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UBA Graduates 374 Professionals from GMAP, Bolstering Africa's Future Leadership

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Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The United Bank for Africa (UBA) has graduated 374 young professionals from its Graduate Management Accelerator Programme (GMAP) Cohort 21.
  • The program aims to develop skilled leaders for Africa's growing young population and its evolving business environment.
  • Graduates from Nigeria and seven other African countries will join UBA's workforce, expanding its pool of pan-African talent.

As Africa's youth population surges, the demand for capable and adaptable leaders is critical. The United Bank for Africa (UBA) is addressing this need through its Graduate Management Accelerator Programme (GMAP), an initiative designed to equip young African professionals with the excellence, enterprise, and execution skills necessary to navigate a dynamic business landscape and shape the continent's future.

Thomas from Zambia, a recent graduate, shared his experience: "Excellence, enterprise and execution are the three things I am taking back home to implement, putting the customers first. Being here in Nigeria has been a great experience and being at GMAP is prestigious. It took a lot of persistence and hard work." His words highlight the program's broader purpose: fostering a new generation of leaders equipped for cross-border collaboration and diverse business approaches.

Excellence, enterprise and execution are the three things I am taking back home to implement, putting the customers first. Being here in Nigeria has been a great experience and being at GMAP is prestigious. It took a lot of persistence and hard work.

— Thomas from ZambiaReflecting on his experience and the skills gained from the UBA's Graduate Management Accelerator Programme (GMAP).

Cohort 21 saw 374 graduates, adding to UBA's existing alumni network of over 5,000. The graduating class comprised 345 individuals from Nigeria and 29 from UBA operations in Guinea, Tanzania, Kenya, Mozambique, Uganda, Zambia, and Côte d’Ivoire. This diverse group, including 223 women and 151 men, benefited from interactions with colleagues from various cultural backgrounds, enhancing their understanding of different business perspectives – a valuable asset for an organization operating across multiple African markets.

At the graduation ceremony in Lagos, UBA Group Managing Director and CEO, Mr. Oliver Alawuba, urged the new graduates to view their certificates not as an endpoint, but as the commencement of significant responsibility. The GMAP initiative underscores UBA's commitment to investing in human capital and cultivating a "UBA Tribe" of professionals ready to lead within the financial institution and across the wider African business ecosystem.

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— Mr. Oliver AlawubaChallenging the new graduates to embrace their responsibilities during the graduation ceremony.
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Originally published by ThisDay in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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