Sola Yomi-Ajayi, the Chief Executive Officer, (CEO)
of UBA’s operations in the USA, has been appointed
to the Export-Import Bank of the United States (US
EXIM) committee on Sub-Saharan Africa for
2020/2021.
This is contained in a statement on UBA’s website,
as seen by Nairametrics.
Established by the US congress, the Sub-Saharan
Africa Advisory Committee provides guidance and
advice regarding US EXIM policies and programs,
that are designed to support the expansion of
financing for US manufactured goods and services
in Sub-Saharan Africa.
The committee comprises of notable individuals of
the US business community, and Yomi- Ajayi is the
sole representative of African institution. UBA USA
is the only Sub-Saharan African deposit taking
institution regulated in the United States, and
provides a unique portfolio of banking solutions to
corporates, governments, multilaterals, and
development organizations transacting with Africa.
It can also assist in trade finance, treasury, foreign
exchange, transaction management, and lending,
drawing on UBA’s 70-year-old heritage and unique
Pan-African network.
UBA’s Group Chairman, Tony O. Elumelu, stated that
the appointment is a recognition of the role UBA has
played over decades in promoting, and supporting
large and small businesses in all its 20 countries of
operations in Africa.

“The appointment of Sola, as a member of the US
EXIM Advisory Committee for Sub-Saharan Africa is
a welcomed news. UBA’s global network of offices
in New York, London, and Paris permits us to be the
preferred financial intermediary between Africa and
the rest of the world. Our mission at UBA is fully
aligned with the objectives of the US EXIM.”

The US EXIM President and Chairman, Kimberly A.
Reed, who congratulated Yomi-Ajayi and the other
appointees said, “With six of the 10 fastest-growing
economies in the world and more than one billion
consumers, Africa is poised to play a pivotal role in
the global economy.
“Supporting US exports to sub-Saharan Africa is
one of our top priorities at EXIM, and my deepest
congratulations goes to the new members of the
EXIM Sub-Saharan Africa Advisory Committee. ”
Other new appointees into the committee are,
Daniel Runde, as Chairman of the committee
C. Derek Campbell, CEO, Energy and Natural
Resource Security Inc
Scott Eisner, Senior VP, African Affairs, U.S.
Chamber of Commerce
Rebecca Enonchong, Founder and CEO,
AppsTech
Lori Helmers, Executive Director/Americas
Export Finance Head, JPMorgan Chase Bank
Florizelle Liser, President and CEO, Corporate
Council on Africa
Mima Nedelcovych, Chairman, Africa Global
Schaffer
EE Okpa, Principal, The OKPA Co
Marise Duff Stewart, Director, Customer and
Industry Relations, Progress Rail – a Caterpillar
company
Paul Sullivan, President, International Business,
Acrow Bridge.
EXIM, is an independent federal agency that
promotes and supports American jobs, by providing
competitive and necessary export credit to support
sales of U.S. goods and services to international
buyers.
United Bank for Africa Plc, is a leading Pan-African
financial institution, offering banking services to
more than 21 million customers, with over 1,000
business offices and customer touch points in 20
African countries.
It has presence in the USA, UK, and France. UBA is
connecting people and businesses across Africa
through retail, commercial and corporate banking,
innovative cross-border payments and remittances,
trade finance, and ancillary banking services.

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Congrats to her

Real Nigerians have been making us proud irrespective of tribes

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