Chairman, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, Tony Elumelu, has stated that the coronavirus pandemic currently ravaging the world presents an opportunity to reset the African continent so that Africans can be empowered to become more productive and self-reliant. A…
COVID-19 Pandemic: Do Nigerians need celebrity enlightenment on CNN? – Magnus Onyibe
Bill Gates, the founder of Microsoft, co-chairman of Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the world’s second richest man is unarguably one of the foremost philanthropists of our time. Were it not for the current outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic, how…
Did UBA promote staff or did it sack 1,000? Nigerians demand answers
On Saturday January 4, 2019, United Bank for Africa PLC, one of Africa’s biggest banks owned by philanthropist Tony Elumelu sent out a press release signed by Ramon Nasir, Head, External & Media Relations. The press release announced with glee:…
Over 25,000 youths attend REDTV’s Annual Rave in Lagos
REDTV, the online lifestyle network powered by the United Bank for Africa Group, held its annual Rave on Saturday, November 30 to officially kick-off the ‘Dirty December’ season. Over 25,000 guests attended this year’s event which was held in Lagos…
FG shortlists Dangote, Leo Stan Ekeh, Elumelu, Oba Otudeko, others for National Productivity Merit Award
The Federal Government has nominated a number of prominent Nigerians including Aliko Dangote, Leo Stan Ekeh, Tony Elumelu, Oba Otudeko and 21 others for the prestigious National Productivity Order of Merit (NPOM) award. This was disclosed in a letter signed…
ICRC, TEF partnership to create economic opportunities in conflict prone regions, says ICRC President
Tony Elumelu, Founder of Tony Elumelu Foundation and ICRC President, Peter Maurer Call for a new Private Sector Led approach to human development in Africa Collaboration between humanitarian and the private sector is critical for impact-driven intervention At the just-concluded…
UNDP partners Tony Elumelu Foundation to empower 100,000 young African entrepreneurs
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the global development network of the United Nations, has partnered with the Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) – Africa’s leading philanthropy committed to empowering entrepreneurs – to train, mentor and financially support 100,000 young entrepreneurs…
Tony Elumelu, Jared Kushner, other global leaders launch US growth strategy for Palestine and Middle East
Heads of States and other global leaders convened at the Peace to Prosperity Workshop in Bahrain, organised by the Presidency of the United States of America in partnership with the host government, the Kingdom of Bahrain, to launch the US…
Technology Advancement: UBA boss advocates curriculum overhaul to equip graduates
The Group Executive Director of United Bank for Africa (UBA), Mr. Liadi Ayoku, has called for the overhaul of the training curriculum in financial institutions across Africa to reflect current technological realities. According to him, this will reflect the modern…
