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Afreximbank wins two top prizes at African Banker Awards 2023

26May

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Afreximbank wins two top prizes at African Banker Awards 2023

The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com) walked away with two of the most prestigious prizes at the African Banker Awards 2023 held in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, receiving the awards for the African Bank of the Year and the DFI of the Year. The organisers of the awards, held on the sidelines of the Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank, said that the awards to Afreximbank were in recognition of the Bank’s growing leadership within Africa’s financial services sector. They said that the African Bank of The Year award was going to Afreximbank for being the bank in Africa that had demonstrated a high performance across various metrics and had “considerably changed the banking landscape by reaching out to new customers, offering new services, adopting inc...

African Banker Awards 2023 winners announced

26May

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African Banker Awards 2023 winners announced

The African Banker Awards 2023 Gala Ceremony, the most prestigious event in the African banking calendar, took place last night at the Rixos Hotel in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt on the sidelines of the African Development Bank Annual Meetings. The ceremony was attended by over 300 of the continent’s leading bankers, regulators, and policymakers. Now in its 17th edition, the African Banker Awards celebrate the achievements of individuals and institutions that have contributed significantly to the growth and development of Africa's banking sector over the past year. Highlights from the ceremony: Esther Kariuki becomes the second woman to win African Banker of the Year Award Perhaps one of the most coveted prizes of the evening, the African Banker of the Year prize was awar...

Africa Day 2023: Annual UBA Africa Conversations held on innovative ways for growth of continent

25May

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Africa Day 2023: Annual UBA Africa Conversations held on innovative ways for growth of continent

The United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, celebrated this year’s Africa Day in commemoration of African unity with the fourth edition of its annual UBA Africa Conversations which was held virtually. This year’s topic was on “Innovating the continent for growth” as five guest speakers shared some insightful tips for the benefit of stakeholders. The Executive Director/Chief Executive Officer, UBA Africa, Abiola Bawuah, the President, Transnational Corporation (Transcorp) Plc, Owen Omogiafo, fashion designer, Banke Lawson-Kuku and Business and Technology Executive, Folusho Gbadamosi and Guinness Record breaker, Hilda Effiong Bassey, popularly known as Hilda Baci, were the speakers for this year’s discussions.The UBA Africa Conversations, established in May 2019 is a hallmark initiative...

UBA Ghana Wins Two Awards from International Business Magazine

25May

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UBA Ghana Wins Two Awards from International Business Magazine

UBA Ghana has recently been recognised for its outstanding achievements by the International Business Magazine Awards, winning two awards. The bank was named winner for Preferred Banking Platform Ghana 2023 and Preferred Bank for Business Ghana 2023. International Business Magazine is a well-established platform that recognised exceptional achievements of global leaders, corporates, and industrial talents in the international Business and Finance arena. Chris Ofikulu, the Regional CEO for UBA West Africa and Managing Director of UBA Ghana expressed his delight at the results, saying, “The awards reinforce that UBA banking services have been, continue to be a key differentiator for us in the sector. We are proud to have received this recognition from the International Business Magazi...

Sammi Awuku wins the overall best public sector CEO of the Year award at the Ghana CEO Summit and Expo

24May

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Sammi Awuku wins the overall best public sector CEO of the Year award at the Ghana CEO Summit and Expo

Director General of the National Lottery Authority Mr. Samuel Awuku, has been awarded the Overall best Public sector CEO of the year 2022, at the 7th Ghana CEO Summit and Excellence Awards. Director General of the National Lottery Authority Mr. Samuel Awuku Mr. Samuel Awuku beat over 20 CEOs to take the coveted Overall CEO of the Year for the Public Sector. He was awarded for being a model of business excellence, illustrating leadership, and vision, demonstrating high Standards of ethical practices and professionalism, investment and job creation in Ghana, and positive impact on the business community in the Public Sector. I Awuku’s leadership in guiding the NLA to spearhead innovation and digitalization across its various business operations for the growth and progress of...

