ABA Corporate Profile 2014

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AFRICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION

The global voice for the African banking industry

CORPORATE PROFILE

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Connections are more important than ever. Fluctuating world economies and accelerating globalization are having impact on all industries, including the banking in-dustry. Your job, your career, your business, your day-to-day challenges undoubtedly are affected as the industry adapts to the realities of the current environment. Tomorrow may present new threats, different priorities, and greater expectations for financial institutions and practition-ers. How can you keep up with it all and be successful in the banking industry? By joining the African Bankers Association (ABA) - the glob-al voice for the African banking industry. As an ABA member, you will know how your counterparts in their organisations… and around the world ...are managing their financial services, applying industry best practices, and responding to the most urgent matters of the day. You will understand the challenges ahead and what they mean for you and your organisation.

Connect you to the African banking community.

www.africanbankers.org/membership.html

In short, you will always be at the forefront of your profession and in the industry.

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About the African Bankers Association

African Bankers Association Corporate Profile

The African Bankers Association (ABA), also known as the African Banking In-dustry Association (ABIA), is the only Pan-African professional association of public and private/investor-owned banks and allied institutions operating in Africa. ABA provides leadership for the African banking industry and speaks as the global voice for the industry by strengthening intra-Africa partnerships and building global alliances. However, as a corporate membership-driven as-sociation, the Mission of the Association is “To provide value to members through a forum for sharing ideas, engaging the industry and its stakeholders, facilitating business opportunities and promoting the highest standards and best practices in the banking industry across Africa.” ABA is an open forum where the best and the brightest from every avenue of the banking industry and financial markets can gather to exchange ideas, standards, and marketing and research strategies. It works to ensure African bankers’ competitiveness in the global marketplace by reducing unnecessary costs and expanding market opportunities. The Association’s areas of focus include banking policy, tax incentives, business standards, regulatory process improvements, and investments in new technology and infrastructure. In its daily work, the Association interacts with key policymakers and stake-holders both in Africa and around the world to bring the African banking industry’s concerns, opportunities and challenges on national, regional and international agenda. It also partners with other regional and international organisations to promote best practices and global standards in the banking industry across Africa. Its annual events in Africa and overseas bring together industry leaders and professionals to shape Africa’s banking agenda. ABA serves both the public and private sectors of the African banking indus-try. Its membership comprises of both listed and private banks and financial institutions, and front-line product and service sellers and providers, agents, media, financiers, and affiliate members. Together, we challenge conventional maxims, take on the latest issues and discover new insights to benefit us all. This collaboration yields something invaluable: knowledge that empowers our members to have a true impact on their operations and their organisations.

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Our Objectives

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Objectives of the African Bankers Association


ABA has a long-term vision and mission. Within the scope of its mission, the associa-tion’s objectives are as follows: To promote, foster and develop the science and practice of banking, and associated works in all con-

cerns on Africa.

To make membership of the Association a reasonable assurance to the public of the skills, integrity, performance, and responsibility of its members.

To maintain the standards of the banking business at the level necessitated by its professional charac-ter and to establish members of the Association in the public mind as professionals who fulfill their obligations in all good faith.

To promote more cordial and co-operative relations among our Members, banking professionals and between banks and those with whom they have to deal or with whom they have contact and the gen-eral public.

To encourage our members to adhere to good corporate governance principles, environmental sus-tainability standards, and other best practices as good corporate citizens whose social responsibility activities bring meaningful impacts in local communities they operate.

To empower our members with professional training courses and other means of learning for mem-bers to develop their capacity to be able to catch-up with new technology trends and innovative prac-tices in the global banking industry.

To provide leadership in the industry and encourage efficiency among the Association’s Members, Associate Members and their employees.

To seek correction of injurious, discriminatory or unfair business practice by or against the banking industry as a whole.

To eliminate as far as is humanly possible the occurrence of fraud, money laundering, corruption and unprofessional business practices among banking professionals and in the banking industry by devel-oping and following sound professional codes and industry standards and ethics and by development into new, better and efficient banking techniques.

To follow the established Codes of Conduct set out by the industry and others with respect to work-ing within a free and competitive market.

To develop and maintain good working relationships with our Sister Associations as well as Associa-tions allied to our industry and to play a leading role both in Africa and around the world.

