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L-R:
Eniola Cameron Cole; Vice Principal Academic, International School,
UNILAG, Mr. K.O Amusan ; Executive Director, Lagos and West Bank,
Marketing; Liadi Ayoku;
Group Managing Director, United Bank for Africa, Mr. Kennedy Uzoka;
Principal Dr. M. Brai Malik; Vice Principal, Administration,
International School, UNILAG. Mr. Mr AO. Popoola and Group Head,
Marketing and Corporate Communications, United Bank for Africa,
Mrs Bola Atta , flanked by students of ISL, during the launch of the
bank’s online Learning Platform for students which was held at ISL,
Lagos, yesterday.
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The pan-African Financial Institution, United Bank for Africa(UBA) has introduced a unique and innovative
product, called ‘UBA Learn’ targeted at helping students achieve all round academic success.
The Product, an online Learning Platform for students
powered by Roducate, was launched yesterday, May 17, 2018
with particular emphasis on helping
students
within the age range of 5-16years and 17-24 attain academic excellence,
while ensuring that the parents and teachers keep track and monitor
their ward’s educational developments and performance.
UBA Learn is accessible online, through a downloadable mobile app and USSD (*919*33#) and
is open to both existing customers and non-customers. Intending customers can have account numbers automatically generated once they enrol on the platform.
The
platform features academic curricula (e.g. WAEC), NECO, Continuous
assessments and tests, financial education, learning/fun games, etc.
Speaking
at the launch of the Product, Group Managing Director, Kennedy Uzoka
said: “United Bank for Africa
is a technology-driven company with enormous capability in business.
Because education is key to us and is a fundamental human right, we felt
a need to extend our capability to education, by revolutionising access
to education through technology. “
That’s the main reason we are here today- to bring knowledge to the doorstep of everyone across Africa
and other parts of the world, through this Unique innovation, called UBA learn”.
Uzoka
continued: “The app is a distinctive and well-tailored product loaded
with all the needed learning
tools and required subjects put together in a robust manner that is
guaranteed to grow with the student early on to when he or she becomes a
young adult.
“UBA
Learn was carefully conceptualised to suit a niche focus of our
customers who are mostly students;
because more than anything, we are a bank that is particularly
passionate about the growth and development of youths especially as it
concerns their academic growth as is evidenced in the plethora of
campaigns and Corporate Social Responsibility Initiatives
(CSR) targeted at helping them find their paths in life, e.g. Read
Africa Initiative, Campus Ambassadors, National Essay Competition among
others”. said Anant Rao, Group Executive, Digital & Consumer
Banking.
Rao
further explained: “UBA Learn is unique in the banking industry because
it is a product that suits
a special need. The app which empowers student through their mobile
device and available in Google play store and app store is a concept
where the bank is taking on a mentorship role intended to equip and
guide students into a bright future, life of prosperity.”
Anant explained.
“That
is why there is a conscious effort aimed at helping them grow, because
we understand, that the future
is only secure when they are empowered”. “The UBA Learn platform is
designed to appeal to the young and aspiring youth who is looking to
actualise his or her dream likewise get to the exalted height only
education can guarantee. UBA is more than aware that
there is an urgent need to effectively guide them to actualising
success and more, that is why we introduced UBA Learn”.
He
further said, the benefits of enrolling and using ‘UBA Learn’ are
enormous. Apart from preparing them
academically it also aids them to becoming financially independent. At
this stage, account holders will enjoy exclusive invitations to job and
career fairs as well as entrepreneurship workshops.”
Also
speaking, Dr. Brai Malik, appreciated the bank for picking
International School UNILAG, out of many
to officially launch the one of a kind, product. He also noted that
UBA learn is a great initiative deserving of commendation. According to
Malik, “UBA as a financial institution and innovator of the wonderful
product deserve applause for demystifying learning
with this application”.
Malik
also stated that, ISL is a school with good taste that recognises
quality and in line with its
foresight for the future the school will encourage teachers to join the
train and also take advantage of the innovation in their classroom
activities.”
Account
holders will also have access to 24 hour online banking services on
UBA’s highly acclaimed internet
banking platform, particularly Leo the Virtual banker which is now a
hit with students besides other privileges like specially branded debit
card, interest bearing savings accounts, career advisory, scholarships,
work place experience schemes with the UBA
Group, entrepreneurial skills development workshops and social media
engagements.
UBA was incorporated in Nigeria as a limited liability company after taking over the assets of the British
and French Bank Limited who had been operating in Nigeria since 1949.
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Principal,
International School UNILAG, Dr. M. Brai Malik, Group Managing
Director, United Bank for Africa, Mr. Kennedy Uzoka and Executive
Director, Lagos and West
Bank, Marketing, Liadi Ayoku, during the launch of the bank’s online
Learning Platform for students that was held at ISL, Lagos, yesterday.
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