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Leading by example: Tony Elumelu’s leadership principles (By Tony Elumelu)

A good leader must lead by example and practice what they preach, this demonstrates integrity, it builds trust and respect

By Tony Elumelu People often ask me, TOE how do I learn leadership. Should I go on a course? Buy a book? Get a mentor? Are leaders born, or can you become a leader? Just as I say about business success, leadership has many components – luck, being in the…

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Building to Last: Nurturing Excellence and Crafting Future African Leaders at United Bank for Africa (UBA) (By Tony O. Elemelu)

UBA has created a six-month programme, identifying the best and brightest young men and women from across Africa

By Tony O. Elemelu, Group Chairman, United Bank for Africa (www.UBAGroup.com). Some moments resonate as profoundly remarkable in life, where dreams are born from humble beginnings and transformed into extraordinary realities. As I stood before 700 UBA graduate trainees, drawn from across Africa, I thought of the long journey that brought…

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    • L-R: Executive Director/GCOO, United Bank for Africa (UBA), Mr. Alex Alozie; General Manager, Lagos State Parks and Gardens, Adetoun Popoola; Group Managing Director/CEO, UBA, Mr. Oliver Alawuba; Executive Director, Finance and Risk Management, Ugo Nwaghodoh; and Company Secretary, UBA, Bili Odum, at the flag-off of UBA Foundation’s Tree Planting Initiative, held at the UBA Foundation Garden in Marina, Lagos recently.
    • Group Managing Director/CEO, United Bank for Africa (UBA). Mr. Oliver Alawuba and General Manager, Lagos State Parks and Gardens, Adetoun Popoola, at the flag-off of UBA Foundation’s Tree Planting Initiative, held at the UBA Foundation Garden in Marina, Lagos recently
    • L-R: Executive Director/GCOO, United Bank for Africa (UBA), Mr. Alex Alozie; General Manager, Lagos State Parks and Gardens, Adetoun Popoola; Group Managing Director/CEO, UBA, Mr. Oliver Alawuba; Executive Director, Finance and Risk Management, Ugo Nwaghodoh; and Company Secretary, UBA, Bili Odum, at the flag-off of UBA Foundation’s Tree Planting Initiative, held at the UBA Foundation Garden in Marina, Lagos recently
    • L-R: Executive Director/GCOO, United Bank for Africa (UBA), Mr. Alex Alozie; General Manager, Lagos State Parks and Gardens, Adetoun Popoola; Group Managing Director/CEO, UBA, Mr. Oliver Alawuba; and Executive Director, Finance and Risk Management, Ugo Nwaghodoh, at the flag-off of UBA Foundation’s Tree Planting Initiative, held at the UBA Foundation Garden in Marina, Lagos recently
    • L-R: Executive Director/GCOO, United Bank for Africa(UBA), Mr. Alex Alozie; Group Managing Director/CEO, UBA, Mr. Oliver Alawuba; General Manager, Lagos State Parks and Gardens, Adetoun Popoola; and Executive Director, Finance and Risk Management, Ugo Nwaghodoh, at the flag-off of UBA Foundation’s Tree Planting Initiative, held at the UBA Foundation Garden in Marina, Lagos on Thursday
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United Bank for Africa (UBA) Foundation Walks the Talk on Sustainability, Pioneers Commitment to Environment, Africa’s Green Revolution

Launches 2023 Tree Planting Campaign

UBA Foundation, the corporate social responsibility arm of the United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc (www.UBAGroup.com), has once again taken a remarkable step towards promoting sustainability and fostering Africa's green revolution.   Following the footsteps of the Chairman of UBA Plc, the foundation has reaffirmed its commitment to environmental preservation in line with…

