United Bank for Africa (UBA) is a leading pan‑African financial institution with over seven decades of uninterrupted service, founded in 1949 in Nigeria and headquartered in Lagos. Today, it operates in 20 African countries—including Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Ghana, Cote d’Ivoire, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Congo, Mozambique, and others—alongside offices in the United Kingdom, France, the United States (the only African bank with a deposit-taking license in the US), and the United Arab Emirates where it began operations in 2022 . Serving more than 45 million customers through over 1,000 business offices, 2,600 ATMs, tens of thousands of POS terminals, and robust digital banking channels, UBA offers retail, corporate, SME, and institutional banking products as well as pension custody services .
In recent years, UBA has experienced significant financial growth and strategic expansion. In 2024, the bank reported record net profit of ₦766.6 billion, a year-over-year increase of 26.1%, boosted by a more than doubling of interest income and strong growth in digital banking revenues, including ATM, POS, mobile, and card services . Strategically, the bank is pursuing further expansion into high-potential African markets and global financial centers, with plans to enter new regions such as Saudi Arabia and deepen its footprint in existing markets. UBA’s vision is to function as “Africa’s Global Bank,” facilitating intra‑Africa trade and serving the African diaspora with world-class banking services .
