| Date | Title | Description |
| 22.07.2026 | Nigeria: How to Build a Mobile Banking App in Nigeria - Technology, Compliance and Launch Strategy | Nigeria's financial services landscape is being reshaped by mobile-first behaviour, and the scale of activity now flowing through mobile channels illustrates how far this shift has progressed.
Four of the country's largest banks -- GTCO, UB... |
| 07.06.2026 | Nigeria: Beyond the Glitch - How NIBSS Is Defending Nigeria's Quadrillion Naira Payment Ecosystem | Every modern digital payment ecosystem eventually encounters a difficult truth: no financial infrastructure built by humans is completely immune to technical disruptions.
Across the world's most advanced banking systems, operational outages... |
| 18.05.2026 | Nigeria: Despite Fintech Competition, Four Banks Record N570.17tn Electronic Transactions | Amid severe competition from Fintech companies, Zenith Bank Plc, United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA) and two other Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) declared an estimated N570.17 trillion total electronics transactions in 2025, nearly 20 per cent inc... |
| 16.04.2026 | Nigeria: Experts Discuss AI Governance, Urge Nigerian Govt to Set Up Regulatory Body | Experts raised security concerns that Nigeria lacks AI-specific standards to address threats such as fraud, disinformation, data poisoning, and automated cybercrime.
Nigeria still lacks a binding law governing the use of artificial intellig... |
| 27.11.2025 | Nigeria: Panellists Highlight Collaboration, Advanced Cybersecurity to Combat Fraud | United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, hosted a high-level panel session as part of activities to mark its annual Fraud Awareness Week with the theme "Combating Fraud Risk and Cyber Theft in Digital Banking."
The hybrid session which w... |
| 20.10.2025 | Africa Must Be Included in Global Digital, AI Revolution - - Elumelu | Washington — Chairman, United Bank for Africa, UBA PLC and Founder, Tony Elumelu Foundation, Mr. Tony Elumelu, in this interview, spoke on highlights of his presentation during the seminar on Boosting Productivity Growth in the Digital Age ... |
| 06.10.2025 | UBA promised blind customers braille account opening forms; many are yet to feel them | In June 2023, United Bank for Africa (UBA) made headlines as the first Nigerian bank to introduce a braille account opening form. The initiative was welcomed as a milestone in financial inclusion, with multi-award-winning musician Cobhams A... |
| 15.09.2025 | Ijeawele Group Launches Mobile Hire Purchase App, Redefining Ownership and Financial Access | With real-time tracking, flexible plans, and steady returns, the new platform modernizes a 60-year-old system while opening doors for investors and businesses.
Lagos, Nigeria
The Ijeawele Group has officially unveiled the Ijeawele Invest Mo... |
| 18.08.2025 | How Chams, eTranzact, CWG made ₦59 billion in six months | This is Follow the Money, our weekly series that unpacks the earnings, business and scaling strategies of African fintechs and financial institutions. A new edition drops every Monday.
