The Global Bank of Africa, United Bank for Africa (UBA) PLC, has reaffirmed its leadership position in promoting economic growth and empowerment, since it won four main awards in the Ambassador's Ambassador Ambassador of the 2025 Development Service (DBN), which were held during the weekend in Lagos.
The prestigious awards recognize financial institutions that promote shocking support for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) in Nigeria, and UBA emerged as a better performance, reaching the following categories:
DMB with the greatest impact on the MSME in Nigeria; DMB with the greatest impact on Mipyme women; PFI with the greatest impact on the center-northern area; and the prestigious Ambassador prize of the platinum service, the highest prize of the night.
A Bank statement indicated that these praise underline the unwavering commitment of UBA to empower companies, advance financial inclusion and support women entrepreneurs and communities unattended throughout Nigeria.
The recognition of UBA in the awards even more solidifies its position as a leading force in the financial sector of Nigeria, reinforcing its mission of training small and medium enterprises and companies, and communities through innovative banking solutions.
The Deputy Director Manager of UBA, Mr. Muyiwa Akinyemi, who received the Ambassador of the Platinum Service on behalf of the Bank, said his delight, stating; “We are deeply honored to be recognized by the Nigeria Development Bank for our efforts to boost sustainable growth and empowerment for MSME, particularly companies and companies led by women in Nigeria.
These awards are a testimony of our strategic approach in providing accessible financing, development of capacities and innovative solutions that allow small businesses to prosper. We are still committed to fostering economic resilience and prosperity in Nigeria, ”said Muyiwa.
Dr. Tony Okpanachi, Managing/CEO Director of the Nigeria Development Bank, praised UBA's pending contributions, saying:
“UBA has constantly demonstrated exceptional dedication to relieve the financing limitations faced by MSME in Nigeria. Its shocking interventions, especially to support women entrepreneurs and negligible regions, perfectly aligned with the DBN mandate. We celebrate the achievements of UBA and encourage them to continue establishing comparisons in the financing of MSME.”
The Ambassador of the Nigeria Development Bank Service is an annual event that celebrates financial institutions and partners that promote transformative change in the Nigeria Mipyme sector. DBN, established to address financing challenges for small businesses, collaborates with banks such as UBA to improve access to credit and commercial support services.
The Nigeria Development Bank (DBN) was established to relieve the financing limitations faced
United Bank for Africa is the Global Bank of Africa. Operating in twenty African countries and the United Kingdom, the United States of America, France and the United Arab Emirates, UBA offers retail, commercial and institutional banking services, leading financial inclusion and implementation of avant -garde technology. UBA is one of the largest employers in the financial sector in the African continent, with 25,000 employees throughout the group and serves more than 45 million customers worldwide.