To recognize and honor excellence, innovation, professional standards and best practices among Members and other institutions in the African banking industry.

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What We Do


The African Bankers Association exists to develop and support the people, companies, and organisations that plan, build, maintain, sustain the African banking industry, and improve our communities. Just as communities count on their public agencies, ABA strives to be the organisation those banks and allied companies know they can count on. ABA offers the most comprehensive resources available in the areas of professional development tools, advocacy efforts, networking opportunities, investment promotion and outreach activities. Also, because of its unique vantage point as the only Pan-African organisation that covers the breadth of the African banking industry, ABA provides “one-stop shopping” for stake-holders, service providers and industry professionals and practitioners alike. However, there are a number of services the African Bankers Association offers its members. Most im-portantly, the association unites the collective voice of the industry on matters of national and regional regulatory and legislative policy. ABA accomplishes its policy work and outreach through the following membership activities: Communications and Stakeholder Engagement Our Communications program spreads the word about the value of banking. By building strong relation-ships with local, national, and trade news media, the banking industry can educate local, national and regional policymakers and the public at large about the need to protect and expand this crucial sustaina-ble economic source. ABA produces reports and materials industry members can use within their com-panies, building stronger relationships with their communities. Education and Conferences Our Education program offers local, national, regional, and sector-specific conferences that put you in touch with industry leaders, policy makers, and regulators as well as with potential new customers. These forums focus on the most critical issues facing the industry, provide new and creative solutions to problems you face every day, and give you access to a wealth of information by connecting you to those who know — within the industry and government. Professional Development Tools In pursuit of its mission and key objectives, ABA takes a multifaceted approach to professional develop-ment. Whether it is a conference sponsored by the organization; a banking institute offered by one of its members; credentialing of agents or individuals; or education delivered through online programs, in-structor-led live workshops, or text-based courses, ABA has a reputation for quality. Advocacy Efforts Policy makers and elected officials look to organizations like ABA every day to educate them on topics that will help them make important policy decisions that affect or impact the African banking industry.


What We Do


ABA is committed to empowering its members to advocate for the needs of the banking community, and to monitor issues that impact the industry overall. ABA and other member advocates create and main-tain partnerships with key stakeholders, which establishes new lines of communication with policy makers and extends our outreach into the centre of public policy discussions on local, national, regional and international levels. Networking Opportunities Being able to network with peers is one of the primary reasons companies join associations like ABA. Because of ABA’s regional and national structures through its core members and strategic part-ners across the continent, members can immediately tap into a network of thousands of banking experts from across the continent or throughout the world. Through a variety of methods, members share on-the job experiences, request information on banking issues, discuss local and national topics of concern, work together to improve processes, and discover new impact possibilities. By networking with other banking practitioners and regulators, ABA members get support from their peers and receive valuable and useful information for their immediate informational needs in every facet of the banking industry, including information on the latest technologies, regulations and management trends. Outreach Activities Part of the association’s mission is to help communities understand the critical role of banking in our lives. At the same time, ABA strives to ensure that the public is aware of the importance and contribu-tion of banks and allied companies who work in the public interest to maintain and improve the quality of life of local communities. Through a series of innovative activities, ABA helps its members reach the public, preserve the history of banking, address national, regional and international issues, improve management and operations procedures in smaller communities, disseminate information on trends in the industry, and provide educational materials for school-age children and teens. Publications ABA publications provide you with everything you need to know in one monthly electronic communica-tion — the monthly African Banking Today newsletter and the quarterly African Banking Review/magazine — offering the latest information on regulatory and legislative policy, national and regional concerns, and issues on the horizon. These publications provide a steady stream of news and help you connect to experts in the industry. In addition, our special reports, website and issue briefs are re-sources at your disposal for you to add to your company’s tools to educate your local community and customers about the tremendous benefits of banking and innovative financial services.