Revenue is the lifeblood of any business. For tech firm... |
| 14.08.2025 | What do investors want to see in African AI startups? | Every Thursday, Delve Into AI will provide nuanced insights on how the continent’s AI trajectory is shaping up. In this column, we examine how AI influences culture, policy, businesses, and vice versa. Read to get smarter about the people, ... |
| 17.07.2025 | VFD Group unveils culture framework, RIDEE, with African business icon Tony Elumelu | Folajimi Adeleye, Executive Director, Finance and Investor Relations, Niyi Adenubi, Non-Executive Director; Morenike Ominike, Director – Operations, VFD Group Plc; Tony Elumelu, Chairman Heirs Holdings; Nonso Okpala, Group Managing Director... |
| 30.06.2025 | Artificial Intelligence in Finance: Opportunities, Challenges, and Regulatory Considerations | Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer a concept for the future; it is already reshaping how we manage, save, invest, and even borrow money. We now have chatbots helping with online banking, and complex algorithms making stock trading de... |
| 17.06.2025 | The Digital Divide in Lending: How Technology Shapes Credit Access in Nigeria | In Nigeria, the quest for loans often feels like a marathon. Many run, but few reach the finish line. The landscape of lending is evolving, driven by technology and data. Yet, a chasm remains between traditional banks and fintechs, creating... |
| 11.06.2025 | How do banks and fintechs determine your credit worthiness? | By March 2025, Mubarak Umar had spent a year and a half working as a supplier agent for Sun King, a solar company in Ibadan, western Nigeria, earning about ₦200,000 ($126) monthly, paid directly into his GTBank account. Earlier in the year,... |
| 24.05.2025 | Fidelity Bank's Trillion-Naira Fall: A Wake-Up Call for Investors | Fidelity Bank Plc, a prominent player in Nigeria's banking sector, recently experienced a significant market cap drop, losing its coveted trillion-naira status. This decline serves as a stark reminder of how swiftly legal and regulatory dev... |
| 20.05.2025 | Fidelity Bank loses trillion-naira market cap after Supreme Court fine ruling | Fidelity Bank Plc, a tier-2 Nigerian commercial bank, has dropped out of the elite ₦1 trillion market capitalisation club, following a sharp decline in its share price triggered by a Supreme Court ruling.
As of market close on Tuesday, May ... |
| 14.05.2025 | Fidelity Bank reclaims trillion-naira market cap as stock rises to ₦21 | On Friday, April 4, 2025, Fidelity Bank Plc—a tier-2 Nigerian commercial bank—crossed the ₦1 trillion market capitalisation mark, joining the ranks of tier-1 banks such as Zenith Bank, Guaranty Trust Holding Company (GTCO), Access Holdings,... |
| 14.04.2025 | Kenya’s Central Bank and Treasury approve Access Bank’s acquisition of struggling NBK | The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) and the National Treasury have approved Access Bank’s acquisition of the struggling National Bank of Kenya, nearly one year after the Nigerian lender first expressed interest in the deal. The transaction is s... |
| 31.03.2025 | UBA and Zenith Bank: A Tale of Growth and Gender Dynamics in Nigeria's Banking Sector | In the bustling world of Nigerian banking, two giants are making headlines. United Bank for Africa (UBA) and Zenith Bank are not just competing for market share; they are also navigating the complex waters of workforce diversity and digital... |
| 31.03.2025 | Zenith Bank reports 53% female workforce in 2024, up from 50% in 2023 | Zenith Bank has reported that women now make up 53% of its total workforce in 2024.
This is a shift from the 50% representation in 2023 and 2022, showing the bank’s growing commitment to improving gender equality at all levels.
As of Decemb... |
| 29.03.2025 | US withdrawal: WHO to cut its budget by over 20% amid funding crisis | The World Health Organization (WHO) has proposed cutting its budget by more than 20% due to the US decision to withdraw its funding of the global health institution.
According to AFP, this disclosure is contained in an internal email sent o... |
| 29.03.2025 | UBA generates N284.7 billion from e-business transactions in 2024 | United Bank for Africa (UBA) generated a total of N284.7 billion from electronic business transactions in full-year 2024.
Electronic transaction fees include earnings from ATM withdrawals, card transactions, online and mobile banking servic... |
| 23.03.2025 | Tony Elumelu Foundation announces $15 Million grant for 3,000 African entrepreneurs | The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) has unveiled a $15 million grant to support 3,000 young entrepreneurs across 52 African countries.
The announcement was made by TEF Founder, Tony Elumelu, during the unveiling of the 2025 cohort of the foun... |
| 10.02.2025 | NIBSS bets on QR codes as a cash alternative for small-value payments | The Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS), the country’s largest payment switch, is betting on QR codes as a cash alternative for small-value transactions after improving its Nigeria Quick Response (NQR) payment platform.
At a press ... |
| 23.01.2025 | Zenith Bank to increase staff salaries, promote over 4000 employees | One of Nigeria’s largest banks, Zenith Bank, is set to increase staff salaries in January as galloping inflation continues to erode the purchasing power of its employees.
