The Group Chairman of the United Bank for Africa Plc, Mr Tony Elumelu, has taken to his various social media handles to celebrate women.
Elumelu, who dedicated the month of March for celebrating women, especially those in his live life and Nigeria, noted that women had made positive contributions to humanity.
Elumelu, also the Chairman of Heirs Holdings, promised to be an advocate of women inclusion in every area of life, saying, “I have witnessed first-hand the impact of investing-in, working with, and learning from women”.
On his Instagram handle, tonyoeleumelu, he wrote, “March is women’s month from International Women’s Day (IWD) to Mother’s Day. I am dedicating the rest of this month to celebrating our women from my mum to my wife, sisters, HH Group female CEOs, Directors, and female colleagues, you have all been impactful in my life story and business. I have been influenced by women all through my life, and always positively. I am and will be a strong advocate for inclusion in every area of life. I have witnessed first-hand the impact of investing in, working with, and learning from women
“We will continue to provide the platform, visibility, and opportunity for female advancement; 50% of our UBA board are women, with 8 remarkable female CEOs steering the ship of Africa’s most formidable financial institution. At Heirs Holdings, 40% of our CEOs are women, with 36% representation at the executive management level. The Tony Elumelu Foundation our philanthropic arm, also serves as an expression of our commitment to gender inclusion. Since its inception, we have disbursed USD40million to support female entrepreneurs across 54 African countries. Over 650,000 women have received technical support from TEF, women who are creating jobs – over 150,000 jobs created on the continent, impacting their communities!.
