By Ayomide Otitoju UBA Foundation, the Corporate Social Responsibility arm of United Bank for Africa (UBA) Group, has partnered with Slum2School Africa to provide financial literacy education for underserved children, equipping them with essential money management skills from an early age. The initiative featured a hands-on financial literacy workshop centred on the UBA Money Explorers Book,…
By Ayomide Otitoju The 2024 Calabar Carnival and Festivals promises to dazzle like never before, as iconic sponsors including First Bank of Nigeria, United Bank for Africa (UBA), Zenith Bank, Nigerian Breweries, and Minimie join forces to elevate Africa’s largest street party. With their innovation, leadership, and commitment to cultural heritage, these brands are set…
The United Bank for Africa Plc and the Saudi Export-Import Bank have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to foster economic cooperation and trade relations. According to a statement from the lender, the MoU was signed on the sidelines of the Saudi-African Summit in Saudi Arabia on Thursday. It stated that the partnership between the bank…
Nigerian banks are faced with low growth and a punitive cash reserve ratio of 27.5% at home. They are betting on the African Free Trade Zone to expand elsewhere on the continent. However, the profitability of their subsidiaries outside Nigeria is relatively average. Are they falling into an expansionary trap? A pastoral setting, an elegantly…