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Ecobank Ghana, has once again demonstrated its commitment to local communities by removing barriers and promoting equitable education for all. This was made known at the 13th edition of Ecobank Day, which was celebrated on the theme “Enabling Inclusive Learning for All” at the Tetteh Ocloo School for the Deaf, located at Adjei Kojo in Accra and the Bishop Sam Memorial Catholic Basic School in Takoradi. The bank commissioned an ultramodern Digital Learning Centre for each school.
Ecobank Ghana is also working to complete and commission the 4 Garrison Educational Centre in Kumasi before the end of the year, as well as break ground for a similar centre at the Methodist School for the Blind in Wa, Upper West region. Ecobank has committed GHS2.2 million to make the two projects in Accra and Wa a reality.
Launched in October 2013, Ecobank Day has become the Group’s flagship corporate social responsibility initiative, mobilizing employees, the Ecobank Foundation, and partners around critical causes such as health, education, and youth empowerment. The 2025 edition is particularly meaningful as it marks Ecobank’s 40th anniversary, celebrating 4 decades of innovation, growth, and commitment to Africa’s development.
Speaking at the Tetteh Ocloo School for the Deaf event last Saturday, Mrs Abena Osei-Poku, Managing Director of Ecobank Ghana stated: “As we bring our three-year campaign Transforming Africa through Education, to a close this year, Ecobank would have established six Digital Learning Centres and introduced some 5,968 children to digital and AI-based skills between 2023 and 2025.
Children with physical or learning challenges are too often overlooked, not because they lack potential, but because the world hasn’t always adapted to their needs and learning methods. We are here to change the narrative this year.
We are making sure that no child is left behind simply because they have different abilities or learning styles. We are leveraging technology to break down long-standing barriers and build a more inclusive, supportive, and empowering learning environment for all.”
The headmaster of the school, Mr. Isaac Arthur, expressed optimism that the Digital Learning Centre will help the students break barriers in communication, learning and participation. He described the commissioning as a manifestation of what is possible when organisations like Ecobank partner with educational institutions that cater to special needs education. He called for more support from other corporate organisations.
The Director of the Special Education Division (SPED) of the Ghana Education Service (GES), Madam Helena Mensah, represented by Gloria Ntim, said the commissioning is a significant milestone in the collective commitment to promoting inclusive education for all learners, regardless of ability and background.
She stated that by investing in the digital infrastructure of the school, the bank has demonstrated a deep understanding of the transformative power of technology in bridging the learning gap and expanding access to quality education. The SPED Director further said Ecobank’s intervention is in line with the GES’ goal of “ensuring that no child is left behind in the digital era.”
On her part, the Founder and CEO of Ghana Code Club, Ernestina Appiah, detailed some of the tools incorporated into the package for the centre at the Tetteh Ocloo School for the Deaf. “For this centre, we are introducing sign-language-adapted coding visuals, hands-on Al demonstrations, and sensory-based learning activities, allowing deaf learners to interact, build, and create technology in ways that suit their learning styles.”
She noted that the impacts of these digital centres go far beyond computer skills, envisioning that they will nurture a generation of young innovators and problem solvers who can apply technology to address real-life challenges from community development to entrepreneurship.
She was also hopeful that trainers will gain confidence to deliver inclusive digital lessons, while students will discover that technology is not something distant or foreign, but a tool for self-expression, creativity, and empowerment. She concluded that “For the deaf learners, these centres symbolize inclusion and visibility, a powerful message that their voices and ideas matter in Ghana’s digital future.”
The official Ecobank Day sponsorship package, aimed at bridging the existing digital divide between disabled students and their peers in regular schools, includes a 6-months train-the-trainer series of workshops for both tutors and students. The training will focus on assistive digital learning kits, web development, animation, robotics and artificial intelligence.
We wish to extend our heartfelt appreciation to King Promise, Ecobank Brand Ambassador and celebrated winner of the 2025 Ghana Music Awards Artist of the Year, for gracing Ecobank Day 2025 with his presence. His inspiring solidarity message uplifted all in attendance and underscored the importance of supporting our communities. In a remarkable display of generosity, King Promise donated assorted items to the school.
He further pledged to sponsor the school’s 2 top-performing students at the next BECE examinations through senior high school and university. His support demonstrates a profound commitment to youth empowerment and educational advancement, for which we are sincerely grateful.
Present at the commissioning ceremony were Thierry Mbimi, Executive Internal Auditor at Ecobank Group office in Lome, Isaac MacCarthy-Mensah, Tema West Municipal Director of Education, executives and staff of Ecobank Ghana and its 3 subsidiary companies, namely E-process International, EDC and Pan African Savings and Loans Company, Chairman of the School Management Committee, PTA representatives, Assembly Woman, Community Leaders and the Management, Staff and Students of Tetteh Ocloo School for the Deaf.
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