The United Bank for Africa (UBA) has
donated $1 million to assist the fight against
Ebola in Sierra Leone, Liberia and Guinea.
Chairman of the UBA Board, Tony O Elumelu
announced the donation to the three West
African countries, where UBA does business.
Nigeria had been declared Ebola-free in
September.
“This donation is an affirmation of our
unshakeable commitment to the continent –
and a message that Africa can triumph over
this terrible affliction,” he said.
The donation will be disbursed through the
UBA Foundation, UBA’s corporate social
responsibility arm, and is to be shared
equally among the three countries.
The remaining $100,000 is to be contributed
to the African Union Support Mission to the
Ebola Outbreak in West Africa (ASEOWA),
initiated by the African Union Chair,
Nkosazana Dlamini- Zuma.
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