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UBA Business Series Spotlights Customer Insights

Daily Dispatch July 17, 2026

….Technology as Drivers of Africa’s Next Billion-Dollar Businesses United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has hosted another edition of its quarterly UBA Business Series, bringing together entrepreneurs, investors, innovators and business leaders to discuss how customer insights and technology

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Breaking: Tony Elumelu Retires as UBA Chairman

Daily Dispatch July 6, 2026

Tony Elumelu will retire as Group Chairman of United Bank for Africa on August 21, 2026, after completing the 12-year maximum tenure for non-executive directors prescribed by the Central Bank of Nigeria. Elumelu, a billionaire investor and philanthropist, is stepping down in compliance with the apex bank’s corporate governance guidelines, bringing to an end a […]

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UBA, Redtech, MoMo PSB Launch Interoperability Deal to Expand Cardless Payments in Nigeria

Daily Dispatch May 5, 2026

United Bank for Africa, Redtech, and MoMo PSB have unveiled a new payment interoperability partnership aimed at expanding seamless, cardless transactions for consumers and merchants across Nigeria. The collaboration integrates Redtech’s payment infrastructure with UBA’s extensive merchant network and MoMo PSB’s mobile wallet ecosystem, enabling customers to make payments

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UBA employs 700 graduates to tackle unemployment in Africa

Daily Dispatch April 10, 2026

United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has reinforced its commitment towards tackling youth unemployment across the continent with the employment of over 700 young professionals under its Graduate Management Acceleration Programme (GMAP). The graduation ceremony, which was held held at the Landmark Events Centre in Lagos on Thursday, April 9, 2026, was graced by esteemed […]

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UBA, British International Investment Move to Boost Trade Finance Across Africa

Daily Dispatch March 20, 2026

United Bank for Africa and British International Investment have taken steps toward a strategic partnership designed to strengthen trade finance across the African continent. The two institutions signed a letter of intent in London on March 16, 2026, outlining plans for UBA’s UK arm to work closely with BII in expanding access to trade and […]

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Tony Elumelu calls his Foundation his most valuable investment

Daily Dispatch January 6, 2026

Billionaire investor and philanthropist Tony Elumelu has said that the Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) represents the most rewarding investment he has ever made, even surpassing the numerous businesses he has built under Heirs Holdings. Elumelu made the remark during a light-hearted rapid-fire session on Instagram with his daughter, Oge Elumelu, as captured in a short […]