HONG KONG, CHINA – Media OutReach – 6 December 2019 – The Hong
Kong Institute of Housing (“HKIH”) is proud to become one of the Recognized Professional
Bodies (RPBs) of the Property Management Services Authority (“PMSA”).
Since
the enactment of the Property Management Services Ordinance (Cap. 626) (“PMSO”)
by the Legislative Council on 26 May 2016, HKIH has been very involved in all
consultations/discussions relating to PMSO subsidiary legislations formulation.
Among which, HKIH took the lead in
gathering views and suggestions from its professional members and other closely
related professional institutions/associations in order to attain comprehensive
and feasible recommendations for PMSA’s serious consideration. Recently, representatives
from HKIH were also invited to attend and offer professional and pragmatic advice
during a code of conduct (general and conclusive) focus group meeting in August
2019.
HKIH
is proud to become one of the first batch of RPBs approved by PMSA after
fulfilling stringent and comprehensive assessment criteria. It reaffirms HKIH’s
authoritative reputation and demonstrates recognition of over thirty years of
professional contribution. HKIH will continue to
work closely with other professional stakeholders as to monitor the sub-legislation development and to encourage open dialogue
with PMSA for the long-term benefit of its members and the future professional development
of the industry. HKIH will facilitate timely dissemination of industry
updates to members, including but not limited to, development of PMSO and its
impact on the industry and housing management professionals.
About The Hong Kong Institute of Housing
The Hong Kong
Institute of Housing (HKIH) was incorporated on 29 November 1988 and was
officially registered on 9 May 1997, in accordance with The Hong Kong Institute
of Housing Ordinance (Cap. 507, originally 34 of 1997). HKIH also initiated the
registration of housing managers to the government; subsequently, the Housing
Managers’ Registration Ordinance (Cap. 550) was subsequently gazetted on 26
November 1999. HKIH is the Recognised Professional Body (RPB) of Property
Management Services Authority (PMSA) since December 2019.
HKIH is the housing
management professional body in Hong Kong with qualified members engaging in
the co-ordination and execution of housing services incorporating the design,
provision, improvement, management and administration of all types of housing.
HKIH currently has over 3,200 professionally trained members, who are
responsible for the management of no less than 70 per cent of all housing stock
in Hong Kong. Members of HKIH practise in housing organizations such as Housing
Department, private property development companies, property management
companies, investment funds, local and international consultancy firms, etc. HKIH
is a member of Agency for Volunteer Service and has also been awarded with the Energywise
Certificate and the Wastewise Certificate by the Hong Kong Green
Organisation Certification (HKGOC) under Hong Kong Productivity Council. For
more information about HKIH, please visit: http://www.housing.org.hk
To follow in the footsteps of my big brother President Paul Kagame of Rwanda, who won the award in 2018, is an honour beyond description – Akinwmi Adesina
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, December 6, 2019/ — African Development Bank (https://www.AfDB.org/en) President Dr Akinwumi Adesina received the African of the Year Award from the All Africa Business Leaders Awards (AABLA™), Thursday, in recognition of his bold leadership and the innovation of the Africa Investment Forum which “opened up billions of dollars of investment into the continent.”
The ninth edition of the awards, organized by AABLA™ in conjunction with CNBC Africa, seeks to honour leaders who have contributed and shaped the African economy.
The Africa Investment Forum (https://AfricaInvestmentForum.com/), inaugurated in 2018, has been a trailblazer in tilting investments into the continent. The second edition of the Forum which was held in Johannesburg, South Africa ended on 13 November. It was attended by over 2,000 delegates and secured investor interest worth $40.1 billion – up from $37.1 billion the previous year.
“It is indeed a great honour,” Dr Adesina said in remarks during the exclusive gala dinner held at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg, at which the awards were announced. Adesina added that he was overwhelmed to follow in the footsteps of his “big brother” President Paul Kagame of Rwanda, who won the award in 2018. “My heartbeat is to serve the people of Africa,” Adesina said.
The event was attended by an A-list of business leaders, government representatives including David Makhura, Premier of Gauteng Province, who gave the opening address. The event also attracted some of South Africa’s leading personalities. Vibrant music was provided by The Muses, a south African all-female string quartet and “Dr Victor And The Rasta Rebels.”
