The chairman of the UBA Group, initiator of the eponymous foundation and philanthropist, Tony O. Elumelu was received on August 15, 2019, for a second time, by the Congolese head of state, Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi in Kinshasa. According to an official statement to Zoom Eco, he carried three messages.

Many thanks to Fatshi
Through this courtesy visit, it was above all a question for Tony Elumelu to thank the President of the Republic for his honorary participation in the fifth edition of the Entrepreneurial Forum of its foundation, which took place in Abuja, Nigeria, from 26 to 27 July 2019 .

« The chairman of the UBA Group praised the personal involvement of President Tshisekedi and his support to the young entrepreneurs of the Foundation’s program by allowing them to travel to Abuja in Nigeria. Support for which they did not hesitate to show the recognition in the Forum room during the presidential panel, « the statement said.

UBA committed to boosting growth
Tony Elumelu reiterated to Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi his firm commitment to support the development of infrastructure and local industry in order to boost local economic growth. It also means accelerating the financial inclusion for which this bank works.

« Quality of service, entrepreneurial spirit, expanding our network and moving towards digital, that’s what UBA’s new transformation intends to do to put the brand of this bank in the Congolese banking landscape and maintain its high level, » said the new director general of UBA / DRC, Patrick Kabisi.

The latter is part of the new management team including chairman of the board Bernard Mavungu Zoya Tony Elumelu officially presented to the head of state.

Support to young entrepreneurs
The chairman of the UBA Group welcomed the commitment of President Tshisekedi to give his unwavering support to the young entrepreneurs of the DRC. This, not only through funding initiatives but also through the implementation of reforms and policies that create an environment conducive to the expansion of small and medium enterprises (SMEs).

« I also wish to reaffirm [to the President of the Republic] our commitment, through our bank United Bank for Africa DRC, to support Congolese entrepreneurs, » he said.

Our Founder, @TonyOElumelu paid a courtesy visit to the president of #DRC @Presidence_RDC, H.E Félix Tshisekedi to show his appreciation following the President’s profound contributions at the recently concluded #TEFforum2019. pic.twitter.com/VQywsHxIOQ

— Tony Elumelu FDN (@TonyElumeluFDN) August 16, 2019

If UBA is a 70-year-old bank, she is still young at heart. According to the managing director of the DRC subsidiary, it is a bank with an entrepreneurial spirit.

« We are moving towards the harmonious path of growth, expanding our network because we are one of the banks that is indisputably in the top of digital banks, that young people adoren, » he said.

As a reminder, the Tony Elumelu Foundation is a great lever for the development of the economy on the African continent specifically with the financing of several entrepreneurs up to $ 5,000 non-refundable.

Many young Congolese are already beneficiaries of this program of the Tony Elumelu Foundation for the Empowerment of African Youth. Moreover, some fifty young Congolese entrepreneurs took part in the recent forum last July in Abuja, Nigeria.

UBA is one of the leading African banks with operations in 20 African countries and a presence in global financial centers: New York, London and Paris. In the DRC, this bank operates since 2011 mainly in Kinshasa and Lubumbashi with nearly five branches.

Eric TSHIKUMA