The shareholders of the pan-African financial institution, the United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc applauded the Board, Management and Staff at the 55th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Bank, held in Lagos on Friday April, 7, 2017.
Category: Banking & Finance
Investing in People: UBA Promotes 3,000 Staff
United Bank for Africa (UBA), Africa’s Global Bank operating in 19 African countries including Ghana, has announced the promotion of 3,000 staff members, reinforcing its commitment to human capital investment and career progression ,at the current challenging operating circumstances.
African Youth Prefer Bank Loans to Finance their Side Businesses
Youth in East Africa are turning to Agriculture as a side business, a majority have attempted to turn their side hustle into their main focus borrowing starting capital from banks and relatives.
World Bank Africa Vice President to visit Ghana
World Bank Vice President, Makhtar Diop will arrive in Ghana on Tuesday, April 4, 2016 as part of a two-day mission, after which he will also visit Benin and Togo.
Bank of Ghana Governor Resigns
Credible information reaching African Eye Report indicate that the Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr Abdul Nashiru Issahaku, has resigned .
Bank of Ghana Goes Tough on MFI Operators
The Governor of Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr Abdul Nashiru Issahaku has hinted that it intends to discourage Microfinance Institution (MFI) operators from setting up sophisticated branches using depositors’ funds in the country.
UBA Group Posts Impressive Results
United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, the pan-African financial services group, operating in 19 African countries, has released its audited 2016 full year results, showing significant growth in gross earnings and profits, an attestation to its resilience, enhanced productivity and geographic diversification, evident in the impressive contribution from its African subsidiaries.
Fintech Firms Can Drive Financial Inclusion
FIBR, an initiative of the MasterCard Foundation, and partner Nomanin, South African-based Fintech company today opened the first annual African Fintech Unconference in Accra.
World Bank Announces Record $57 Billion for Africa
Following a meeting with G20 finance ministers and central bank governors, World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim today announced a record $57 billion in financing for Sub-Saharan African countries over the next three fiscal years.
Leading African Investor Lauds President Akufo-Addo
Tony Elumelu, a leading billionaire African investor whose United Bank for Africa (UBA) operates in 19 African countries including Ghana has commended Ghana’s President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for abolishing and reviewing a number of taxes that impede the growth and development of businesses in the country.