Oly-Alawuba; Group Managing Director/CEO, UBA, Oliver Alawuba; his wife, Professor Nkeiruka Oly-Alawuba; Head of Business, UBA, Babatunde Ajayi; and Group Head, Customer Experience, UBA, Michelle Nwoga, at the Bank's quarterly wellness initiative, "Jogging to Bond", held on 20th June, which also marked the GMD's 60th birthday.

UBA Champions Sustainability Through Pan-African Environmental Clean-Up Initiative

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July 1, 2026
UBA Wins Prestigious 2026 Banker Technology Award for AI Innovation, Unveils Upgraded RedApp

UBA Wins Prestigious 2026 Banker Technology Award for AI Innovation, Unveils Upgraded RedApp

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June 10, 2026
UBA Champions Diaspora Healthcare Investment at ANPA America Symposium

UBA Champions Diaspora Healthcare Investment at ANPA America Symposium

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June 1, 2026
L-R: Former Ambassador of Nigeria to Ghana, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro; President and Chairman of Council, Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN), Mallam Haruna Nma Yahaya; award recipient and Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, United Bank for Africa, Oliver Alawuba; and Former Governor of Ogun State and Special Guest of Honour, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, FCA, at the presentation of 2026 ICAN ICON  Award to the UBA GMD, during the 2026 ICAN Annual Dinner and Award Night, held in Lagos at the weekend

UBA’s Alawuba, Niger Governor, AGF, Others Honoured at ICAN 2026 Awards Night

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May 20, 2026
Loknath Mishra

UBA UK CEO Unveils Strategy to Bridge Africa’s $100bn Trade Finance Gap

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February 19, 2026
L-R: Head, Strategy, Research & Investor Relations, Africa Prudential, Joshua Omewah; Group Head, Sales, Retention and Growth, AVON, Ajibola Bakare; Managing Director, UBA Pension, Blessing Ogwu;  Head, Diaspora Banking, Anant Rao; Chief Marketing Officer, Heirs Insurance Group, Ifesinachi Okpagu; Business Development Manager, United Capital, Onyinye Osunwoke and Executive Director, Afriland Properties, Olukayode Odebiyi, during UBA’s Panel session, themed: ’Beyond Banking: Powering the Diaspora Lifestyle,’ held at the UBA House Marina, in Lagos on Thursday

UBA Unveils Diaspora Platform to Connect Global Africans with Investment, Wealth Opportunities

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February 16, 2026
UBA GMD, Visits Benin, Reaffirms Commitment To Benin’s Strategic Economic Growth

UBA GMD Visits Benin, Reaffirms Commitment To Strategic Economic Growth

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February 4, 2026
Loknath Mishra

UBA Group Announces Loknath Mishra as CEO UBA UK

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February 4, 2026
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Group Chairman, United Bank for Africa, Tony Elumelu (7th left); Group Managing Director, UBA, Oliver Alawuba, (5th Left); Group Head, Human Resources, Modupe Akindele (3rd left) and Executive Director, Finance, Ugo Nwaghodoh , flanked by best the graduands of the 2026 Graduate Management Accelerated Programme(GMAP) class of UBA Academy, during the graduation ceremony held for over 374 trainees from across Africa, in Lagos on Thursday.

UBA Strengthens Africa’s Future Leadership Pipeline, Graduates 374 Young Professionals

GeneralNewsPress Releases

August 26, 2026
General Manager, Mikano Motors, Tarek Mostafa and Executive Director, Personal and Business Banking, United Bank for Africa, Chidi Okpala during a partnership signing ceremony between both parties, themed: ‘Drive Your Dreams Today’, a Flexible vehicle financing solutions, at the Mikano Showroom in Victoria Island

UBA, Mikano Motors Ease Vehicle Ownership With Auto Financing Scheme

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August 11, 2026
UBA Sweeps Top Honours at 2026 Euromoney Awards, Named Nigeria's Best ESG, Retail Bank

UBA Sweeps Top Honours at 2026 Euromoney Awards, Named Nigeria’s Best ESG, Retail Bank

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July 27, 2026
L-R: Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Chowdeck, Femi Aluko; Rapper and Entrepreneur, M.I Abaga; Head Segment/Channel Marketing, UBA, Olufemi Osobajo; Venture Capitalist/ Co-founder, Octerra Capital, Ashim Egunjobi and Founder, Lumination Global Network during the UBA Small Medium Enterprise (SME) Business Series, themed ‘,"Building for Africa's Realities: Turning Consumer Feedback into Technology-Driven Solutions," ’held at UBA house, Marina, Lagos, on Thursday

Investors at UBA Business Series Identify Africa’s Next Billion-Dollar Opportunities

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July 17, 2026

Events

L–R: Special Adviser to the Governor of Kano State, Alhaji Tijani S.S.; Head, Audit Transformation, Business Process and Policy Governance, United Bank for Africa (UBA), Olayemi Alawode; and broadcaster, Happiness Owonte, during the presentation of the Best Financial Services Company award to UBA at the 2026 National Sustainability Achievements Awards in Lagos, recently

UBA Named Best Financial Services Company at 2026 National Sustainability Achievements Awards

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July 14, 2026
L - R: Managing Director/CEO, UBA Foundation, Bola Atta; Principal, CMS Grammar School, Jacob Ayokunle Ogunyinka, and Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) Manager, United  Bank for Africa (UBA), Khalid Agboola; flanked by students of CMS Grammar School, Bariga, during the UBA Foundation Tree Planting Exercise held at the school, in commemoration of World Environment Day 2026, on Friday

UBA Foundation Marks World Environment Day 2026 with Tree-Planting Initiative in Iconic Lagos Schools

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June 10, 2026
l-r: Group Executive, Treasury and Financial Institutions, United Bank for Africa (UBA), Samuel Ocheho; Chief Risk Officer, Awele Ajibola; Winner, Modern African Muse, UBA Africa Day 2026 and Staff, Temitayo Abayomi; Group Managing Director/CEO, UBA, Oliver Alawuba and Executive Director Designate, Corporate Banking, Tosin

On Africa Day 2026, UBA Reaffirms Its Role as Africa’s Premier Continental Bridge

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June 4, 2026

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