The awards are decided by a jury of continent-wide judges led by Sam Bhembe, CNBC Africa Non-Executive Director, following evaluation of a shortlist of finalists to determine the overall category winners.
Bhembe said the award reflected how the winner would “shape the future of the African continent,” and that the winner would brace the cover of a special edition of Forbes Africa.
In other categories of the 2019 awards, Nigerian Co-Founder of Kobo360, Obi Ozor won Young Business Leader of the Year; Naspers CEO: South Africa, Phuthi Mahanyele-Dabengwa took the Business Woman of the Year award; while Nedbank, won the Company of the Year award.
Adesina dedicated his award “to the people of Africa who inspire me… I do not work alone.” He also said it was very rewarding to be at the helm “of an organisation that paves the way to progress.”
Safeguarding human health from climate change impacts is more urgent than ever, yet most countries are not acting fully on their own plans to achieve this, according to the first global snapshot of progress on climate change and health. The new report draws on data from 101 countries surveyed by the World Health Organization (WHO) and reported in 2018 WHO Health and Climate Change Survey Report.
Countries are increasingly prioritising climate change and health, with half of the countries surveyed have developed a national health and climate change strategy or plan. Worryingly, only about 38% have finances in place to even partially implement their national strategy of the plan, and fewer than 10% channelling resources to implement it completely.
“Climate change is not only racking up a bill for future generations to pay, but it’s also a price that people are paying for now with their health,”said Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization.“It is a moral imperative that countries have the resources they need to act against climate change and safeguard health now and in the future.”
Forty-eight percent of countries have conducted an assessment of the climate risks to public health. The most common climate-sensitive health risks were identified by countries as heat stress, injury or death from extreme weather events, food, water and vector-borne diseases (such as cholera, dengue or malaria). However, about 60% of these countries report that the assessment findings have had little or no influence on the allocation of human and financial resources to meet their adaptation priorities for protecting health. Mainstreaming health in national and international climate processes could help access the necessary funds.
The survey found that countries have difficulties in accessing international climate finance to protect the health of their people. Over 75% reported a lack of information on opportunities to access climate finance, over 60% a lack of connection of health actors to the climate finance processes, and over 50% a lack of capacity to prepare proposals.
While two-thirds of current Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) to the Paris Agreement mention health and the health sector is among the five sectors most often described as vulnerable to climate change, this has not resulted in the necessary level of implementation and support.
In addition, previous work has shown that the value of health gains from reducing carbon emissions would be approximately double the cost of implementing these actions at global level, and meeting the goals of the Paris Agreement could save about a million lives a year worldwide by 2050 through reductions in air pollution alone.
However, many countries are not able to take advantage of this potential. The survey shows that less than 25% of countries have clear collaborations between health and the key sectors driving climate change and air pollution; transportation, electricity generation and household energy.
The health gains that would result from cutting carbon emissions are rarely reflected in national climate commitments, with only one-fifth of NDCs mentioning health in the context of emissions reductions and 1 in 10 NDCs mentioning the expected health gains.
“For the Paris Agreement to be effective to protect people’s health, all levels of government need to prioritize building health system resilience to climate change, and a growing number of national governments are clearly headed in that direction,”said Dr Maria Neira, Director, Department of Environment, Climate Change and Health, World Health Organization.
“By systematically including health in Nationally Determined Contributions – as well as National Adaptation Plans, climate finance pledges, and other National Communications to the UNFCCC — the Paris Agreement could become the strongest international health agreement of the century.”
But there are gaps that urgently need to be addressed. One is getting countries from making plans to implementing them by addressing barriers to action, such as making sure the health sector is included in climate change processes and ensuring that they have the capacity and support to access the finance they need.
Another is to get health factored into the decision-making processes that have implications for cutting carbon emissions and other sustainability goals, and to take account of the health gains that result from taking climate action.
Hurray!!!!! It’s that time of the year again. it’s the season to be merry, the season to be happy, the season to share & receive gifts and pleasantries (from home and abroad), simply put, it’s the season to spend plenty money!
Christmas is not just a season to celebrate the birth of Christ, it means a whole lot more than that to people, it practically cuts across religions, races, and tribes all over the nation despite the many controversies associated with the yuletide season. While many may not agree to the timing of His birthdate, we can agree it’s a time we can all come together to celebrate the end of the year in grand style.
