Africa: AfDB And Uba Sign Landmark U.S $150 Million Loan to Facilitate African Trade Finance

On behalf of their respective institutions, Aloysius Uche Ordu, Vice President, Regional and Country Programs and Policy from the African Development Bank (AfDB) and Faith Tuedor-Matthews, Deputy Managing Director, from the United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA) signed today, two loan agreements for a total of USD 150 million.

The loan agreements were signed under the AfDB Emergency Liquidity Facility (ELF), and Trade Finance Initiative (TFI) designed for the rapid injection of liquidity into African markets via strong private sector partner institutions.

(Above picture) Godwin Ize-Iyamu, Executive Director, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, Faith Tuedor-Matthews, Deputy Managing Director, UBA Plc and Aloysius Uche Ordu, Vice President, Regional & Country Program & Policy, African Development Bank (AfDB) during the signing of the $150million trade finance and infrastructure development facility, granted UBA by the AfDB , in Tunis, Tunisia

These are the largest facilities to date, granted by the AfDB to a private sector financial institution in Africa. â-¬â-ªâ-¬â-ªThe TFI loan totaling USD 100 million will be used by UBA to advance trade credits to corporate customers across its pan-African network, enabling it fill the gap left by the retreat of non-African institutions from the market. This loan will permit UBA to significantly ramp up its intra-African corporate banking operations and specifically the promotion of regional trade. The ELF of USD 50 million also approved by the AfDB will enable UBA to play a catalytic role in supporting corporate projects, infrastructure and SME financing across Africa.

Speaking at the ceremony, AfDB Vice President, Aloysius Uche Ordu, stated that "Regional commercial banks such as the United Bank for Africa have an important role to play in accelerating Africa's economic growth, social development and economic integration of our nations". VP Ordu continued by saying that "the AfDB is committed to supporting these institutions with comprehensive assistance. We hope that this support will go a long way in strengthening and enhancing UBA's ability to impact its pan African operations".

These transactions are consistent with the AfDB's initiatives formulated in response to the Global Financial Crisis, its Country Strategy Paper for Nigeria as well as the Nigerian Government's millennium development agenda. This financial assistance to UBA also fits with the AfDB's Private Sector strategy to support sound and capable financial institutions during the financial crisis.

Also speaking at the signing ceremony, the Deputy Managing Director of UBA, Faith Tuedor-Matthews said "the support from the African development bank will further enhance UBA's ability to service its customers across the African continent. Coming at a time of severe credit constraints globally, this deal which represents the single largest commitment to a financial institution in the continent is a major recognition of UBA's ability to support private and public enterprises across Africa".

About AfDB

The African Development Bank (AfDB) is the premier development finance institution that is dedicated to combating poverty and improving living conditions across the continent. The AfDB is also engaged in mobilizing resources for the economic and social progress of its Regional Member Countries (RMCs). The Bank's mission is to promote economic and social development through loans, equity investments and technical assistance.

About UBA

United Bank for Africa Plc is one of Africa's leading financial institutions offering banking services to more than 7 million customer accounts across 750 branches in 19 African countries. With presence in New York, London and Paris, UBA is connecting people and businesses across Africa through retail and corporate banking, innovative cross border payments, trade finance and investment banking.


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  • upliftdarace_144
    Dec 21 2009, 09:58

    HeyNow Afrikan Family !

    On Afrikans Investing In Technology , Afrikans abroad & In Afrika

    Should Invest In The Technologies around the world And Have It

    Shipped To Afrika With The Know-How To Do It Ourselves.. We

    SHOULD NOT just allow countries to come into our countries and build

    and settle on our lands. If you will allow a stranger to run your country,

    Then you will allow then to run your state. If you will allow a stranger to run your state,

    then you will allow them to run your city, your neighborhood, your home, your family,

    yourself.. We Black Afrikans will be free , when we stop selling ourselves !!!!!!!

