US EditionAfrica: UBA Group Dominates 2025 Banker Awards, Emerges Africa's Bank of the Year for Third Time in Five Years
UBA won nine country awards and the continental Bank of the Year for the third time in five years, reflecting strong financial growth and digital innovation.
- On Wednesday at the Peninsula, London, The Banker.com named United Bank for Africa Plc Africa's Bank of the Year 2025 and awarded nine country prizes, more than any rival.
- In 2024, United Bank for Africa Plc recorded a 46.8 per cent increase in assets and a 6.1 per cent rise in pre-tax profits, reflecting strong financial strength and Pan‑African strategy, Oliver Alawuba said.
- Regionally, West Africa posted operating revenue and profit increases of 87 per cent and 89 per cent respectively in H1 2025, highlighting regional strength.
- Deji Adeyelure, Chief Executive Officer, UBA UK, accepted the awards on behalf of Oliver Alawuba, who said the recognition affirms the bank's long-term strategy and customer-first philosophy, while The Banker said UBA punches above its weight against continental rivals.
- The awards spanned ECOWAS, CEMAC and SADC countries, and with 25,000 employees serving over 45 million customers, The Banker.com’s recognition carries strong industry credibility.
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Africa: UBA Group Dominates 2025 Banker Awards, Emerges Africa's Bank of the Year for Third Time in Five Years
Africa's Global Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has once again, reaffirmed its leadership as one of the continent's most innovative and resilient financial institutions, as the bank has, for the third time in five years, been named the African Bank of the year 2025 by the Banker.com.
UBA Group Dominates 2025, Banker Awards, Emerges Africa’s Bank Of The Year, For Third Time In Five Years
Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has once again, reaffirmed its leadership as one of the continent’s most innovative and resilient financial institutions, as the bank has, for the third time in five years, been named the African Bank of the year 2025 by the Banker.com. UBA also won the Best Bank […] The post UBA Group Dominates 2025, Banker Awards, Emerges Africa’s Bank of the Year, For Third Time in Five Years appeared fi…
UBA Group Dominates 2025 Banker Awards, Named Africa’s Bank Of The Year Again
UBA Group Dominates 2025 Banker Awards, Named Africa’s Bank Of The Year Again Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has once again, reaffirmed its leadership as one of the continent’s most innovative and resilient financial institutions, as the bank has, for the third time in five years, been named the African Bank of the year 2025 by the Banker.com. UBA also won the Best Bank of the Year awards in nine of its 20 African subsid…
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