From secondary school reunions to Ex-University friends hangouts and yearly family meetings at the far east of the country… Christmas has its effect on us all. The corporate world is not left out too, complimentary gifts and packages are in the plans now across most firms as they look to end the year and appreciate clients and customers for patronage during the year.
As you are reading this there’s every chance that you’ve saved up a sum for this season or received your November salary sitting tidily in your account while you ponder how you’re going to spend this money!
December is just a couple of days away and it comes with a special feeling of its own, you want to go shopping for groceries, you want to send some money home in preparation for Christmas, you want to buy that new dress to pepper dem at the staff end of the year event and the list goes on.
A lot of things to do, not so much money to spend. This is the current predicament of many reading this currently, maybe even you! Some firms make it easy for you by paying December salary upfront (if you’re lucky, some pay 13th month) so you can have enough to spend for the season.
Now, here you are thinking of what and how to spend big this December when you have not sorted November’s debts? In the words of Dr. Joe Abah ‘’you self think am’’?
Christmas is not here yet and from your calculations, money don finish! After sending money to the regular monthly channels, paying for chicken, oil, tomatoes, rice, salad ingredients, stocking up the house for the holidays and visits, etc before the price skyrockets, how much remain for your account, my dear? It’s not even the new year yet and for some, that’s another level of celebration!
Picture this scenario, You swiped your ATM card/ made a tingg transfer a couple of times to make payments for Christmas related expenses, pay for drinks with your friends at the reunion hang out, settle cousins and other relatives who came visiting and now you have no funds to pay second term school fees… tragic right? Throw in the mix that you have to fuel your car/pay transport fare for that long January month, I don’t want to be you right now. So, what do you do to avoid this mess? How do you spend adequately in December for all these celebrations and still keep a tidy sum to last you through January?
It’s simple, Budgeting! Basic economics taught us how to use and utilize the scale of preference for our financial benefit.
Budget your salary (savings) and draw up a realistic scale of preference that covers all necessary expenses for the next 2 months (December and January).
It’s one thing to draw a scale and it is another to be disciplined enough to see it through. Differentiate your immediate wants from your needs, ask yourself smart financial questions.
Do you really have to change your phone to the latest one in stock currently? Do you have to change your TV at this moment? Must you buy that banging dress you saw your favourite Twitter influencer on? Must you attend every Wizkid show? Not to deny you the luxuries of life, abi what are you working for if you can’t afford to buy what you want when you want to? Again, In the words of Dr. Joe Abah ‘’you self think am’’?
You have a few weeks to decide your spending and how your finances will fare over the next few weeks. Save yourself a trip to the economist in three easy steps
make a list of the necessary things you need to do
Draw a table of preference
Budget accordingly.
You will thank yourself for sticking to this, trust me! One more thought though, Don’t let your detty December plans lead you to a debt-full January!
Yes! She is right here in the creative hub of the country, Lagos.
In case you don’t know why the American rapper is in Lagos at the moment, don’t fret. We have all the information you need.
Before we load you with more information about why she’s here, here’s a sneak peek of some exclusive photos from her arrival at the Lagos International Airport!!!
Cardi B is in the country for Livespot X Festival. The American television personality will be headlining the show.
As it is the first time Cardi will be performing in the country, our expectations are hitting the sky and we are confident that she will bring all the heat on stage.
The festival will also feature our own superstars like Burna Boy, Olamide, Patoranking, Darey, Tiwa Savage, Teni, Niniola, and Seyi Shay to mention a few.
The one-of-a-kind festival will feature the best of live performances, theatrics, entertainment and of course, food and drinks.
Livespot X Festival will be going down Lagos on Saturday, December 7, and on Sunday, December 8, Cardi will be cruising the Gold Coast with her sounds and sassiness.
Organised by Livespot360°, the festival is already buzzed as the most important event to happen this yuletide season. It is the festival of the season and you don’t want to be told about it. You should witness it!
Infants and young children most at risk of fatal complications, health agencies warn
Worldwide more than 140,000 people died from measles in 2018, according to new estimates from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United States Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention (CDC). These deaths occurred as measles cases surged globally, amidst devastating outbreaks in all regions.