Sources within the bank informed Nairametrics that the management wil... |
| 20.01.2025 | Nigerian cloud providers undeterred by AWS naira payments move as competition intensifies | Amazon Web Services (AWS) has stirred the Nigerian cloud market by allowing naira payments, but local providers like Okra and Nobus Cloud believe the move is more a formality than a game-changer. For them, AWS’s shift is just another move f... |
| 10.01.2025 | Legal Storms and Economic Currents: Navigating Nigeria's Financial Landscape | In the heart of Nigeria's financial landscape, two significant events are stirring the waters: a court's freezing of assets linked to General Hydrocarbons and a forecasted decline in inflation. These developments reflect the complex interpl... |
| 09.01.2025 | Court Freezes $225 million in assets linked to General Hydrocarbons and Nduka Obaigbena | A Federal High Court has issued a series of orders, including Mareva injunctions, to freeze assets and accounts linked to General Hydrocarbons Limited, its affiliates, and prominent individuals, including media mogul Nduka Obaigbena.
The co... |
| 03.01.2025 | Court freezes 21 bank accounts linked to money laundering, orders arrest of holders | A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the temporary freezing of 21 bank accounts linked to money laundering and other unlawful activities, directing the arrest of their account holders.
Justice Emeka Nwite issued the ruling on Friday fo... |
| 04.12.2024 | Kenya’s parliament proposes 8-year timeline for banks to meet new capital requirements | A new proposal by Kenya’s parliament finance committee could extend the deadline for commercial banks to meet new capital requirements to eight years. In June 2024, Kenya’s Central Bank proposed a tenfold hike in minimum capital for banks w... |
| 02.12.2024 | Major economic agreements signed in Tinubu’s state visit to France | President Bola Tinubu’s recent three-day state visit to France marked a significant achievement in strengthening economic ties between Nigeria and France.
The visit saw the formal inauguration of Zenith Bank’s operations in France and the s... |
| 02.12.2024 | UBA hosts first NQR Annual General Meeting to advance digital payments in Nigeria | The United Bank for Africa (UBA), on behalf of the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS) and other financial institutions, successfully hosted the inaugural NQR Industry Committee Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Lagos on Thursday, No... |
| 27.11.2024 | Nairametrics to hold webinar on Nigeria’s Economic Outlook 2025 | Nairametrics will hold its quarterly macro-economic outlook webinar; focusing on the country’s economic perspective for 2025.
The virtual event is scheduled for Saturday, November 30, 2024, from 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM (WAT) via Zoom.
The them... |
| 30.10.2024 | Future Investment Initiative (FII) Institute Day 1 - October 29, 2024 | The World's Visionary Leaders Address Humanity's Challenges
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Oct. 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The opening day of the 8th annual Future Investment Initiative (FII) kicked off at the King Abdulaziz International Conference C... |
| 22.10.2024 | Seamfix: 17 Years of Building Trust Through Digital Identity | In the bustling heart of Lagos, a quiet revolution has been brewing for 17 years. Seamfix, a digital identity solutions provider, has transformed the landscape of identity management in Africa. Founded in 2007 with a mere $500, the company ... |
| 21.10.2024 | Seamfix Celebrates 17 Years of Empowering Identity and Trust | Pioneering Digital Identity Solutions That Transform Lives and Businesses L-R, Frank Atube, Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer, Seamfix, Chimezie Emewulu, Co-founder and Group Chief Executive Officer, Seamfix, Chibuzor Onwurah, ... |
| 05.10.2024 | Empowering Nigeria's MSMEs: A Dual Approach to Economic Growth | In the heart of Nigeria, a revolution is brewing. Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) are the lifeblood of the economy. They pulse with potential, driving innovation and job creation. Recent events highlight a dual approach to nurt... |
| 03.10.2024 | Mastercard, Access Bank, among Top Winners at Nairametrics MSME Awards 2024 | Mastercard, Access Bank, and other key players in Nigeria’s financial and technology sectors emerged as big winners at the Nairametrics MSME Finance Awards 2024, an event that celebrated outstanding contributions to the growth and developme... |
| 11.09.2024 | HEELS AND TECH LAUNCHES THE FIRST EVER FEMTECH AND FAMILY TECH INCUBATOR IN AFRICA, Winner to go home with N1,000,000 | The digital economy is vast enough to accommodate the dreams of every woman on the planet, and Heels and Tech is dedicated to helping as many women as possible find and occupy their space in the tech industry. As a women-focused tech brand,... |
| 15.08.2024 | Aliko Dangote’s Wealth Down by $1.2 Billion in 2024 | Aliko Dangote, the business magnate behind the $20 billion refinery in Nigeria’s business capital, has seen his wealth decrease by more than $1 billion this year.
