UBA Donates Shs 500Million to Support COVID-19 Fight in Uganda

United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA) has announced a donation of over USD 14 million, through the UBA Foundation, to catalyse a comprehensive Pan-African response to the fight against the coronavirus (COVID-19) global pandemic.

The donation is hoped to provide much needed support to Nigeria and 19 other African countries including Uganda, by supplying relief materials, critical care facilities, and financial support to Governments.

The UBA support programme will be allocated as follows; US$2.8 million to Lagos State Government in Nigeria $1.4 million to Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, $2.8 million to the remaining 35 states in Nigeria.  $4.2 million to UBA’s presence countries in Africa (Uganda  $150,000), $2.8 million for Medical Centres with equipment and supply.

In addition, UBA is providing a free telemedicine platform, that is physician-led, to provide direct access to medical advice to citizens, in compliance with social distancing requirements.

Explaining the decision, UBA Group Chairman Tony Elumelu, stated; ‘This is a time when we must all play our part. This global epidemic must bring citizens, governments and business leaders together and quickly. As we see a rapidly increasing number of cases of the coronavirus in Nigeria and Africa, the private sector has to work hand in hand with various Governments, in stemming the spread of the global pandemic.”