WHO/Daniel Hodgson
Most deaths were among children under 5 years of age. Babies and very young children are at greatest risk from measles infections, with potential complications including pneumonia and encephalitis (swelling of the brain), as well as a lifelong disability – permanent brain damage, blindness or hearing loss.
Recently published evidence shows that contracting the measles virus can have further long-term health impacts, with the virus damaging the immune system’s memory for months or even years following infection. This ‘immune amnesia’ leaves survivors vulnerable to other potentially deadly diseases, like influenza or severe diarrhoea, by harming the body’s immune defences.
“The fact that any child dies from a vaccine-preventable disease like measles is frankly an outrage and a collective failure to protect the world’s most vulnerable children,”said Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreysus, Director-General of the World Health Organization.“To save lives, we must ensure everyone can benefit from vaccines – which means investing in immunization and quality health care as a right for all.”
Measles is preventable through vaccination. However, vaccination rates globally have stagnated for almost a decade. WHO and UNICEF estimate that 86% of children globally received the first dose of measles vaccine through their country’s routine vaccination services in 2018, and fewer than 70% received the second recommended dose.
Worldwide, coverage with measles vaccine is not adequate to prevent outbreaks. WHO recommends that 95% vaccination coverage with two doses of measles vaccine is needed in each country and all communities to protect populations from the disease.
Poorest countries hardest hit but measles remains a staggering global challenge
Estimating the total number of cases and deaths globally and by region, the report finds that the worst impacts of measles were in sub-Saharan Africa, where many children have persistently missed out on vaccination.
In 2018, the most affected countries – the countries with the highest incidence rate of the disease – were Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Liberia, Madagascar, Somalia and Ukraine. These five countries accounted for almost half of all measles cases worldwide.
“We’ve had a safe and effective measles vaccine for over 50 years,” said Dr. Robert Linkins, Branch Chief of Accelerated Disease Control and Vaccine-Preventable Disease Surveillance at the CDC and Chair of the Measles & Rubella Initiative.“These estimates remind us that every child everywhere needs – and deserves – this life-saving vaccine. We must turn this trend around and stop these preventable deaths by improving measles vaccine access and coverage.”
While the greatest impacts have been in the poorest countries, some wealthier countries have also been battling measles outbreaks, with significant ramifications for people’s health.
This year, the United States reported its highest number of cases in 25 years, while four countries in Europe – Albania, Czechia, Greece and the United Kingdom – lost their measles elimination status in 2018 following protracted outbreaks of the disease. This happens if measles re-enters a country after it has been declared eliminated and if the transmission is sustained continuously in the country for more than a year.
Investment and commitment needed to ensure effective measles response
The Measles & Rubella Initiative (M&RI) – which includes the American Red Cross, CDC, UNICEF, the United Nations Foundation and WHO – as well as Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, is helping countries respond to measles outbreaks, such as through emergency vaccination campaigns.
In addition to rapidly immunizing against measles, outbreak response also includes efforts to reduce the risk of death through timely treatment, especially for related complications like pneumonia. With partners, WHO is, therefore, providing support to help countries manage cases, including training health workers ineffective care for children suffering the effects of the disease.
Beyond outbreak response, there is an urgent need for countries and the global health community to continue investing in high-quality national immunization programmes and disease surveillance, which helps ensure measles outbreaks are rapidly detected and stopped before lives are lost.
“It is a tragedy that the world is seeing a rapid increase in cases and deaths from a disease that is easily preventable with a vaccine,” said Dr Seth Berkley, CEO of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance. “While hesitancy and complacency are challenges to overcome, the largest measles outbreaks have hit countries with weak routine immunization and health systems. We must do better at reaching the most vulnerable, and that will be a fundamental focus of Gavi’s next five-year period.”
Over the last 18 years, measles vaccination alone is estimated to have saved more than 23 million lives.
The Measles & Rubella Initiative
M&RI is a global partnership founded by the American Red Cross, the CDC, the United Nations Foundation, UNICEF and WHO, that is committed to achieving and maintaining a world without measles, rubella and congenital rubella syndrome. Founded in 2001, the Initiative has helped vaccinate over 2.9 billion children and save over 21 million lives by increasing vaccination coverage, improving disease response, monitoring and evaluation, and building public confidence and demand for immunization.
