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THE 2^nd UNI Africa Finance Conference has adopted a new four-year action plan which will be reviewed annually.



The action plan focuses on the financial crisis; capacity building programmes for affiliates; joint approaches to tackle HIV/AIDS; and promoting social dialogue in multinational financial institutions such as Stanbic Bank, South Africa and Ecobank Transnational Incorporated, Togo.



Forty-six delegates from 23 African countries participated in the Finance Conference that took place in Hammamet, Tunisia from 14 - 15 May 2009.



The Finance Conference also elected a 10-member UNI Africa Finance Steering Group with Joe Kokela from SASBO, South Africa as President.



The vice-presidents are Jellali Abdelhamid from FGBEF, Tunisia and Ms. Mariama Penda Diallo from FESABAG, Guinee Conakry.



Other members of the Steering Group are:

· Sebastiano Andre Dombaxe, SNEBA, Angola

· Basuti Keitishokile, BOBEU, Botswana

· Ms. Louise Mukonkole, SYNCASS, Congo DR

· Farouk Shehata, NTUBIFA, Egypt

· Isaiah Kubai, BIFU, Kenya

· Sanni Adeshina Lasisi, ASSBIFI, Nigeria

· Ms. Joyce Nonde, ZUFIAW, Zambia



The Steering Group members will serve from 2009 to 2013 when the 3^rd Finance Conference is expected to be held.