Ghana: Ecobank’s 10th Day celebration focuses on youth’s adoption of digital skills in Africa  

The Ecobank Group commemorated the 10th anniversary of Ecobank Day, a prominent social impact event.

Ecobank has also launched a three-year ‘Transforming Africa through Education’ campaign, which kicked off with a focus on digital education and equipping children and youth with the digital skills they need for the jobs in their future life.

The Chief Executive Officer of Ecobank Group, Jeremy Awori, has said Ecobank Day reflects the giving spirit of all 14,000 Ecobankers across the group. For 10 years, it has given the bank an opportunity to manifest a commitment to making a positive impact in the communities we serve.

“This year, we focus on digital education, which is critical for Africa to leapfrog and accelerate its development. For several years, Ecobank has embarked on a journey of digitalisation – consistent with our deep belief in the transformative power of digital technology for a more inclusive future in Africa. It is only natural that on this Ecobank Day, we have supported the launch of a series of training programmes and provided  the necessary infrastructure to offer basic digital education to youths across Africa,” he added.

Ahead of the Ecobank Day celebrations, Ecobank Foundation, in partnership with the Global Partnership for Education and UN Women, organised a webinar entitled ‘Igniting Africa’s Digital Future through the Power of Coding’.

The webinar drew a substantial audience, with more than a thousand participants, including experts and young individuals engaged in a conversation about the vital need to provide African children and youths with access to crucial digital skills, notably coding and programming. These skills are indispensable for future job opportunities and leading fulfilling lives.

Ecobank’s affiliates across 33 sub-Saharan African countries continue to hold a range of activities to raise awareness and knowledge of the importance of digital skills for Africa’s children and youth.

These activities include creating or equipping IT Labs, refurbishing schools, providing youth digital skills training workshops, partnering with schools to improve digital facilities, mentoring initiatives and more.

Ecobank Day has supported a wide range of causes over the years since 2013. These have included Education for young people in Africa (2013); Malaria prevention and control (2014);

Every African child deserves a better future (2015); ICT education in schools and improving maternal health (2016); Safe water management (2017); Orphanages (2018); Cancer (2019); Diabetes (2020); Mental health (2021) and financial literacy and financial inclusion (2022).