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    • Executive Director, Treasury and International Banking, United Bank for Africa (UBA), Mr. Ndubisi Chiugo; Chief Executive Officer, Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Authority, Prince Arif Amiri; Group Chairman, United Bank for Africa (UBA), Mr. Tony O. Elumelu; Governor, Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), His Excellency Essa Kazim; Group Managing Director/CEO, United Bank for Africa (UBA) , Mr. Kennedy Uzoka; and Managing Director, UBA (DIFC), Mr. Vikrant Bhansali, at the official launch of UBA (DIFC), in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), on Thursday
    • Chief Executive Officer, Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Authority, Prince Arif Amiri; Group Chairman, United Bank for Africa (UBA), Mr. Tony O. Elumelu; Governor, Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), His Excellency Essa Kazim; Group Managing Director/CEO, United Bank for Africa (UBA) , Mr. Kennedy Uzoka; and Managing Director, UBA (DIFC Branch), Mr. Vikrant Bhansali, at the official launch of UBA (DIFC Branch), in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), on Thursday
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United Bank for Africa (UBA) Group Expands to EMEA, Launches Banking Operations in Dubai International Financial Centre, Dubai

The UBA branch in the DIFC will service corporate & financial Institutions and customers across the Middle East with a core focus on correspondent banking, relationship management and advisory services

The United Bank for Africa (UBA) (www.UBAGroup.com), Africa’s global bank has been in operation for over seven decades. Today, the group is present in 20 African countries, the United Kingdom, the United States of America and France. The bank has extended its operations to the United Arab Emirates with the…

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    • The United Bank for Africa (UBA) redeems USD500 million 5-year Eurobond
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The United Bank for Africa (UBA) redeems USD500 million 5-year Eurobond

Issued in 2017, the five-year bond was offered at a coupon rate of 7.75%

The United Bank for Africa Plc (“UBA” or the “Group”) (www.UBAGroup.com) on Wednesday 8th June, redeemed its $500 million 5-year Eurobond notes, with a maturity date of June 8, 2022. Issued in 2017, the five-year bond was offered at a coupon rate of 7.75%. As part of UBA’s liability management…

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UBA Group Dominates the 2021 Banker Awards, Wins ‘African Bank of the Year’

Breaks the Banker Magazine Record as it wins Best Bank in Nigeria and 12 of Its Subsidiaries

Africa’s global bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA)( (www.UBAgroup.com) Plc yet again, reaffirms its leadership position across Africa, as the bank has been globally recognised as the African Bank of the year 2021 by the Banker Magazine, a leading global finance news publication published by the Financial Times of London.…

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    • The UBA Africa Conversations 2021: Join Africa’s Global Leaders – President Kagame of Rwanda, WTO’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, UBA’s Tony O. Elumelu, WHO’s Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, IFC’s Makhtar Sop Diop, to Celebrate Africa Day at the UBA Africa Conversations 2021
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The UBA Africa Conversations 2021: Join Africa’s Global Leaders – President Kagame of Rwanda, WTO’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, UBA’s Tony O. Elumelu, WHO’s Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, IFC’s Makhtar Sop Diop, to Celebrate Africa Day at the UBA Africa Conversations 2021

The theme this year is ‘Bringing Africa to the World’, epitomised by the global success of the panellists’ careers

The United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc (www.UBAgroup.com), is set to celebrate this year’s Africa Day in commemoration of African unity with the third edition of its annual UBA Africa Conversations, headlined by Africa’s international leaders that include  the President of Rwanda, H.E Mr Paul Kagame; Mrs Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director-General of…

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United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA) Group Announces Global Management Appointments - Six New Country CEOs in Africa, International and Senior Group Roles

The new CEOs will drive the Group’s strategy and activities in Mali, Uganda, Zambia, Senegal, Tanzania and Sierra Leone respectively

United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA) (www.UBAgroup.com), the leading pan-African financial services institution, announced the appointments of Rokia Hacko, Chioma Mang, Chinedu Obeta, Bode Aregbesola, Kingsley Ulinfun and Usman Isiaka as chief executive officers of six of its 20 subsidiaries across Africa, subject to regulatory approvals. The new CEOs will drive…

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United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA) Group Announces Global Management Appointments - Six New Country CEOs in Africa, International and Senior Group Roles

The new CEOs will drive the Group’s strategy and activities in Mali, Uganda, Zambia, Senegal, Tanzania and Sierra Leone respectively

United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA) (www.UBAgroup.com), the leading pan-African financial services institution, announced the appointments of Rokia Hacko, Chioma Mang, Chinedu Obeta, Bode Aregbesola, Kingsley Ulinfun and Usman Isiaka as chief executive officers of six of its 20 subsidiaries across Africa, subject to regulatory approvals. The new CEOs will drive…