“We are alarmed at the increase in measles in the US and around the globe—but there is hope,” said Gail McGovern, President & CEO, American Red Cross. “Measles outbreaks are entirely preventable through strong systems that ensure no child misses lifesaving vaccines.”
“The unacceptable number of children killed last year by a wholly preventable disease is proof that measles anywhere is a threat to children everywhere,” said Henrietta Fore, UNICEF’s Executive Director. “When children go unvaccinated in significant numbers, entire communities are at risk. We see that even today in remote places like in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where measles has killed more than 4,500 children under the age of five so far this year; or in Samoa, where a rapidly spreading measles outbreak has left many children ill and unable to go to school.”
“This latest data show that we are unfortunately backsliding in our progress against an easily-preventable disease: measles,” saidKathy Calvin, President and CEO of the United Nations Foundation. “But we can turn the tide against these outbreaks through collective action, robust political commitment, and closing critical funding gaps. Working together works—it’s the only way we will be able to reach everyone, everywhere with life-saving vaccines and services and, more broadly, reach the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.”
The number of pregnant women and children in sub-Saharan Africa sleeping under insecticide-treated bed nets and benefiting from preventive medicine for malaria has increased significantly in recent years, according to the World Health Organization’s World malaria report 2019.
However, accelerated efforts are needed to reduce infections and deaths in the hardest-hit countries, as progress stalls. Last year, malaria afflicted 228 million people and killed an estimated 405 000, mostly in sub-Saharan Africa.
Pregnancy reduces a woman’s immunity to malaria, making her more susceptible to infection and at greater risk of illness, severe anaemia and death. Maternal malaria also interferes with the growth of the fetus, increasing the risk of premature delivery and low birth weight – a leading cause of child mortality.
“Pregnant women and children are the most vulnerable to malaria, and we cannot make progress without focusing on these two groups,” said Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General. “We’re seeing encouraging signs, but the burden of suffering and death caused by malaria is unacceptable because it is largely preventable. The lack of improvement in the number of cases and deaths from malaria is deeply troubling.”
In 2018, an estimated 11 million pregnant women were infected with malaria in areas of moderate and high disease transmission in sub-Saharan Africa. As a result, nearly 900 000 children were born with low birthweight.
Despite the encouraging signs seen in the use of preventive tools in pregnant women and children, there was no improvement in the global rate of malaria infections in the period 2014 to 2018.
Inadequate funding remains a major barrier to future progress. In 2018, total funding for malaria control and elimination reached an estimated US$ 2.7 billion, falling far short of the US$ 5 billion funding target of the global strategy.
“High burden to high impact”
Last year, WHO and the RBM Partnership to End Malaria launched “High burden to high impact” (HBHI), a targeted response aimed at reducing cases and deaths in countries hardest hit by malaria. The HBHI response is being led by 11 countries that accounted for about 70% of the world’s malaria burden in 2017. By November 2019, the HBHI approach had been initiated in nine of these countries. Two reported substantial reductions in malaria cases in 2018 over the previous year: India (2.6 million fewer cases) and Uganda (1.5 million fewer cases).
Protecting women and children
An estimated 61% of pregnant women and children in sub-Saharan Africa slept under an insecticide-treated net in 2018 compared to 26% in 2010.
Among pregnant women in the region, coverage of the recommended 3 or more doses of intermittent preventive treatment in pregnancy (IPTp), delivered at antenatal care facilities (ANC), increased from an estimated 22% in 2017 to 31% in 2018.
WHO recommends the use of effective vector control (insecticide-treated nets or indoor residual spraying) and preventive antimalarial medicines to protect pregnant women and children from malaria. Robust health services that provide expanded access to these and other proven malaria control tools – including prompt diagnostic testing and treatment – is key to meeting the goals of the Global technical strategy for malaria 2016-2030 (GTS).
Still, too many women do not receive the recommended number of IPTp doses or none at all. Some women are unable to access antenatal care services. Others who reach an ANC facility do not benefit from IPTp as the drug is either not available or the health worker does not prescribe it.
For children under five living in Africa’s Sahel subregion, WHO recommends seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) during the high-transmission rainy season. In 2018, 62% of children who were eligible for preventive medicine benefited from it.
