CEO Alawuba Tells Why UBA Is Investing More In Digital Technology
The Group Managing Director of United Bank for Africa (UBA), Oliver Alawuba, has assured the financial institution will continue to drive its growth through investment in digital technology.
This will further ensure improved customer experience while interacting with UBA digitally or otherwise, the Group Chief Executive Officer disclosed.
Mr Alawuba made the disclosure at the 65th financial institution’s Annual General Meeting AGM in Abuja on Friday, April 25, 2025.
The event held at the Transcorp Hotel, Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
Alawuba who disclosed the move to be strategic, “very important” and better position the bank to serve its over 45 million customers across 24 countries said: “we’re investing heavily in digital banking to improve your experience when you interact digitally or even physically with UBA”.
Responding to queries on the bank’s expansion drives, the bank Chief who is evidently happy about the bank’s delivery of N3.2 trillion revenue and profit after tax of N767 billion said: “Someone asked about when we are going to expand our presence… In France, we are going to do that very soon. We’re also expanding to Saudi Arabia”.
He maintained that countries where the bank has its footprint can only be managed effectively through digital technology.
