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United Capital’s Wealth for Women Fund offers high-yield investment opportunities for financial empowerment

  As the number of working women who earn steady income increases, there has also been a steady rise in the demand for financial advice and investible products suited particularly to the needs of women. Conversely, with more women in managerial and entrepreneurial roles in small and large organisations across the nation, the opportunities for […]

United Capital Plc, Societe Generale, Orange, Others Support African SMEs with €77m Fund

Lagos; Nigeria; 17 January 2017:  United Capital Plc, a leading African investment banking group, has partnered with global financial and corporate institutions to set up a Franco-African Investment Fund (FFA), with investible funds of 77 million euro. The aim of the fund is to accelerate the growth of innovative and entrepreneurial African and French small and […]

United Capital Nigerian Eurobond and Wealth for Women Fund Signing Ceremony

On Tuesday, 17th of January United Capital Asset Management held a signing ceremony for their two new Mutual Funds, the United Capital Nigerian Eurobond Fund and the Wealth for Women Fund. The signing ceremony was attended by the parties to the issue.    

United Capital Plc Bags ‘Most Innovative Investment Bank in Nigeria’ Award at the 2016 BUSINESSDAY Annual Banker Awards.

On Friday, September 9, the management of United Capital joined BUSINESSDAY to receive their award as the ‘Most Innovative Investment Bank in Nigeria Award. The firm was selected based on the following: Listing on the NSE Growth in Gross Earnings Growth in PAT Execution of deals in countries across Africa Robust research and media unit […]

United Capital reduces stake in United Metropolitan Life

United Capital has completed the sale of its 50 per cent holding in United Metropolitan Life, a joint venture established in 2005, to its Joint Venture partner, Metropolitan International Holdings. Toyin Sanni Group CEO United Capital joins CNBC Africa for more.  

United Capital Plc Arranges N50.59 Billion Bank Guarantee to Electricity Generation Companies on Behalf of the Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading (NBET) Plc

Lagos, Nigeria, 22, May 2016 – United Capital Plc, one of Africa’s leading investment banking and financial services Groups has, in partnership with United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, executed another landmark transaction in the power sector. The firm served as advisers on the structure by which the Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading Company Plc (“NBET”) […]

Oluwatoyin Sanni, Group CEO, United Capital Plc Bags BUSINESSDAY TOP 25 CEO of a Quoted Company Award

Oluwatoyin Sanni has been identified as a Top 25 CEO of a Quoted Company for 2016 by BUSINESSDAY. She will be officially receiving her award this evening at the BUSINESSDAY CEO Awards. The Award was instituted in 2014 to recognise industry leaders and create global awareness to both local and international opportunities in Nigeria. This year’s […]

United Capital Plc Client Transcorp Hotels Plc Lists N10 Billion Series 1, 7 Years, 16% Coupon Bond at the Nigerian Stock Exchange and FMDQ OTC

On Monday, January 18 United Capital Plc joined their client Transcorp Hotels Plc at NSE and FMDQ during the listing of their N10 Billion Series 1, 7 Years, 16% Coupon Bond. United Capital served as the Issuing House/Underwriter and Sole Stockbroker to the Bond. “United Capital is the reason we are here. When things got […]

UNITED CAPITAL PLC RAISES US$250 MILLION CRUDE PREPAYMENT FACILITY ON BEHALF OF ORION GROUP FROM A SYNDICATE OF THREE PAN AFRICAN BANKS

In one of the largest transactions structured by an African investment banking institution in 2015,United Capital closed the year with a landmark deal in which it raised  fresh capital of USD250m for Orion Group. Lagos, Nigeria, 22 December, 2015 – United Capital Plc has successfully achieved financial close on the US$250 million Tranche One crude prepayment facility […]

United Capital Asset Management Appointed as Co-Fund Managers of KfW ALCB Fund

Together as Fund Managers, Lion’s Head and United Capital will offer unrivaled experience in African debt capital markets with substantive coverage across the continent.  The ALCB Fund’s mission is to support local African banks, financial institutions, agribusiness, and renewable energy companies to issue bonds and similar instruments in local currency. The Fund aims to improve […]

JOSEPH ONYEMA

Head, Group Enterprise Performance Management
Joseph Onyema
Joseph is the Head, Group Enterprise Performance Management at United Capital Plc.
Over the last 16 years, Joseph has worked with and led teams whose responsibilities cut across a major spectrum of technology transformational and retail growth projects and consultancy. Joining the group in 2017, Joseph started out leading the technology team for 5+ years in the position of the Group, Chief Information Officer, a role in which his focus on execution to reposition the business was exemplary, hence leading to increased digital presence, retail growth and improved revenues, with keen focus on our growth during the COVID-19 pandemic where the business was run totally virtual and saw outstanding growth in customers, revenue and profitability.​
Leveraging on his education, performance, experience and spirit of execution, Joseph transitioned to the Group Head, Enterprise Performance Management, where he brings his analytical and technological prowess coupled with his background in managing teams and businesses to bare in monitoring and tracking business units and employees performances, while helping them to improve in their performance and ensuring the group continues to win in all its endeavours.
Before joining United Capital, Joseph headed the Group Technology Operations at Cordros Capital Limited where he transitioned the business from a High Net-worth Individual (HNI) focused business to retail-focused business with total leverage on technology to drive B2C sales across verticals while exploring new markets and partnerships. Prior to Cordros Capital, he had led the Enterprise & Cloud Services team at Soft Solutions Limited, an IT Consultancy firm with a footprint across 15 Nigerian banks on enterprise security, cloud projects, and consultancy where he developed, deployed, and led support teams to manage several financial and FMCG application suites.
A Tony Elumelu entrepreneur from 2016 before joining the group, and a member of the prestigious Beta Gamma Sigma international business honor society, continues to reinvent himself and deliver exceptionally to the United Capital family.