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Our Initiatives

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The African Bankers Association provides leadership for the African banking industry. As the global voice for the African banking industry and financial markets, ABA has pioneered key initiatives in sup-port of its mission to enable its members become good corporate citizens, find durable solutions to in-dustry challenges, interact with key stakeholders and, contribute to economic growth and human devel-opment in Africa. Some of ABA's key initiatives include: African Banking Institute African Banking Institute (ABI) is an integral training and capacity building arm of ABA. Its mission is to institute intensive universally accepted professional courses for African bankers, senior executives and allied service providers so that they can be able to take full advantage of providing professional services and products for the African market, both now and in the future. ABI produces education materials and engages outside banking professionals and training experts to provide both in-the-field and in-house customised courses to enhance knowledge and improve on best practices and educational standards of African banking practitioners. African Banking Summit The African Banking Summit is Africa's premier banking and finance industry event, drawing hundreds of professional bankers, economic and senior business leaders from around the region and beyond. The Summit provides unparalleled opportunities for banking professionals and senior executives to en-gage in dialogue with global leaders and Finance Ministers, Central Bank Governors, and other policy-makers and regulators, discover business opportunities through networking with CEOs and senior exec-utives from hundreds of top African banks and financial companies, and to forge connections with eco-nomic thought leaders from around the region and the world. African Banking Academy African Banking Academy, an intensive one-week in-house and in-the-field training course designed to build business acumen in Professional Banking and Executive Education in the banking industry across Africa. ABA Academy is designed to enhance professional standards, best practices, business instincts, and sharpen practitioners’ ability to tackle management challenges in the banking industry. The Acade-my offers practitioners, policymakers and professionals and those next in line for leadership core busi-ness knowledge and strategic perspectives. Participants learn to work more effectively with other lead-ers in the organization and communicate the bottom-line impact of banking and financial decisions. African Banking Awards The African Banking Awards, instituted by ABA, is a key initiative working to research, recognise and honor outstanding performers in the African banking and financial industry. Its key role is to promote and sustain corporate excellence and exceptional leadership at all levels of the African banking commu-nity, both at home and abroad. The awards are given to both members and non-members that have cre-ated or are creating exceptional impacts in their local communities, nationally or regionally and interna-tionally. It gives special priorities to companies and individuals that demonstrate good sense of profes-sional practices and industry standards, and also take into consideration adherence to sound corporate governance principles.


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Our Initiatives

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African Banking Review ABA’s signature publication based in New York City, USA, the African Banking Review magazine is a unique industry publication working to keep industry practitioners and stakeholders informed about latest trends and future innovations in the banking and financial industry across the continent, while providing an interactive platform for the exchange of ideas. Published in association with the Africa Me-dia Corporation, the Magazine's editorial content reflects viewpoints on the political, economic, social, technological, and environmental issues that shape the future of the African banking industry. African Bankers Forum ABA’s signature event in Africa provides a networking, learning and agenda-setting platform for mem-bers and professionals from across Africa and around the world. The Forum serves as the Association’s Annual General Meeting (AGM), and it seeks to address timely industry topics and offers professionals, policymakers and practitioners the opportunity to address industry concerns. It provides an opportuni-ty for industry leaders to address key banking and financial industry issues vexing the industry leaders through keynotes, panel discussions and hands-on breakout sessions, where attendees learn to put theory into practice. African Banking Investment Initiative

African Banking Investment Initiative aims to promote new investments for infrastructure and technol-

ogy advancement in the banking and financial industry across the continent. Through the Banking In-

vestment Initiative, ABA sets to bring together leading policymakers and both current and potential in-

vestors to outline key interests and nurture existing investments relationships. The Initiative showcases

investment opportunities in the banking and financial industry, and also educates potential investors

about the latest trends in investing in Africa, with updates on government regulations, key national in-

vestment laws in individual countries across the continent.

African Banking Governance Initiative

The need for accountability and transparency in the banking and financial industry is becoming a major

concern, and stakeholders are constantly demanding it from their banking institutions. For the stake-

holder communities, the need to know how their banks and other financial institutions are being gov-

erned has now become their paramount issue. However, ABA has initiated the Banking Governance Ini-

tiative as parts of its transparency and accountability program to help banks and other financial institu-

tions and allied companies develop and improve on their business, social responsibility, and corporate

governance practices in local communities they operate. The Initiative also focuses on helping compa-

nies become good corporate citizens through enabling them to adhere to sound corporate governance

principles, anti-corruption, anti-money laundering, and sound business practices.


