UBA graduates 374 young professionals in Lagos

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On Thursday, August 20, 2025, United Bank for Africa (UBA) graduated 374 professionals from its Graduate Management Accelerator Programme (GMAP) during a ceremony in Lagos, Nigeria. The cohort, consisting of 223 women and 151 men, represented UBA operations across eight African countries, including 345 graduates from Nigeria and 29 from international subsidiaries. Group Chairman Tony Elumelu and Group Managing Director Oliver Alawuba presided over the event, emphasizing the bank's focus on service differentiation and technical excellence as essential components for the institution's future leadership. This induction marks the completion of the programme’s 21st cohort, bringing the total number of graduates from the scheme to over 5,000.

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The new professionals are expected to be deployed into various UBA roles across the bank's international network, where they will apply their training in areas such as trade finance, product design, and customer experience. Their integration into the workforce is intended to support the bank's strategy of utilizing technology to improve customer service and maintain a competitive advantage within the African banking sector.

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