UBA celebrates 75 years of excellence with global leaders

United Bank for Africa (UBA) hosts a UNGA reception in New York, celebrating UBA Group 75th anniversary.

Hosted by UBA Group Chairman Tony Elumelu CFR, under the theme “The UBA Africa Reception 2024” brought together global leaders, business and financial experts, policymakers, entrepreneurs, and customers.

The event which happened alongside the 79th United Nations Global Assembly (UNGA) celebrated UBA’s impactful journey and the role the bank has played in facilitating trade across Africa and world.

UBA’s Group Chairman, Tony Elumelu, said the bank is committed to shaping the future of Africa and the world at large, he explained that the outing at UNGA was targeted at convening global leaders to talk about crucial topics on the continent including transformative economic growth for Africa.

“This is very important to us a continent so that we can eradicate poverty and create prosperity for all; making sure we create employment for our young ones. We need to stop wasting our talents on the continent and talk about equitable energy transition that is beneficial for Africa,” Elumelu said.

Earlier at General Assembly, Elumelu had interfaced with global leaders and policy makers on the need to collectively foster progress, drive and invest in impactful change for Africa’s future and put the continent on the global stage, adding, “There is a better way to invest in Africa for a sustainable future that creates value for all.”

The UBA cocktail reception brought together top global leaders, captains of industries and policy makers in one room to network and chart a better course for the future of the globe including the President of São Tomé and Principe, His Excellency Carlos Vila Nova; President of Sierra Leone, His Excellency Julius Maada Bio; President of Gabon, His Excellency, Brice Oligui Nguema; President of Ghana, His Excellency Nana Akufo-Addo; and the Queen Maxima of the Netherlands.

Top African Business mogul, Alhaji Aliko Dangote and President of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), Okey Benedict Oramah; were also part of this event.

Also, at the UNGA outing, the group chairman joined former US President, Bill Clinton on the Clinton Global Initiative Executive Roundtable lunch on “Speed and Scale: Achieving Climate Targets”, which emphasised on the urgent need for innovative solutions to climate goals while fostering sustainable development.

United Bank for Africa, the leading sub-Saharan African bank and one of the largest employers in the financial sector on the African continent, with over 26,000 employees group wide and serving over 45 million customers globally.

Operating in twenty African countries and in the United Kingdom, the United States of America, France and the United Arab Emirates, UBA provides retail, commercial and institutional banking services, leading financial inclusion and implementing cutting edge technology.

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