This decline is mainly due to the steep fall in the naira’s value and recent ... |
| 13.08.2024 | Meet the 23-Year-Old Running One of the Largest Fintech Companies in Africa | A photo of David Nandwa, 23-Year Old CEO of HoneyCoin
At just 23 years old, Nandwa has already established himself as a force to be reckoned with in the fintech industry. As the CEO, CTO, and founder of two thriving payment companies, Honey... |
| 27.07.2024 | Hate them or love them, the agents are here to stay | Every morning, Raheem, a banking agent, a.k.a POS agent at Mile 12, one of Nigeria’s largest markets, must get cash for his two stalls. He can withdraw some money over the counter, but since early 2024, most commercial banks have capped dai... |
| 19.06.2024 | First Bank confirms appointment of Olusegun Alebiosu as Managing Director, Ini Ebong as DMD | First Bank of Nigeria Limited has appointed Olusegun Alebiosu as its substantive Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer.
He has been serving as the Acting Managing Director of the bank since April 2024, when the former MD, Adesola Adedun... |
| 14.06.2024 | Big 4 maintain market dominance as audit firms earn N17.34 billion fees in 2023 | Story highlights
The 50 most capitalized companies in the Nigerian equities market paid a sum of N17.24 billion as audit fees in 2023, a remarkable 46.7% increase from N11.82 billion in 2022.
The Big Four audit companies, maintained industr... |
| 11.06.2024 | Fidelity Bank leads trading as equities gain N324 billion | Fidelity Bank Plc was the most active stock on Monday, 10 June 2024 at the Nigerian stock market as a strong positive sentiment led Nigerian equities to a net capital gain of N324 billion in the first trading session of the week.
The market... |
| 27.05.2024 | Weekly Economic Index: Nigeria’s record high interest rate, Google’s plan to connect Africa to Australia and Nigeria’s GDP Growth Slows in Q1 2024 | Here are three big stories from Africa’s business and policy landscape you (probably) didn’t miss but should keep in mind this week: Nigeria’s increases benchmark interest rate to record high 26.25%
Last week, the Central Bank of Nigeria’s ... |
| 11.05.2024 | Seamfix: Revolutionizing Digital Identity Solutions in Africa | Seamfix, a pioneering provider of digital identity solutions based in Nigeria, has recently secured a substantial $4.5 million in funding from Alitheia IDF. This funding injection is set to propel Seamfix's expansion into five additional Af... |
| 10.05.2024 | To expand digital ID services throughout Africa, Nigeria’s Seamfix raised $4.5 M funding | In order to expand its digital ID and credential services into five more African countries, enhance data flow—which is essential for continental trade and integration—and scale its technological infrastructure, Nigerian provider of digital ... |
| 01.05.2024 | FCMB seeks shareholder approval to raise ₦150 billion | FCMB will seek shareholder approval at a general meeting to raise ₦150 billion in new capital by selling stocks or bonds. The new capital will help the bank meet new recapitalisation requirements set by the Central Bank.
The requirements, w... |
| 23.04.2024 | Nigeria: FG Orders Sale of Discos Managed By Banks, Amcon Within 3 Months | The federal government has ordered the resale of electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) now under the management of banks and the Asset Management Company (AMCON) within three months to reputable power operators.
LeadershipP reports th... |
| 22.04.2024 | First Bank names Olusegun Alebiosu acting CEO after Adeduntan’s surprise exit | FBN Holdings, the parent company of Nigeria’s oldest bank, has appointed Olusegun Alebiosu as acting chief executive officer of First Bank of Nigeria after the surprise resignation of CEO, Adesola Adeduntan.
