United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA), has announced the appointments of Ayoku Liadi and Oliver Alawuba as deputy managing directors in charge of its Nigeria and Africa businesses, respectively.
The creation of the new positions, reporting to group chief executive, Kennedy Uzoka, according to the bank represents further strategic recognition of the growth of UBA’s pan-African business, now representing in excess of 40 per cent of Group revenue, and the critical importance of Nigeria, the Group’s largest market.
Combined with UBA’s unique International Business, operating from New York, London and Paris, UBA Africa and Nigeria, offer an unparalleled service offering to clients across Africa and globally.
Commenting on the appointments, UBA group chairman, Tony Elumelu said “In 2005, we set out our pan-African vision. Fifteen years later, we are present in 20 African countries, serving over 20 million clients, leveraging our service culture and technology platform, to provide an integrated and seamless customer offering across the continent.
“In Africa, we lead in innovation and service, whilst our International Business, operating from New York, Paris and London, provides global and African clients access to treasury, trade finance and corporate banking products, uniquely tailored to the African opportunity. These senior appointments represent our commitment to optimising our management structure to best serve our clients and drive our business success.”
Oliver Alawuba has worked with the UBA Group for almost 20 years and was appointed in January 2020, CEO for the Group’s Africa operations. Oliver’s knowledge of UBA’s business in Africa is unrivalled. He previously held the role as CEO of UBA in Ghana and more recently, as regional CEO for UBA in Anglophone Africa.
Ayo Liadi joined the UBA Group in 2014 and was appointed the executive director of Lagos and West bank in Nigeria, two years later. Ayo is widely recognised for his innovation in driving business development.
Also announced yesterday by the UBA Group board, was the retirement from the board with effect from August 01, 2020, of Dan Okeke who has been with the UBA Group for 22 years, having served on the board as an executive director for three terms and a total of nine years.