Nigeria’s top policymakers, financial regulators, banking executives, fintech innovators, economists and capital market operators will gather in Lagos on September 19 and 20, 2026, for the Finance Correspondents Association of Nigeria’s (FICAN) 36th Anniversary Annual Conference.
August 09, (THEWILL) — On August 21, 2026, one of the longest-serving and most influential boardroom gurus in Nigeria's corporate governance world and financial services industry will step aside. He is Mr Tony Onyemaechi Elumelu.
After 12 years, Elumelu will...
Hakeem Belo-Osagie says buying UBA was meant to be an investment, not a lifelong banking career.
He discovered the bank was effectively bankrupt weeks after the acquisition and spent years rebuilding it.
The turnaround came with mass restructuring,...
July 5 (THEWILL) — Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has rewarded thousands of customers with over ₦400 million in anniversary bonuses under its flagship UBA Bumper Account, reaffirming the Bank’s unwavering commitment to rewarding customer...
June 10, (THEWILL) — United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has been named the winner of the African category at the 2026 Banker Technology Awards, recognised for its innovations in digital payments, e-business, and the use of artificial intelligence...
May 05, (THEWILL) — United Bank for Africa (UBA), Redtech, and MoMo PSB have launched a payment interoperability partnership that expands cardless payment access for consumers and merchants across Nigeria. Redtech is backed by Heirs Holdings; MoMo PSB is...
April 27, (THEWILL) — United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc says it is intensifying efforts to recover outstanding loans and expects to resume dividend payments to shareholders in 2026, despite a sharp decline in profit triggered by a major...
March 22, (THEWILL) — United Bank for Africa (UK) Limited (UBA UK) and British International Investment plc (BII), the UK’s development finance institution and impact investor have announced signing a letter of intent to develop trade finance collaboration opportunities....
February 15, (THEWILL) — Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has unveiled a diaspora banking and investment platform designed to serve Africans living and working across the world and within the continent.
The platform, launched in collaboration...
January 12, (THEWILL) — Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA), has successfully exceeded the Central Bank of Nigeria's (CBN) minimum capital requirement of N500 billion, thereby positioning itself favorably for growth and expansion in the post-recapitalisation phase....