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level positions. On the opposite, their needs. Internationally, our
they are more and more present customers will also be able to
in the management committees benefit from the UBA network,
and currently in Mali four women which is the second largest in
are general directors and two Africa today.
are deputy general directors.
In 2018, the president of the In addition, the support of
Professional Association of Banks economic actors and the State
and Financial Institutions in Mali for the financing of their projects
was a woman and the president will also be an important lever for
of the African Bank Managers the growth of UBA Mali.
Club was also a woman. In the
history of Malian banking, a total In the near future UBA Mali will
of seven women have acceded be one of the top three banks in
to the post of managing director, Mali.
which proves that shareholders
have more and more confidence
in female leadership. Do you have any advice
for the young women who
The prospects are therefore see you as a source of
enormous, the coaching and the inspiration?
establishment of a network could
help Malian women to better I will tell them to believe
invest in the banking sector. in themselves, not to
underestimate themselves and
As the new CEO of UBA Mali, to take risks by not being afraid
how are you going to go about to step out of their comfort zone,
enhancing the positioning of nor of failure, because the latter
UBA in Mali? is necessary to grow in learning
from mistakes.
Our goal is to make UBA Mali
the benchmark bank and the I will also tell them to be
preferred bank for all ecosystem persistent, to have a purpose,
actors in Mali. to work hard and to be patient
because a career cannot be built
To do this, our watchword is overnight.
continuous customer satisfaction. pursue your dreams. Nothing is
We want to build a long-term Finally, I will tell them to dream impossible! “
partnership with our customers because it is the will to make our
by working every day to offer dreams come true that drives us
them quality services, proactivity, every day to surpass ourselves What do you like to do outside
responsiveness and remain and take on new challenges. of your working hours?
attentive to them in order to
provide them with innovative, My motto: “Find your passion, I love spending time with my
secure and adapted products to believe in yourself, take risks and family and friends. I thank Allah
every day for allowing me to enjoy
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