The Beginning: The Longest Running University-Industry Partnerships in Nigeria
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- The University of Lagos was established in 1962, the relationship between UNILAG and The United Bank For Africa traces back to 1965 with the first Branch on the University Campus.
- The relationship has evolved from campus banking into academic endowments, innovation, research, beautification of the environment and student development.
- One of the most defining moments in the relationship was UBA’s decision to open a branch on the UNILAG campus in 1965—widely recognised as the first university campus banking operation in Nigeria.
This institutionalised banking directly into higher education and created a model later adopted across Nigerian universities today.
Over the decades, the partnership moved beyond banking services into supporting the university’s growth agenda.
A major milestone was the establishment of the UBA Professorial Chair in Finance in 1972 under the administration of former Vice-Chancellor Jacob Festus Adeniyi Ajayi.
The Beginning: The Longest Running University-Industry Partnerships in Nigeria - Nairametrics
