Sometime back, many thought that with mobile money banks were doomed but it looks like they all thought wrong, well at least not for United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc. UBA is taking up technology really fast, the bank has now launched an innovative online banking solution called U-Social.
With this platform is for those customers who would like to do banking transactions on social media using their Facebook account as it offers flexibility and convenience.
Accessible to all UBA customers on Facebook, U-Social comes as online-based application on the social media site. The bank has made it an easy download and also syncs immediately with the user’s Facebook account. To download it visit U-Social on https://ubasocials.ubagroup.com on mobile or desktop device.
Users accessing U-Social will be presented with four options which are; open account, enrollment, locate services and settings.
With this account, users will be able to send money to other banks; pay for all cable TV bills; buy airtime; have cheques confirmed, cancelled and initiate new transactions right on their Facebook page without having to disengage from any interesting conversation thread that is on-going.
“The beauty of U-social is that it has simplified banking and made it part of the social media space.” Yinka Adedeji, UBA’s Divisional Head, e-banking said, “With UBA’s U-Social, Facebook is not just where people connect with friends and family, it is also the place anyone can do his or her banking with ease.”