Renowned business leader, telecommunication guru, and Chief Executive of MTN Benin, Uche Ofodile, has received the GUBA ‘Influential Business Leader’ award in Cotonou, Benin.
Madam Ofodile was one of the thirteen nominees for the 13th Grow, Unite and Build Africa (GUBA) awards which was held in Kigali-Rwanda, on September 29, 2022, on the theme “Ndabaga – Drumbeat of Dreamers and Legends”.
Though she could not attend the awards personally, she participated remotely.
Receiving the award in person at the MTN Head Office in Benin on December 15, 2022, Madam Ofodile said, “I am honored to have received the GUBA ‘Influential Business Leader’ award, a scheme which has celebrated many great men and women in Africa and the diaspora”.
She commended GUBA for celebrating and recognizing the contribution of black women in the diaspora and Africa and encouraging women to do more for themselves.
She was joined by heads of department and staff of the company to receive the award.
Uche Ofodile's participation in the award according to GUBA, is a testament to how women in high positions at all levels of society are advocating and encouraging other women to similar levels of leadership.
GUBA Enterprise's President and CEO, Lady Dentaa Amoateng MBE, at the presentation ceremony, said, " It was an honour of personally meeting and presenting the ' Influential Business Leader' award to the inspirational Uche Ofodile".