Another recommended strategy – intermittent preventive treatment in infants (IPTi) – calls for delivering antimalarial medicines to very young children through a country’s immunization platform. The tool is currently being pioneered in Sierra Leone.
“IPTi offers a tremendous opportunity to keep small children alive and healthy,” said Dr Pedro Alonso, Director of WHO’s Global Malaria Programme. “WHO welcomes Unitaid’s new drive, announced today, to accelerate the adoption and scale-up of IPTi in other malaria-endemic countries in sub-Saharan Africa.”
Timely diagnostic testing and treatment are vital. But many children with a fever are not brought for care by a trained health provider. According to recent country surveys, 36% of children with fever in sub-Saharan Africa do not receive any medical attention.
Integrated community case management for malaria, pneumonia and diarrhoea can bridge gaps in clinical care in hard-to-reach communities. Although 30 countries now implement the approach, most sub-Saharan African countries struggle to do so, mainly due to bottlenecks in health financing.
In a speech at the opening of the 14th ILO African Regional Meeting in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, the ILO Director-General spoke of Africa’s world of work challenges and opportunities.
ABIDJAN – International Labour Organization Director-General, Guy Ryder, has called on African countries to seize the opportunities that exist on the continent to advance towards a human-centred future of work.
He was speaking at the opening of the ILO’s 14th African Regional Meeting in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, which brings together the ILO’s tripartite constituents representing governments, workers and employers from 54 African countries. They will be reviewing the progress made in implementing the ILO’s Decent Work Agenda and charting a course towards a future with decent work in the region.
Ryder referred to projections for economic growth in Africa that are higher than the global average; a ‘demographic dividend’ that will see labour force numbers rising to 60 per cent; the continent’s unique potential for creating renewable energy; and opportunities for development that could be opened up by advances in technology.
‘Africa has every reason to regard the future with confidence. Young, rich in resources, dynamic and creative, it offers possibilities which in many ways, do not exist in other regions. However, as always, there are challenges.’
Among these is the need to create twenty-six million jobs every year in Africa to meet the objectives of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Other challenges, he said, include a social protection financing gap amounting to 68 billion US dollars a year; economic, social and migratory pressures; and the impact of climate change and globalization.
“What we seek is a future of work with social justice as the surest guarantee we can have of peace and prosperity in African and in the world. This is the unfinished business of our 100-year-old Organization which we must take forward together.”
This ‘human-centred’ approach is based on investing in people’s capabilities, the institutions of work that ensure that labour is not a commodity, and indecent and sustainable work, particularly in the green, rural and health care economies.
Ryder also outlined particular priorities for Africa:
The formalization of the informal economy, which accounts for 80 per cent of the workforce.
The structural transformation of production.
Economic diversification.
Creating an enabling environment for the creation of decent jobs.
Tackling inequality.
Actions to promote full and equal participation of women in the labour force.
He also called for accelerated action to implement the UN Sustainable Development Goals, the Global Compact on Safe and Orderly Migration, as well as promises made by governments to tackle climate change.
‘We should not avert our eyes from the reality that in most aspects, the international community is well off-track in delivering the 2030 Agenda and that the planet is fighting back hard in the war that we humans have abusively launched against it. And because decent work is so deeply involved in all of these challenges, we are, very clearly, called upon to do better.’
Delegates will discuss the Director-General’s report to the Conference on Advancing social justice: Shaping the future of work in Africa, with a view to formulating policy recommendations for inclusive growth and social progress.
The meeting takes place as the ILO celebrates its Centenary and it 60th year since it established its first permanent presence on the African continent.
At the opening session Pascal Abinan, Côte d’Ivoire’s Minister of labour and social protection was elected President of the 4-day meeting. Paul Mavimba (Zimbabwe) was elected Government Vice-Chair; El Mahfoudh Megateli, (Algeria) was elected Employer Vice-Chair and Francis Atwoli, (Kenya) was elected Worker Vice-Chair.
