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The Group Managing 
Director of the United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, Mr. Phillips Oduoza, 
has been named Socially Responsible Investment (SRI) 30 “CEO of the 
Year” by African Investor; one of the leading investment and specialist 
communications firm advising governments and businesses on investments 
in Africa.
Mr.
 Oduoza received the award at the Africa investor (Ai) CEO Institutional
 Investment Summit, held at the New York Stock Exchange, on Tuesday.  
The SRI Index series were instituted in 2008 at the United Nations, as a
 concrete step to engage investors and businesses in support of the UN 
Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in Africa.
The UBA CEO was 
chosen in recognition of his exceptional achievements over the last year
 which is seen as an “inspiration for business and government leaders 
working to raise Africa’s investment profile” the award organisers said 
in a statement.
The judging panel considered excellent 
leadership skills, enhanced organisational image, innovation and 
originality as well as alignment with the millennium development goals 
in choosing the Socially Responsible Investment (SRI) 30 CEO of the 
year.
Since becoming Managing Director, Mr. Oduoza has 
been spearheading a number of growth initiatives including, the recently
 launched Project Alpha; UBA’s three-year road map of key transformation
 initiatives, designed to consolidate the group’s strategic 
positioning, and fully exploit the burgeoning opportunities from 
Africa’s economic renaissance, and the group’s unique platform.
Commenting
 on the award, Oduoza said, “I am excited about the significant strides 
we are making at UBA.  I dedicate this award to the multi-cultural, 
multilingual staff of UBA. We take pride in our pan-African 
heritage, and the significant contributions we are making to economic 
development on the continent”.
The UBA Group remains a 
highly diversified financial services provider with operations in 19 
African countries, New York, London and Paris. It has over the 
years, built a strong retail franchise across the continent, offering 
its more than seven million customers, a bouquet of products and 
services tailored to meet their different financial needs/end.