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Meet Ups RBA Membership hosts its first meet ups in Accra and Nairobi As part of the growing RBA Membership and the development of a community of bankers worldwide, we’ve recently had the privilege of hosting the first of our worldwide RBA Membership meet ups for RBA Members and their retail banking colleagues. The first was held in Kenya over breakfast at the Hilton hotel in Nairobi, and the second in Ghana, this time as an after-work social evening at a café in Accra. Over 30 members were able to network and discuss the challenges and opportunities in their local markets as well as consider the impact RBA Membership has had on their careers so far. The meet ups were successful, with attendees praising the content and depth of discussions taking place, along with the CPD opportunities presented by RBA Membership. Off the back of the event, our Members in each country now have a WhatsApp group where they’re able to continue the discussions and stay in touch with each other. It’s also been requested that there are further, more regular meet ups in the future to help solidify the strong foundations RBA Membership has built in each country. We’ll be hosting more meet ups in the future, with our next scheduled meet up in South Africa. RBA Membership Meet Up, Kenya Members in 5 Continents! www.retailbanking-academy.org FOLLOW RBA