Event, Arts and EntertainmentPress Releases

Join the #UBNCENTENARYCHALLENGE now, entry closes this Friday!

Join the #UBNCENTENARYCHALLENGE now, entry closes this Friday!

The Union Bank Centenary Innovation Challenge, an initiative to impact Nigeria by unearthing and supporting innovative ideas, is open for entries until Friday, 19 May, 2017.

Interested participants (university students, software developers, entrepreneurs, software developers) across the country are encouraged to submit their proposals.

The three (3) best ideas from the challenge will be supported to bring their ideas to life through the CcHub Incubation Programme from June – December, 2017, while the winners get cash prizes of N2 millionN1.5 million and N1 million respectively towards executing the ideas.

Read:  Zenith Bank introduces free banking for senior citizens

Aligned with three strategic pillars identified by Union Bank, the challenge focuses on addressing the SDGs – specifically agriculture, education and financial inclusion.

Entry materials (document and video) must be submitted online via www.unionbank100/challenge. All submissions must include a full description of the project/product/concept in a document written in plain English and up to a maximum of 1,000 words.

                                                                  

                                                                                    ###

Read:  CFA's Startups Hangout: Building the Right Relationships & Partnerships

 

About Union Bank Plc

Established in 1917 and listed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange in 1971, Union Bank of Nigeria Plc. is a household name and one of Nigeria’s long-standing and most respected financial institutions.

The Bank is a trusted and recognizable brand, with an extensive network of over 300 branches across Nigeria. In late 2012, a new Board of Directors and Executive Management team was appointed to Union Bank and in 2014 the Bank began executing a transformation programme to re-establish it as a highly respected provider of quality financial services.

Read:  The Nigerian Paralympic Team is Y!/YNaija.com Person of the Year 2016

The Bank currently offers a variety of banking services to both individual and corporate clients including current, savings and deposit account services, funds transfer, foreign currency domiciliation, loans, overdrafts, equipment leasing and trade finance.

The Bank also offers its customers convenient electronic banking channels and products including Online Banking, Mobile Banking, Debit Cards, ATMs and POS Systems. More information can be found at: www.unionbankng.com

Related posts

Lagos Startup Week 2017

NigGal

Apply: $100k up for grabs at the UNICEF Funding Opportunity for Climate Startups

NigGal

Domino’s Pizza introduces new Shawarma offering

NigGal

I no dey fight anybody o,” says Davido as he wins The Future Awards Africa 2017 Musician of the Year

NigGal

Lugbe Finance, Business & Leadership Clinic

NigGal

Airtel’s CEO, Ogunsanya, Advises Youths to Brace Up for Leadership

NigGal

5 comments

Obi Chuks Kingsley May 22, 2017 at 7:31 am

How to fight poverty in Nigerian personal life today ,is for every body to trace is loca Government are and register ,by family and village meeting,were every Nigeria whom be easily trace,it will help to bring development in to each and every commodities,were there will be no central developments,then the most unity will be trading with each other why the Government will improve on infrastructures and international relationship,this will also help to fight inlega Practice in the community,one of the challenge Nigeria is facing today( is tribalism)take it or live it,if young can centralized then,you can cor prate with then,thanks and God bless Nigerians …08026319241

Mudassir Sada May 27, 2017 at 11:41 am

Thanks u for all ur support

SALEH GARBA SALEH May 29, 2017 at 12:55 pm

I SALEH GARBA SALEH I WANT TO JOIN THIS JOBS THANK!

Adepoju olufemi Temitope June 1, 2017 at 11:20 am

Long life union bank and Federal Republic of Nigeria

Adepoju olufemi Temitope June 1, 2017 at 11:22 am

100year just like yesterday, happy celebration

Leave a Comment