{"id":18280,"date":"2017-10-17T19:09:15","date_gmt":"2017-10-17T18:09:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/?p=18280"},"modified":"2017-10-17T19:09:15","modified_gmt":"2017-10-17T18:09:15","slug":"uba-emerges-best-bank-support-real-sector-banking-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/uba-emerges-best-bank-support-real-sector-banking-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"UBA Emerges Best bank in support of Real Sector at Banking Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"yiv9169640770MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Pan-African banking group, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, at the weekend was recognised for its extraordinary support of the real sector as it won best bank in the category, ahead of its peers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv9169640770MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">The award, the organisers noted is in recognition of UBA\u2019s leadership role as in expanding access to funds for the support of the real sector in Nigeria and the rest of Africa where it operates. This feat they further said has brought about unprecedented growth to the sector and by extension, the nation\u2019s economy and that of Africa.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv9169640770MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Speaking while receiving the prestigious award on behalf of the bank, Head Strategic Business Group, Mr. Usman Isiaka expressed appreciation to Businessday for recognising the distinctive role, UBA is playing in Nigeria as well as the African continent in driving financial inclusion coupled with its role in supporting the growth of critical sectors.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv9169640770MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u201cThe Real sector is pivotal to economic development in Nigeria and all of Africa as it forms the main driving force of any economy and its development.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv9169640770MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">We are pleased with the acknowledgement of our support to the sector. It is worthy to note that our expansion to Africa has not only helped diversify our earnings base, it has provided us with the opportunity to grow economies and partake in the development of Africa. We are grateful to all stakeholders for their support and are stimulated to do even more\u201d he said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv9169640770MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Frank Aigbogun Publisher, BusinessDay, Nigeria\u2019s leading business newspaper emphasised that the BusinessDay Banking Awards is the product of a rigorous process by BusinessDay\u2019s Research and Intelligence Unit, designed to feed the editorial and also drive commercial research.<\/span><\/p><div data-ad-id=\"32665\" style=\"text-align:center; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px;float:none;\" class=\"afw afw_ad_image afw_ad afwadid-32665  \">\r\n                                                            <div style=\"font-size:10px;text-align:center;color:#cccccc;\">Advertisement<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.accessbankplc.com\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"auto\" max-width=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Banner-1.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n                                                                        \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p class=\"yiv9169640770MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u201cWe are motivated by philosophy that, Great institutions and leaders deserve to be recognised so as to boost healthy competition in their sector\u201d that is why we make it a point of duty to celebrate those who make the conscious effort to stand out\u201d, Aigbogun noted.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Photo Caption:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>From Left:<\/strong><b>\u00a0Adetola Fadeyi, Head Wealth Management, United Capital Plc; Frank Aigbogun, Publisher, Presenting the best bank \u00a0in support of the real sector trophy to the Usman Isiaka, Head, Strategic Business Unit, Lagos at the BusinessDay Banking Awards, 2017 during the weekend.<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv9169640770MsoNormal\">\n<p class=\"yiv9169640770MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv9169640770MsoNormal\">\n<\/p><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pan-African banking group, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, at the weekend was recognised for its extraordinary support of the real sector as it won best bank in the category, ahead of its peers. 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