United Bank for Africa

United Bank for Africa
Company typePublic limited company
NGX: UBA
IndustryFinancial services
Banking
Investment services
Founded1949 (1949)
HeadquartersGroup Headquarters - UBA House, 57 Marina, Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria
Areas served
Africa, Europe, United States and Asia
Key people
Tony Elumelu
Group Chairman
Oliver Alawuba
Group Managing Director & Group CEO
ProductsInternet banking
Mobile banking
Wholesale Banking
Corporate banking
Investment Banking
Consumer Banking
Collections
Treasury
Trade finance
Savings Accounts
Current Accounts
Domiciliary Accounts
Non-Resident African Banking
Money Transfer
Debit Cards
RevenueBeforetax:603 billion (US$$358.3 million) (Q3 2024)
Total assets₦31.801 trillion (US$18.9 billion) (Q3 2024)
Number of employees
25,000+ (2024)
Websiteubagroup.com

United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA) is a multinational pan-African financial services group headquartered in Lagos Island, Lagos and known as Africa’s Global Bank. It has subsidiaries in 20 African countries and offices in London, Paris and New York. In December 2021, UBA received its banking license to commence operations in the UAE. It is listed as commercial bank by the Central Bank of Nigeria. The shares of stock of the group are listed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange, where they trade under the symbol: UBA. The Group Chairman of the bank is Tony Elumelu and the GMD/CEO is Oliver Alawuba.