By Princewill Ekwujuru

United Bank for Africa, UBA, said it has strong bias for celebrating Africans and their achievements, thus the support for the launch of Hello! Nigeria magazine.

The bank following its emergence as the presenting partner for the launch of the magazine which is scheduled to hold in Nigeria, come September 29, 2013, targets royalty, celebrities and iconic personalities across West Africa.

Speaking on the partnership, Group Head, Marketing and Corporate Communications, UBA Plc, Charles Aigbe, said the bank decided to partner in the launch of the Magazine in West Africa because the bank has a strong bias for celebrating Africans and their achievements while helping to build world class businesses from the continent.”

Continuing he said: “Hello! as a brand shares with UBA Plc, the same trait of supporting achievement and celebrating royalties. As a business, we have always been driven by the passion to motivate African and Africa-related businesses to global heights, while also mentoring the smaller units to greater heights. The bank will always partner to bring world class projects like this to Africans because we are certain that beyond celebrating achievement in Nigeria and Africa, Hello will also motivate our young men and small businesses to aspire to new heights of greatness,” Aigbe said.