Tag Archives: Union Bank

Union Bank recently held the first edition of its annual education fair, edu360 in Lagos, drawing stakeholders from across the education ecosystem including teachers, parents, school owners, investors, students and other key participants. The event tagged “Investing in the Future”, took place at Harbour Point in Victoria Island and served as a platform for collaboration among the education sector stakeholders, …

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Union Bank has announced the first edition of an annual education fair – Edu360, as part of its efforts to support education as a critical sector for Nigeria’s growth and development. The 2-day event themed ‘Investing in the Future’ according to a statement from the lender, has been designed to attract audiences across the education ecosystem including investors, parents, school …

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Union Bank of Nigeria Plc has announced the retirement of Mrs. Oyinkan Adewale, FCA, Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the Bank since 2012,  Emeka Emuwa, Chief Executive Officer of Union Bank, said, “The Board, Management and Staff of Union Bank are very grateful for the transformational work Oyinkan did in rebuilding the Bank’s Finance function to effectively …

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Tayo Olanipekun The U.S. Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) has approved $200m in financing to help Union Bank of Nigeria expand its lending to Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and to invest in upgrades of the bank’s digital banking projects. The funding is part of nearly $900m the U.S Government’s development finance institution, on Thursday, approved during its final board …

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The much anticipated TEDxLagos event tagged ‘Spotlight’ took place recently at the Agip Hall of the MUSON Centre in Onikan, Lagos. TEDx is a global platform created in the spirit of TED’s mission, “ideas worth sharing”. The TEDxLagos event was a celebration of brilliant ideas and inspiring talks. Members of the local and international TEDx communities, including Michael Ryan from …

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Union Bank Plc has announced a 25 per cent rise in its unaudited Half Year 2018 financial statement, as Profit After Tax closed the period at N11.5 billion when compared to N9.2 billion garnered in the same period of 2017. According the bank’s result on the website of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Wednesday, Non-Performing Loan Ratio (NPL) dipped …

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Connect Nigeria, in collaboration with Union Bank, one of Nigeria’s most trusted financial institutions, has announced the release of the Top 100 Emerging SMEs list. The Top 100 Emerging SMEs initiative which was launched in February at the annual Connect Nigeria eBusiness fair for Small to Medium Enterprises (SMEs), aims to identify and celebrate some of Nigeria’s upcoming SMEs who …

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As part of efforts to encourage innovation and entrepreneurship among Nigerian youths, Union Bank has announced the call for entries to its 2018 Campus Innovation Challenge, a competition open to students of tertiary institutions across the country. The Campus Innovation Challenge which is being organised in collaboration with leading social incubation centre Co-Creation Hub (CcHUB), aims to discover and support …

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As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives, Union Bank has announced the launch of the We Lead Mentorship Project (WLMP), an 8-month youth mentorship programme, in Igbodo, Delta State. Sponsored by Union Bank and implemented by Rural Development and Reformation Foundation (RUDERF) in conjunction with the Igbodo Development Union (IDU), WLMP is a community based mentorship program that …

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Union Bank has announced the release of its second Citizenship, Sustainability and Innovation (CSI) report – an annual compendium which highlights the bank’s strategic approach, initiatives and impact made in the areas of Citizenship, Sustainability and Innovation within the last year. The report touches on the impact Union Bank made within its host communities in 2017 and its commitment to …

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