Dalex Finance has presented a cheque of GHS20,000 towards the 20 for ’20 Campaign.
The 20 for ’20 Campaign is a fund-raising initiative instituted by the Office of Institutional Advancement at the University of Ghana to raise funds for the UG@70 Endowment Fund and other projects.
Mr. Richard Obeng Dwamena, Head of Finance, Dalex Finance presented the cheque to the university.
In a brief remark, Mr. Dwamena stressed the importance of research in enabling Dalex Finance to emerge as the leading digital finance company in Ghana today.
He added that Dalex Finance recognizes the great impact research has had in other parts of the world and is fully committed to supporting the Endowment Fund of the University of Ghana.
He further called on other corporate institutions to support the University in its endeavours.
Prof. Dan Ofori, Director, Academic Quality Assurance Unit (AQAU), received the cheque on behalf of Prof. Ebenezer Oduro Owusu, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ghana.
In his closing remarks, Prof. Dan Ofori expressed immense appreciation to Dalex Finance for their responsive attitude towards research.
Present at the ceremony was Mrs. Ruth Dede Yankey, Investment Manager, Dalex Finance; Mr. Yaw Acheampong Adjei, Manager, Swift/Corporate Communication, Dalex Finance; Mr. Francis Kwabena Boachie, Deputy Chief IT Officer, Ms. Adwoa Abrokwa, Assistant Registrar, Alumni Relations Office, OIA; Mr. Gideon Awini, Research Assistant; Mr. Maxwell Nartey, Accounts Officer; Mr. Abraham Abayateye, ICT Assistant, UGCS; and Mr. Nunana Lartey Lawson, Principal Accounting Assistant.
This donation follows a thread of donations by Dalex Finance during this COVID-19 era.
On 20th June 2020, the company donated items worth GHS20,000 to the ST. Andrews hospital in Kordiabe.
In April 2020, Dalex Finance gave out loans at 0% interest to vulnerable Ghanaians over 3 months as part of efforts to win the fight against COVID19.
Dalex Finance is a wholly Ghanaian owned and operated Specialized Deposit-taking Institution (SDI) licensed by the Bank of Ghana (BoG). Dalex Finance has been in operation in Ghana since 2006.