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Marufatu Abiola Bawuah

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Marufatu Abiola Bawuah
human
Ein sex anaa genderfemale Edit
Ein country of citizenshipGhana Edit
Family nameAbiola Edit
Ein date of birth1958 Edit
Place dem born amAflao Edit
Languages edey speak, rep anaa signEnglish Edit
Ein occupationbusinessperson Edit
Educate forUniversity of Ghana, University of London Edit
Academic degreeBachelor of Science, Bachelor of Laws, Executive Master of Business Administration Edit

Marufatu Abiola Bawuah (born 25 September 1968) be Ghanaian finance den businesswoman. As of 2014, she cam turn de managing director/chief executive officer of United Bank for Africa, wey make am de first woman make she hold dat position. She win chaw awards for ein work wich dey include de 2016 Chartered Institute of Marketing Ghana Marketing Woman of de Year den de Finance Personality of de Year Award for de Ghana Accountancy and Finance.[1][2][3][4][5]

Education

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Bawuah grow up insyd Aflao wey na she get ein secondary level education for de Achimota School.[6] She further ein education for de University of Lagos insyd Nigeria, wer na she acquire a Bachelor of Science degree insyd Actuarial Science. She later earn a Bachelor of Law (LLB) from de University of London. She dey hold a diploma in marketing from de Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) den an Executive of Master of Business Administration (EMBA) insyd finance from de University of Ghana.[7]

Works

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  • Na Bawuah author Chosen from the Darkness wich be a memoir[6]
  • She found a non-profit organization dem dey bell Aboala Bawuah Foundation[8]

Achievements den awards

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  • Insyd 2016, na dem honour am de Chartered Institute of Marketing Ghana (CIMG) Marketing Woman of de Year Award[9][10][11]
  • She win de 2016 Finance Personality of de Year Award for de Ghana Accountancy and Finance.
  • Dem name am as one of Africa ein 50 Influential Women in business by de African Report insyd July 2018
  • Dem award de EMY Awards Woman of de Year 2020[12]

References

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  1. ↑ "From table-top groundnut seller to Regional CEO of UBA – Story of Abiola M. Bawuah". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 2019-10-04.
  2. ↑ "Meet Marufatu Abiola Bawuah, the woman who went from being a table-top groundnut seller to a Regional CEO of UBA". www.pulse.com.gh (in American English). 2019-01-30. Retrieved 2019-10-04.
  3. ↑ "UBA's Abiola Bawuah argues for people power". The Africa Report.com (in American English). 2018-09-24. Retrieved 2019-10-04.
  4. ↑ ""Technology, though very important, thrives on distinguished Customer Service" Mrs. Marufatu Abiola Bawuah (Regional CEO, West Africa 1, UBA)". Vaultz Magazine (in American English). 2019-08-15. Retrieved 2019-10-04.
  5. ↑ "UBA Ghana MD Named CIMG Marketing Woman of the Year 2016". www.ghanaweb.com (in English). Retrieved 2019-10-04.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Aryee, Naa Ayeley (2019-01-15). "Inspiring story of Ghanaian table-top groundnut seller turned CEO of UBA". Yen.com.gh (in English). Retrieved 2019-10-04.
  7. ↑ "Marufatu Abiola Bawuah A journey of perseverance to the top". Graphic Online (in British English). 2018-09-28. Retrieved 2019-10-04.
  8. ↑ "Abiola Bawuah Foundation to support 100 Girls". ghananewsagency.org. Retrieved 2019-10-04.
  9. ↑ "UBA Ghana MD named CIMG Marketing Woman of the Year 2016". www.myjoyonline.com. 2017-09-24. Retrieved 2019-10-04.
  10. ↑ "MTN, UBA CEOs crowned 2016 CIMG Marketing Man, woman of the year". kasapafmonline.com. Retrieved 2019-10-04.
  11. ↑ "MTN,UBA CEO's named 2016 CIMG Marketing Personalities of the Year". Graphic Online (in British English). 2017-09-24. Retrieved 2019-10-04.
  12. ↑ "EMY Africa Awards – 2020". emyafrica.com (in British English). 2020-07-06. Retrieved 2020-07-26.
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