Management of Guarantee Trust Bank, says they are committed to investing a significant amount of their revenue into the education and health sectors of the country in 2020.
The bank, according to its latest financial figures recorded a total revenue of GHC 349 million at the end of the third quarter of 2019, representing an increase of about 52 % over the GHC 230 million recorded for the same period in 2018.
Speaking to Citi Business News on the sidelines of the commissioning of an ICT Centre for the Anunmle Cluster of Schools in the Greater Accra Region, the Head of Corporate Affairs for GT Bank, Richard Ahiagble, said the gesture for the cluster of schools was part of the bank’s commitment to equip young people with ICT skills in line with its focus on education.
He said “At GT Bank, we believe every child is born with an inherent potential to be the best version of themselves – given the right education, support system and opportunity to thrive. As a Bank reputed for innovation and leadership in the digital space, we are fully aware of the critical role ICT plays in preparing young people for a digital future. That is why we have committed to shape the lives of our future leaders by investing in ICT centers for schools in deprived communities across the country”.
The 40-seater refurbished and fully equipped facility, funded by the bank, replaces the previously dilapidated structure that served the entire cluster – consisting of 4 schools with a pupil population of over 1,300.
He continued “It is our hope that this facility will contribute to effective teaching and learning within the Anunmle Cluster of Schools and one day when we read about some of the great innovators and scholars from this school making our world a better place, a part of that can be ascribed to this intervention by GTBank”.
The Okaikwe North Municipal Director of Education, Cynthia Aboni praised GT Bank for transforming the ICT center.
She said “we are eternally grateful to GT Bank for choosing to invest in the lives of our pupils in this significant way. This intervention demonstrates your commitment to supporting education in Ghana and is worthy of emulation by other corporate bodies”.
The Headmaster of the Anunmle Basic School, speaking on behalf of all heads of schools within the cluster thanked GT Bank for “changing the story of Anunmle Cluster of Schools and providing an ICT Center of Excellence within the community. Previously, we were compelled to teach ICT with no practical component but that will all change now. With this facility, we will be able to better equip these children for the future. Thank you GT Bank”.