Africa’s Business Heroes Prize Competition 2023 Calls for Participation of Business Professionals as Judges to Help Shape the Future of Entrepreneurship

26Apr

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Africa’s Business Heroes Prize Competition 2023 Calls for Participation of Business Professionals as Judges to Help Shape the Future of Entrepreneurship

The Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH) (AfricaBusinessHeroes.org) Prize Competition is calling for the participation of business professionals from across Africa as judges of its 2023 edition, as it is on course to be bigger and better this year. With less than three weeks before entries close on May 12, more than 21,000 entrepreneurs from all corners of the continent have already submitted their applications, reflecting a strong interest in the competition. ABH is a philanthropic initiative sponsored by the Jack Ma Foundation and Alibaba Philanthropy. Every year since 2019, ABH conducts a continent-wide search with its partners for the most talented, business-driven entrepreneurs driving inclusive growth and creating a positive impact for their communities. ABH features 10 African en...

African Banker Awards 2023 nominees announced

25Apr

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African Banker Awards 2023 nominees announced

African Banker magazine has announced the shortlist of nominees for this year’s edition of its African Banker Awards (www.AfricanBankerAwards.com). Since their inception in 2007, the African Banker Awards aim to recognise the exceptional individuals and organisations driving Africa’s rapidly transforming financial services sector. The winners of the African Banker Awards will be announced during the official gala ceremony taking place 24 May, in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, and part of the official programme of the African Development Bank Annual Meetings. The 2023 edition of the African Banker Awards is being organised by African Banker and IC Events. The ceremony will be sponsored at platinum level by the African Guarantee Fund (AGF) and at associate level by the Trade and Development Ban...

Global Chamber of Business Leaders Appoints Entrepreneur Gregor Kos As New Head of Office

13Apr

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Global Chamber of Business Leaders Appoints Entrepreneur Gregor Kos As New Head of Office

The Global Chamber of Business Leaders (GCBL) has announced the appointment of seasoned entrepreneur and Strategic Advisor, Gregor Kos, as its new Head of Office. Mr. Kos is to oversee operations at GCBL headquarters in European Union. He joins the global body with a great deal of professional experience, having served in several high-profile positions with a number of multi-national organizations. As an entrepreneur and Strategic Advisor, Mr. Kos gained extensive professional experience when he served as Secretary-General of the Ministry for Education, Science and Sport, Government of Slovenia. He served a previous Key Expert position with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in Serbia, where he used to be a member of the United Nations (UN) Country Communication (...

Let’s build linkages to connect our economic sectors- Dr Graham

9Apr

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Let’s build linkages to connect our economic sectors- Dr Graham

Dr Yao Enya Graham, Coordinator, Third World Network-Africa, a pan-African advocacy organization, has called for the need to build linkages to connect the country’s economic sectors for sustained growth. He said the linkages in the country’s agriculture sector were very weak because of the focus on cocoa, while in the extractive sector, the attention was on gold. "There are other minerals that may not be of interest to foreign investors looking to earn a profit but can help build linkages in the economy. For instance, Ada salt is an important mineral that the country can use to build economic linkages because it contributes to rural and enterprise development, revenue generation, and the spread of the growth pool around the economy," he said. Dr Graham made the call in Accra a...

Egyptian President lauds African Development Bank’s support for Africa to deal with global economic challenges

9Apr

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Egyptian President lauds African Development Bank’s support for Africa to deal with global economic challenges

The President of the Arab Republic of Egypt Abdel Fattah El-Sisi has commended the work of the African Development Bank Group in helping the continent to deal with the impact of global economic challenges. The Egyptian leader on Tuesday received the President of the African Development Bank Group Dr Akinwumi Adesina in the capital Cairo. Dr Adesina was accompanied by the bank’s Chief Economist and Vice President Professor Kevin Urama and the Secretary General Professor Vincent Nmehielle. Others at the meeting included the Governor of the Central Bank of Egypt Hassan Abdallah, Deputy Governor for Monetary Stability Rami Aboul Naja and Deputy Governor for External Affairs Mannullah Farid. Dr Adesina was in Egypt to familiarise himself with preparations ahead of the Bank Group’s ...