Until this appointment, Alebiosu... |
| 18.04.2024 | Liberia: Lonestar Cell MTN and Partners Launch Xtracash Momo Loan | Monrovia, Liberia — GSM Company Lone State Cell MTN launches a loan program for MobileMoney subscribers in partnership with United Bank of Africa and Optasia.
- Liberia's leading communication GSM Company, Lonestar Cell MTN, in partnership ... |
| 17.04.2024 | Post-CEO exit, Cellulant appoints new leaders, shifts focus to profitability | Cellulant, the pan-African payments startup valued at $133 million in 2022, has named new executives three months after the CEO and four other senior managers left the company.
While Peter O’Toole, the company’s former CFO, remains acting C... |
| 16.04.2024 | UBA to raise fresh capital through sale of 10.8 billion ordinary shares | United Bank for Africa (UBA), a Nigerian bank valued at over ₦1 trillion, plans to raise fresh capital by selling 10.8 billion new ordinary shares. The bank will prioritise existing investors in the planned share sale.
UBA assigned a nomina... |
| 13.03.2024 | Online scam: “No Go Fall Maga, Confam Am Again” Bankers Committee Takes a Stand | If anyone is taking the statement “evolve or die” seriously, it is scammers. Every day, they are upgrading their tactics and approaches in an effort to fleece you of your hard-earned Naira. Show them that no matter how fast they are learnin... |
| 08.03.2024 | How Huawei became Nigeria’s biggest telecoms vendor and enterprise business | When Huawei launched in Nigeria in 1999, two years before its telecommunications revolution, very few people could have predicted it would become the country’s biggest telecoms vendor and build one of the country’s biggest enterprise busine... |
| 03.12.2023 | Fintech and Payment Solutions Provider Verto Enters Kenya Via UBA Deal | Verto, a London-based fintech and payment solutions provider, has partnered with United Bank of Africa (UBA) to officially enter Kenya and the East Africa market, according to an announcement.
The partnership marks a crucial step forward in... |
| 21.07.2022 | United Bank for Africa (UBA) Group Expands to EMEA, Launches Banking Operations in Dubai International Financial Centre, Dubai | LAGOS, NIGERIA – EQS Newswire – 21 July 2022 – The United Bank for Africa (UBA), 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 o... |
| 13.06.2022 | 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%
LAGOS, NIGERIA – EQS Newswire – 13 June 2022 – The United Bank for Africa Plc (“UBA” or the “Group”) (www.UBAGroup.com) on Wednesday 8th June, redeemed its $500 millio... |
| 25.02.2022 | UBA informs customers of $20/month Naira Card limit on international transactions | --> -->
United Bank for Africa (UBA) has informed their Nigerian customers that the limit on the Naira Card has been reduced to $20/month from $100/month.
This is according to mail sent to customers seen by Nairametrics. This new poli... |
| 24.02.2022 | Zenith, Access, others publish names, BVNs and account numbers of forex defaulters | --> -->
Some Nigerian banks have published the names, Bank Verification Numbers (BVN) and account numbers of customers who have accessed foreign exchange under false pretence and failed to return it.
This development is coming after t... |
| 31.01.2022 | Tired of loan sharks? Check out some CBN approved payday loan offers | --> -->
Nigerians looking for a quick influx of cash to meet expenses have various options to shop for the best loans to suit their needs amongst licensed commercial banks.
Rather than going to loan sharks or borrowing from questionab... |
| 17.11.2021 | LITF lauds UBA’s contribution to growth of African economies | --> -->
The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has commended Africa’s global bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) for its contribution to infrastructure development and growth of trade in the 19 countries where it operates, w... |
| 11.11.2021 | UBA successfully launches $300 million 5-year senior unsecured notes | --> -->
United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA) has successfully raised $300 million through the issuance of a new five-year senior unsecured notes (144A/Reg S) listed on the London Stock Exchange. The offer was the first issue out of the ne... |
| 25.09.2021 | UBA publishes names, BVN and account numbers of forex defaulters | --> -->
The United Bank of Africa has published the names, Bank Verification Numbers (BVN) and account numbers of some customers alleged to have violated the forex policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria.