    America (The Whore Of Babylon) Is Trying To Re-vive it'as dying

    soul via other ASIANS & CAUC - ASIANS , But Prophecy Is

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    the south(AMERICA / BABYLON ): ALSO the ROBBERS OF OUR

    PEOPLE shall exalt themselves to establish the vision; BUT

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    ATTENTION AFRIKA , you have 300 million citizens spread

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    technologies. Here is a brief synopsis of some of the inventions

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    BLACK AFRICAN INVENTORS AND THEIR INVENTIONS

    * Sarah Boone - IRONING BOARD - April 26, 1892

    * John A. Burr - LAWN MOWER

    * Marie V. Brittan Brown - HOME SECURITY SYSTEM - Dec 2, 1969

    * Buridge & Marshman - TYPEWRITER

    * George Carruthers - X-RAY MACHINE

    * George Washington Carver - PEANUT BUTTER - PAINTS – PAINT STAINS – ETC

    * W.A. Dietz - SHOE

    * P.B. Downing - POSTAL LETTER BOX

    * Charles R. Drew - BLOOD PLASMA STORAGE SYSTEM

    * T. Elkins - TOILET (COMMODE)

    * Robert Flemming Jr. - GUITAR

    * George F. Grant - GOLF TEE

    * J. Gregory - MOTOR

    * Michael Harney - LANTERN

    * Augustus Jackson - ICE CREAM

    * B.F. Jackson - GAS BURNER

    * H.A. Jackson - KITCHEN TABLE

    * Ruane Jeter - DIGITAL TOASTER - April 14, 1987

    * Isaac R. Johnson - BICYCLE FRAME

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    * Frederick M. Jones - DEFROSTER - REFRIGERATION CONTROLS – AIR CONDITIONER

    * Jones & Long - BOTTLE CAPS

    * John H. Jordan - CLOTHES DRESSER

    * Mary B. Kenner - SANITARY BELT (TAMPONS) - May 15, 1956

    * Mary B. Kenner - BATHROOM TISSUE HOLDER - Nov 19, 1982

    * Mary B. Kenner - BACKWASHER ( BATHTUB OR SHOWER MOUNTED) - July 29,1987

    * Lewis Latimer & Nichols - ELECTIC LAMP

    * W.A. Lavalette - PRINTING PRESS

    * Maurice W. Lee PRESSURE COOKER

    * A.L. Lewis - WINDOW CLEANER

    * John L. Love - PENCIL SHARPENER

    * Tony J. Marshall - FIRE EXTINGUISHER

    * Alexander Miles - ELEVATOR

    * Jan E. Matzeliger - SHOE LASTING MACHINE

    * W.A. Martin - LOCK

    * Garrett A. Morgan - GAS MASK - Traffic Signal

    * Lydia Newman - HAIR BRUSH - Nov 15, 1898

    * Alice H. Parker - HEATING FURNACE - Dec 23, 1919

    * J.F. Pickering - AIR SHIP (BLIMP)

    * Purdy & Sadgwar - FOLDING CHAIR

    * W.B. Purvis - FOUNTAIN PEN

    * L.P. Ray - DUST PAN

    * W.H. Richardson - BABY BUGGY

    * G.T. Sampson - CLOTHES DRYER

    * .W. Smith - LAWN SPRINKLER

    * J. Standard - REFRIGERATOR

    * T.W. Stewart - MOP

    * Paul E. Williams - HELICOPTER

    * Granville T. Woods - Roller Coaster

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    What can you do to help us ?

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    It's Not A Question Of Other Learned Societies.

    It's The INFERIORITY COMPLEX WE HAVE TO SHED

    St. Paul In A Letter To The Christians In Rome Said :

    " For I say, through the grace given to me, to every man that is

    among you, NOT TO THINK OF HIMSELF MORE HIGHLY Than

    He Ought To Think; but to think soberly, according AS GOD HAS

    D EALT TO EVERY MAN THE MEASURE OF FAITH .

    We All Should Think Highly Of Ourselves, Keeping In Our Mind

    That God Gave Us Dominion Over The Earth

    , NOT EACH OTHER. !!!!!!!!

    So let's please help us to return to our Mama Afrika as Israel

    under Moses escaped their exile !!!!!!!

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  • whites do it better
    Dec 28 2009, 09:17

    to upliftdarace_144:

    Oh my! How uninformed you are.

    None of those things were ever invented by the Africans. Never do the Africans invent things. The examples you noted above are of people who hold some patents on items that White European people have invented. Interestingly enough, none of the people you cited has an African name...that’s because the Africans cannot invent or built anything. But they are very skilled at breaking and destroying things. Look at the DRC or Zimbabwe. The Africans have an IQ 20% below of their Oriental counterparts: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Race,_Evolution,_and_Behavior. So give us a break and go back to your hut.

  • foryohjonathan0000
    Jan 19 2010, 01:32

    CONGRATULATION AFDB; JOB WELL DONE !!!!