The meeting will also include a series of thematic panels on various issues related to the future of work in Africa. Follow the panels LIVE
…Bola Atta wins Best Corporate Affairs Professional for 2019
Pan-African Financial Institution, United Bank for Africa Plc once again got double recognition over the weekend as it emerged the best institution in support of Education (CSR) 2019 as the Chief Executive Officer, UBA Foundation & Group Head, Corporate Communications, Bola Atta, also received the award as Top Corporate Affairs professional 2019, at the 7th Annual Brands & Marketing Conference. The event was held at the Lagos Chamber of Commerce Exhibition centre last Friday.
L-R: Former President, Brand Journalists’ Association of Nigeria, Mr Goddie Ofose; General Manager, Allianz Media, Adeyemi Adeshina; Chief Executive Officer; UBA Foundation & Group Head, Corporate Communications, United Bank for Africa, Mrs. Bola Atta and President Brand Journalist Association of Nigeria, Mr. Princewill Ekwujuru during award presentation to UBA as the best institution in support of Education(CSR) 2019 and Bola Atta, the Top Corporate Affairs professional 2019 at the 7th Annual Brands & Marketing Conference 2019 in Lagos, recently. www.brandspurng.com
Atta beat other nominees to the prize as a result of her impressive contributions at the steer of UBA’s corporate Communications with various laudable initiatives that have further increased the banks market share and brand presence ahead of the competition.
L-R: Former President, Brand Journalists’ Association of Nigeria, Mr Goddie Ofose; Managing Director/CEO Modion Communications, Mr. Odion Aleobua; Chief Executive Officer, UBA Foundation & Group Head, Corporate Communications, United Bank for Africa, Bola Atta; President Brand Journalist Association, of Nigeria, Mr Princewill Ekwujuru and Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Lagos State, Mr. Gboyega Akosile during award presentation to UBA for best institution in support of Education(CSR) 2019 and Bola Atta, as the top Corporate Affairs professional 2019 to UBA at the 7th Annual Brands & Marketing Conference 2019 in Lagos, recently. www.brandspurng.com
The successful organisation of the UBA Market Place, which took place in Abuja last July; positioning UBA as a foremost pan Africa Bank and the birth of REDTV, the fast-paced digital lifestyle channel were some of her achievements which were read out as she received the award.
UBA’s CSR arm, the UBA Foundation was crowned best institution in support of Education (CSR) 2019 for its dedication to improving access to education on the continent, particularly through the National Essay Competition where students have received grants from the foundation, for the past 9 years, at tertiary institutions in Africa.
Speaking about the National Essay Competition as she thanked the BJAN for the awards, Atta said “it is always such joy to see winners of this competition each year and to know that with the grants that they receive to go to university, they will be changing their lives, the lives of their families and impacting their communities positively.” Education remains one of the main pillars of the UBA Foundation.
Since 2012, The Brand Journalist Association Conferences Awards- have been celebrating outstanding companies who through their immense contributions have become the game changers driving the wheels of growth for brands and by extension development in Africa.
The President of BJAN, Princewill Ekwujuru, commended UBA Foundation for its strong footprint across Africa. “Through its Read Africa Initiative and the scholarship grants given to winners of the National Essay Competition, the Foundation has done very well to transform the lives of many’.
He said the awards were borne out of the need to recognise the Game Changers whose relentless contributions have helped give hope to Africa and at the same time, drive sustainable development amid strife.
“For these companies, they understand that agility, innovation, fluidity, decisiveness and commitment accelerate the pace of change, Africa craves for”he stated.
The Deputy Governors of both Taraba and Benue states Engr. Haruna Manu and Engr. Benson Abounu was yesterday at the joint meeting of officials on the Taraba/Benue Interstate Boundary Meeting in Abuja.
Engr. Haruna Manu delivering his speech at the meeting which is aimed at resolving the boundary dispute between Taraba and Benue.
Both states agreed to first sensitize the people living within the border communities so that when the boundary commission starts the standard demarcation there will be maximum corporation from the border communities.
Engr. Haruna Manu while delivering his speech appealed to indigenes who may be affected by the standard demarcation exercise of the commission to accept their new statuses and to know that boundary demarcation is just for administrative convenience.
He stressed that the demarcation exercise is not meant to divide the people rather, it’s meant for the government to know it’s jurisdiction.
The meeting which was aimed at resolving the boundary dispute between Taraba and Benue had the presence of some top government functionaries from both states such as the SSG, Hon. Anthony Jellason among others.
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