Pan
African banking and financial services group, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc
has added yet another award to its growing list of laurels as it emerged Most
Innovative Bank of the Year at the Independent Newspapers Awards
The
award which is a recognition of innovative products and services introduced by
the bank in the past years towards meeting customer needs, comes on the heels
of recent awards hauled by the Bank , including Finnacle Client
Innovation Awards, and Best Bank Awards won by its 5 subsidiaries across
Africa by The Bankers Magazine.
The
event played host to dignitaries and business leaders, from different
industries across Nigeria including: the deputy Governor of Rivers State;
Dr. (Mrs) Ipalibo Harry Banigo, Mr. Sam Amuka, Publisher, Vanguard, Mr. Eric
Osagie, Managing Director, Sun Newspapers Mr. Sam Cookey, CEO, Space Concepts
Receiving
the award at the weekend in Lagos, Group Head, Consumer and Digital
Banking, United Bank for Africa, Dr. Yinka Adedeji, thanked the organisers for
the recognition noting that he is delighted that UBA’s dedication to hard work
and particular emphasis on quality to customer needs are been recognised.
According to him, the award affirms the Bank’s strong management and
commitment to service excellence.
“Our
drive for quality, conforms with our desire to continuously deliver innovative
and convenient payment options to our customers. Our innovations in the digital
banking space have been possible because of our huge investments in building
efficient, trustworthy platforms. We assure our customers that we are committed
to continually bring the best in the financial technology space to ensure they
always have the best and most convenient banking experience with all our
service channels” Adedeji further said. He said that the bank would not
relent on its oars but continue to leverage technology to increase the depth
and understanding of customer preferences and changing needs
While
rationalising the choice of UBA as the most innovative bank in the country, Mr.
Ted Iwere, Managing Director, Independent Newspapers, organisers of the awards,
said that UBA’s relentless pursuit of a global vision has seen it invest in the
most secured IT platforms in Nigeria and by extension, African banking
industry, which has guaranteed customer experiences on its banking
platform. Iwere noted that UBA’s internet banking application and data centre
operations passed the ISO 27001 Certification, thereby confirming the adequacy
of the banks security platform for online transactions.
He
further said, UBA has proven its leadership position in e-banking with the
introduction of mobile Point of Sales (Mpos) terminals doing this in
partnership with relevant stakeholders across Africa.
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