Day: March 27, 2020

COVID-19: Foundation Gives ‘Hope Pack’ to Communities

A foundation known as The Give Hope to the Slum Child Programme has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting individuals who are in need, in response to the COVID-19 epidemic by identifying, assessing, developing, and scaling-up essential amenities people might need during the social distancing/self-isolation period. As the two weeks nationwide shutdown comes into effect, the…

UBA Donates N5bn For COVID-19 Relief Support Across Africa

United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA) on Thursday announced a donation of over N5 billion ($14 million), through the UBA Foundation, to catalyse a comprehensive pan-African response to the fight against the coronavirus (COVID-19) global pandemic. The donation will provide significant and much needed support to Nigeria and 19 other African countries, by supplying relief…

Itsekiri Leaders, NASS Mourn as Stephen Aganbi Dies At 99

The Olare-Aja of Koko, Chief Stephen Ejueyetsetsi Aganbi, will be remembered as a modern and progressive community leader, a committed citizen and one of the most effective leaders in the history of Nigeria’s Second Republic. Aganbi died Tuesday night at the ripe age of 99 years. The death of the international lawyer, renowned politician, Itsekiri…

Leveraging e-Commerce in Fight Against COVID-19 Pandemic, By Emmanuel Nwachukwu

The outbreak of Coronavirus (COVID-19) has affected virtually every facet of human endeavour in every part of our planet. Sporting events are being postponed or outrightly canceled, schools are being shut down, social gatherings outlawed, stock markets are crashing, Civil Service winding up gradually, countries are virtually shutting down by halting public, economic activities, some…

UBA Empowers 400 Entrepreneurs In Onitsha with Capacity Training

Pan African financial Institution, United Bank for Africa during the weekend held a Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) capacity training in Onitsha where about 400 small and medium scale business entrepreneurs in Onitsha, Anambra State, benefitted immensely from the impactful training. The beneficiaries were trained in record keeping, cost reduction, stock compiling, financial and…

Nigerian Businesses Need To Position Themselves For Greater Challenges Ahead

Nigerian businesses need to prepare and brace themselves for a highly challenging period ahead as the coronavirus pandemic disrupts day-to-day life and commerce. This follows the Federal and State Governments’ recent announcements of a set of bold measures to halt the spread of the coronavirus in Nigeria, including travel bans, school closures and limits to…