Ecobank Ghana has invested about GH¢2.2 million in four educational institutions in Ghana to mark the bank's flagship programme, 'Ecobank Day.' Ecobank Day is the bank's annual group-wide social impact initiative led by the Ecobank Foundation to give back to the communities where Ecobank operates, not just in Ghana but also across 32 other African countries.
Speaking on behalf of the Managing Director, Ecobank Ghana, Mrs Abena Osei-Poku, the Managing Director, Pan Africa Savings and Loans, Ms Emelia Atta-Fynn, said Ecobank Ghana over the years had made significant contributions through this initiative by mobilising their employees from Ecobank Ghana, Pan African Savings and Loans, EDC and E-Process International to engage in community development programmes across the country.
Ms Atta-Fynn stated that Ecobank Ghana PLC last year launched a 3-year programme with a global theme, 'Transforming Africa through Education.' "We focused on digital literacy and equipped 10,000 children with digital skills across our geographical footprint in Africa," she disclosed.
She indicated that the 2024 edition of Ecobank Day was built on the last year's success with the theme 'Ignite Learning through AI' focusing on how AI could be harnessed in order to help improve the skills children in literacy, numeracy and digital literacy at the foundational learning levels.