UBA’s CEO, Kennedy Uzoka Wins Coveted Zik Leadership Award
Kennedy Uzoka, the group managing director and chief executive officer of United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, one of Nigeria’s leading banks has been announced as a winner of the 2019 Zik Award for Professional Leadership.
This was announced in a letter signed by the Member Advisory Board, PPRAC (Public Policy Research and Analysis Centre), Prof Pat Utomi, and Executive Secretary, Emeka Obasi.
As a brilliant banker, Kennedy’s educational background includes a bachelor’s degree (B.Sc) in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Benin and an MBA from the University of Lagos, South-West Nigeria. Kennedy’s experience in banking spans over two decades covering core banking, corporate marketing communication, strategy, and business advisory services.
In a letter from the awarding institution, the institution stated that Kennedy was chosen as a result of his outstanding contributions to the development and growth of the Banking and Financial Services Industry and un- blemished record of service as a banker of international repute.
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The letter read: “The GMD/ CEO, of Africa’s global bank, UBA Plc, Mr Kennedy Uzoka, is a banker’s banker and an astute player in the Nigerian financial services sector. He has consistently led the bank to set a year-on-year track record of profitability, wealth creation and innovative financial products across its operations in the African continent despite global economic challenges.
Kennedy clinched the coveted award alongside the executive vice chairman and chief executive officer at the Nigerian Communications Commission, Prof Umar Danbatta.