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- 20 Sept 2016
Western Union Advances Support for Global Refugee Crisis
As a founding partner of the White House Call-to-Action for private sector engagement on the global refugee crisis, the Western Union Company, a leader in global payment services, has announced…
- 18 Aug 2014
Western Union Partners First Bank on Outbound Service Launch
The Western Union Company, a leader in global payment services, has announced the launch of the outbound remittance service in Nigeria. Since the Western Union Money Transfer service was launched in…
- 6 May 2024
Google and African Union Partner to Launch #DiscoverMyAfrica
The Office of the African Union Chairperson’s Youth Envoy and Google today announced the launch of the #DiscoverMyAfrica Shorts Challenge, a month-long initiative to celebrate the rich diversity,…
- 29 Jun 2009
Zain, Western Union Partner to Deliver Mobile Money Transfer Service
Zain and Western Union are to work together to deliver mobile money transfer services in countries in Africa and the Middle East through Zain's new Zap platform. The Zap service provides Zain…
- 3 Mar 2023
Western Union, MFS Africa Partner to Enable Money Transfers into Millions of Mobile Wallets Across Africa
MFS Africa, Africa’s largest payment gateway, has partnered with Western Union to enable individuals and businesses across the continent to receive money from over 200 countries and territories.…
- 24 Jul 2022
Union Bank Partners JAN to Empower over 300 Girls to Become Self Reliance
As part of Junior Achievement Nigeria’s vision of inspiring and preparing the youth to succeed in a global economy and in alignment with Union Bank’s corporate sustainability impact strategy, the…
- 11 Oct 2020
IFC, Union Bank Partner to Boost Access to Trade Finance in Nigeria
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, has announced a finance guarantee facility to Union Bank to boost access to finance for local business, enable increased international trade for Nigeria and…
- 1 Feb 2023
IFC Partners Union Bank of Nigeria to Support Trade, SMEs
To boost access to finance for smaller businesses in Nigeria and to support increased trade, IFC yesterday announced a partnership with Union Bank of Nigeria Plc to help the bank expand lending to…
- 4 May 2020
HP, African Union Partner for Distance Learning in 55 African Countries During COVID-19
At the Extra-Ordinary Session of the Specialized Technical Committee on Education, Science and Technology held virtually on 30th April 2020, HP and the African Union Commission (AUC) agreed to join…
- 3 Aug 2020
AXA Partners Western Union on Insurance
AXA has entered into a strategic collaboration with the Western Union to provide inclusive insurance products to customer of the money transfer company. A statement explained that by linking…
- 17 Oct 2019
Union Systems Partners Daon to Transform Cross-Channel Customer Authentication & Onboarding in Africa
Union Systems Limited (USL), a leading African financial technology company and Daon, a global leader in biometric identity technology, today announced its partnership to deliver innovative,…
- 15 May 2014
Western Union’s UEFA Europa League PASS Campaigns Scores for Education
On the day of the UEFA Europa League Final 2014, The Western Union Company, a leader in global payment services and Global Partner of the UEFA Europa League, together with the Western Union…
- 29 Oct 2012
Western Union Commits to a New Financial Platform for NGOs
The Western Union Company, a leader in global payment services, has announced its commitment to creating a financial platform specifically designed to meet the payment needs of non-profit,…
- 21 Jun 2022
CardinalStone Securities Executes Largest Block Deal in Nigerian Capital Market
CardinalStone Securities has announced its recent execution of the sale of 27,336,952,296 ordinary shares of Union Bank of Nigeria Plc at N7 per share by Atlas Mara Limited and Union Global Partners…
- 5 Jun 2023
Union Bank Reaffirms Commitment to Sustainability; Partners NCF to Commemorate World Environment Day 2023
As part of its continuous efforts to champion environmental responsibility and promote sustainable practices, leading financial institution Union Bank of Nigeria partnered with the Nigerian…
- 19 Dec 2013
Western Union’s PASS Initiative Reaches 250,000 Pass Milestone
The Western Union Company, a leader in global payment services and a Global Partner of the UEFA Europa League has announced that, as the Group Stage in this season’s competition comes to an…
- 19 Nov 2012
Profitability, New Investors Bolster UBN Confidence
Increased volatility in the volume and price of Union Bank of Nigeria (UBN) shares at the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) is suggesting renewed investors’ confidence on the bank which has just emerged…
- 16 Nov 2012
Western Union, Ecobank Join Hands for Internet ABMT services
Western Union, a global leader in payment services, and Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (Ecobank), a leading financial services group in sub-Saharan Africa, today announced the launch of …
- 3 Jun 2022
Union Bank Completes Sale to Titan Trust Bank
Union Bank of Nigeria (UBN) Plc announced it has completed the transfer of its 93.41 per cent share capital to Titan Trust Bank (TTB). This comes as it also revealed it has completed the divestment…
- 17 Mar 2014
Western Union, Paga Expand Mobile Money Transfer Network in Nigeria
The Western Union Company, a leader in global payment services, on Monday announced the launch of a new mobile money transfer (MMT) service to Nigeria, which increases the reach of Western Union…
- 16 Jul 2020
Global Accelerex Delights Uber Riders with Moove Partnership
Africa’s leading financial technology company, Global Accelerex Ltd, has partnered with Moove, Uber’s preferred fleet partner in sub-Saharan Africa, to make payments seamless for riders across…
- 13 Sept 2019
Cisco, ITU Partner to Boost Digital Skills in Africa
Global networking solutions giant Cisco and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) have joined forces to tackle the digital skills gap, and Africa has been named as one of regions in which…
- 23 Dec 2021
Titan Trust Bank Acquires Union Bank
Titan Trust Bank Limited (TTB), one of the fastest-growing and customer-centric financial service providers in Nigeria, has acquired Union Bank of Nigeria Plc. This followed an agreement by Union…
- 6 May 2015
Western Union Foundation Surpasses $100m Giving Milestone
Western Union Foundation has announced it has surpassed a major milestone, donating more than $100 million in support to more than 2,700 non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to provide support to…
- 6 May 2008
MTN, MultiChoice Partner on Mobile TV
Global System for Mobile communications giant, MTN and Direct-To-Home Satellite television operator, MultiChoice are partnering to provide mobile television in the country. Mr. Bola Akingbade, chief…
- 5 Oct 2009
Nipost Launches Campaign against HIV/AIDS on World Post Day
Nigerian Postal Service will join other postal countries around the world in celebration of this year’s World Post Day on October 9. Information from Nipost headquarters disclosed that the…
- 24 Jul 2014
New Partners Join ITU’s Be He@lthy, Be Mobile initiative
International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has announced that global healthcare company GSK and Public Health England (PHE) will join Be He@lthy, Be Mobile, an initiative which it leads…
- 20 May 2014
Western Union, Vieira Team Up to Support UNICEF Education Project
Patrick Vieira on Monday visited a UNICEF-supported school, PAH-U7, in Dakar, the capital of Senegal, during a visit to the country to lend his support to the Western Union PASS initiative.…
- 11 Sept 2025
Flutterwave, Clear Junction Push Cross-border Payments from Africa to UK, EU
African fintech Flutterwave is partnering with Clear Junction, a London-based global payments provider, to enhance cross-border payments between Africa and the United Kingdom and European Union. With…
- 21 Dec 2020
Union Bank Names Okonkwo MD Designate as Emuwa Retires
The Board of Union Bank Nigeria Plc Monday announced that Mr. Emeka Emuwa, chief executive officer, will retire on March 31, 2021, after leading the financial institution for eight years. Emeka Emuwa…