This development is coming afte... |
| 04.05.2020 | Borrowers have a right to claim personal loan insurance, but do they know? | Share this article:
“What if?” is a question often asked at points of decision making, but since COVID-19 became a global problem, it has become the question on the lips of people in different sectors, for different reasons. If we narrow it... |
| 04.09.2018 | UBA’s launches Leo on WhatsApp | United Bank for Africa (UBA) has announced its artificial intelligence personality, Leo is now available on WhatsApp. With Leo on WhatsApp, customers who use the app can now perform basic banking services including checking their balances o... |
| 08.08.2018 | Artificial Intelligence In Nigeria Is An Infant Space With Huge Potential | Since the 1950s when MIT computer scientist John McCarthy first coined the term “artificial intelligence”, the technology has grown in leaps and bounds across the globe. Today, AI permeates several strata of the digital experience – from we... |
| 07.08.2018 | WhatsApp Business: UBA, GTBank create additional channel for customer enquiries | WhatsApp Business
The United Bank for Africa (UBA) has announced that its chat banker, Leo has launched its pilot mode on WhatsApp and will be openly available to customers by September 2018.
According to UBA, with Leo now on WhatsApp, cust... |
| 28.07.2018 | UBA Group unveils Facebook chat banking in Kenya | UBA Group has launched chat banking in Kenya, making the country the latest to unveil the service among its 20 African subsidiaries.
The service dubbed ‘LEO’ rides on Facebook Messenger, allowing customers to sign up for accounts, request f... |
| 01.12.2016 | “No amount you invest in yourself is too much” — Sherifat Akinwonmi, Head of Information Security at Interswitch | Share this article:
The world as we know it is now a global village of interconnected devices used by people to carry out transactions, connect with friends and do several other things. However, due to their interconnected nature, these dev... |
| 04.08.2016 | What’s the #1 Thing Founders Should Avoid Doing in a Pitch? | Earlier this week LinkedIn launched 30 second videos for Influencers. One of the first questions put out there by LinkedIn was about what not to do in a pitch meeting. There were some very interesting and helpful answers for any entrepreneu... |
| 17.10.2012 | UBA Almost Quadruples Q2, Q3 Profit | Leading Nigerian lender, United Bank for Africa (UBA), announced the cumulation of its first, second and third quarter (to September) pretax profit in the year, skyrocketed to 44.86 billion naira ($283 million), almost quadrupling its preta... |
| 10.09.2012 | UBA Introduces Mastercard To Help Customers Roam Cash In 4 Currencies | Leading Pan-African banking group, the United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has introduced a new product, the UBA MasterCard to its customers, which will allow customers to carry out financial transactions through the Automated Teller Machines ... |
| 16.08.2012 | The 5 Biggest Banks In Nigeria | Nigeria’s banking sector is back on the right road after the 2010 meltdown that saw the Nigerian Stock Exchange lose 66 percent of its capital in a bank-led crash. The sector, which had previously issued aggressive denials about the levels ... |
| 13.08.2012 | Benin, UBA Partner For Economic Development | The President of Republic of Benin, Dr Boni Yayi today revealed plans to partner with United Bank of Africa (UBA) Nigeria Plc to invest in infrastructure and economic development of francophone West African country, after a meeting with the... |
| 20.07.2012 | UBA To Obtain Zambian Banking Licence | United Bank for Africa Plc has revealed plans to meet Zambia’s new capital requirements in its bid to obtain banking licence in southern African country.
According to UBA’s managing director, Phillips Oduoza the bank intends to convert its ... |
| 20.04.2012 | Citi Reveals Plans To Issue Eurobonds for Nigerian Banks | Citibank has revealed plans to issue Eurobonds for Nigerian banks as the banking sector in Africa’s second largest economy recovers from financial turmoil.
Citi country officer, Emeka Emuwa disclosed this while speaking to the Reuters Afric... |
