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number of awards received that night by UBA.
The awards further attests to UBA’s growing recog-
nition as the leading pan-African financial services
institution and as Africa’s global bank.
The awards were received by the Bank’s Deputy
Managing Director, Mr. Kennedy Uzoka; MD, UBA
Cameroon, Mr. Georges Wega; MD UBA Capital
Europe, Mr. Ebele Ogbue and Head UBA Repre-
sentative Office Paris, DeMontalivet Edouard.
Explaining the rationale for the awards, the
Banker said UBA was chosen on account of the
Bank’s successful turnaround to profitability follow-
ing the write-offs and clean-up of its balance
sheet in 2011. The Banker also stated that other
reasons for the selection of UBA were the notable
consolidation of UBA’s business across Africa as
well as its innovative cross border payment/remit-
tance products and platforms, which have made
trade and financial transactions easier and more
convenient in the continent.
Group Managing Director/CEO, UBA Plc, Mr.
Phillips Oduoza said the awards validate UBA
Group’s leadership position in the continent as
well as the promotion of excellence in the global
banking community.
“Winning the three highly coveted awards is a
great accomplishment and it also reinforces UBA
Plc’s collective steadfastness and drive to becom-
ing the bank of choice in Africa, in line with the
Bank’s positioning as Africa’s global bank. We
dedicate it to all our stakeholders across the conti-
nent and are further encouraged to work harder”
he enthused.
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L-R:
Mr. Kennedy Uzoka holding the Bank of The Year
Africa 2012 award trophy won by UBA; Mr. Ebele Ogbue,
MD, UBA Capital (Europe) Ltd and Michael Buerk, BBC
Presenter.
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L-R:
Paul Wallace, Africa Editor, The Banker; DeMontalivet
Edouard, Head, UBA Rep Office, Paris (holding the
Bank of The Year 2012 trophy won by UBA Senegal); Mr.
Kennedy Uzoka, Deputy Managing Director, UBA Plc and
Mr. Georges Wega, Managing Director, UBA Cameroon,
winner of Bank of the Year 2012 for Cameroon.
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L-R:
Mr. Charles Aigbe, Divisional Head, Marketing and
Corporate Relations and Mr. Chux Onwusah, Group
Head, Corporate Services
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