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ABA Membership

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The African Bankers Association is the unified voice of the African banking industry both at the regional and international levels. Through advocacy, policy, communications, and education initiatives, ABA works every day to maximize the role that banking and finance play in the African economy. However, the Association's membership represents all segments of the African banking industry and financial markets, including policy making, corporate and commercial, investment and development fi-nance, wealth and asset management, and private banking and others such as educational and consult-ing, media and research firms both across Africa and internationally, ranging from private and public listed banks, government agencies, multinational companies, independents to nimble start-ups. What all our members share is the belief in the power of great collaboration and a dedication to finding real, actionable research solutions. When you become a member of the African Bankers Association, you become part of an exclusive organ-isation representing the unique interests of the African banking industry, both across the continent and overseas. Membership is exclusive to these businesses and leaders committed to socioeconomic growth and human development in Africa and the Association is the only organisation dedicated to educating policy makers and the public about the positive role banks and allied companies play in the African economy. Membership is exclusive to African financial companies and organisations headquartered either on the continent or abroad. By joining ABA, you gain access to African Bankers Association’s advocacy and lob-bying team, including outside counsel and other experts retained by our organisation. You will also have the use of our one-of-a kind resources, designed specifically for African banks, financial leaders and their companies. Your membership will ensure you up-to-date information on status and impact of leg-islations and regulations that discriminates or disproportionately impacts African banks and allied com-panies. Our broad range of studies, publications and member advocacy communications will keep you informed about the state-of play in and outside Africa. Access to ABA’s statistical data is useful for both internal and external communications. ABA also offers a variety of networking peer-to-peer forums and confer-ences throughout the course of each year on issues unique to African bankers and allied businesses and their chief executives based at home or abroad across a variety of industries.

Our Government Affairs program promotes banking as a vital economic development activity—

a sustainable way contributing to Africa's socioeconomic development endeavours. Our legislative

and regulatory affairs programs champion banking and finance before national and regional agencies

and international organisations. ABA works to ensure African bankers' competitiveness in the global

marketplace by reducing unnecessary costs and expanding market opportunities. Areas of focus include

banking policy, tax incentives, cyber security, business standards and professional ethics, regulatory

process improvements, and investments in new technology and infrastructure.

When you become a member of ABA, you will be proud of being a part of a unique industry association

that practices what it stands for, through its core membership values and principles.



ABA Events

With one eye on providing excellence in today's financial environment, and one always trained on adapting, enhancing, and transforming the pro-fessionals of the future, ABA seeks to create positive impact in educational and training capabilities of the African banking industry. It aims to trans-form individual professionals into higher performing managers and lead-ers, which... Helps transform member companies and institutions into more inviting and supportive learning environments, which... Elevates the recognition and value of financial companies and their direct impact on the recruitment and retention of professional and staff. ABA members benefit access to the largest training and corporate events in the African banking and financial industry both across the continent and in the world, as well as an array of programs and services designed to promote excellence in banks and allied companies no matter the type or size of institution. In collaboration with strategic partners both in the public and private sec-tors, ABA holds a number of industry events throughout the year, which provide invaluable educational and networking opportunities for mem-bers and the industry overall. For information on speaking opportunities at ABA events, please email our Speaker Bureau at [email protected] and email [email protected] for sponsorship and partnership oppor-tunities. For a full list of ABA events, visit www.africanbankers.org/events.html

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African Banking Academy [email protected] African Banking Summit [email protected] African Banking Awards [email protected] African Bankers Forum (ABA-AGM) [email protected] Conferences and Events [email protected] Councils and Committees [email protected] Jobs and Internship [email protected]

We greatly appreciate your interest in ABA. To find out more, please visit www.africanbankers.org, phone +1-212-470-0960 or email the departments listed below.

Contact Us

Marketing & Sales [email protected] African Banking Magazine [email protected] Membership (Current ABA Members) [email protected] Membership (Prospective ABA Members) [email protected] Speaking Opportunities [email protected] African Banking Institute (ABI) [email protected] Sponsorships [email protected]


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Networking + Information + Credentials + Professional Development + Advocacy = Your Success

In recent years, banks and financial institu-tions and practitioners across Africa have relied on ABA to help them excel. As the recognized leader in the African banking community, ABA fosters dialogue across all boundaries and serves as the global focal point for the banking industry in Africa. There is no other organisation that offers you the collective wisdom, expertise, and ex-perience of the African banking industry. That is the power of collaboration.

>> Join today. See what the global voice for the African banking industry can do for you!

Why should you join ABA right now? It’s simple.

www.africanbankers.org/membership.html

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