Ecobank Tanzania, an affiliate of Ecobank Group, in partnership with Shule Direct has donated 10 computers (desktops), Internet service (wireless), Learning subscription from Shule direct for one-year, Aluminum windows at computer lab, desks and tables for computer lab to Mugabe Secondary School on its annual Ecobank Day.

Ecobank Day is Ecobank’s flagship social impact initiative led by the Ecobank Foundation on which Ecobank’s employees give back to their communities. 

The 2024 event was themed ‘Ignite Learning with AI’ and focused on foundational learning and how Artificial Intelligence can be harnessed to improve children's acquisition of basic skills in literacy, numeracy and digital literacy.

Ecobank Tanzania Managing Director Dr. Charles Asiedu, said: “Ensuring that Tanzania children are equipped with basic literacy, numeracy and digital skills at an early age will provide them with the right foundation for their future, help them to thrive at school, gain the skillsets that will prepare them for this rapidly evolving digital age, and broaden their employment and life opportunities”. 

“Our Ecobank Day activities saw our employees and management volunteering their time for a range of activities in different communities across Tanzania, including providing computers, laptops, tablets, IT equipment and programmes, subscriptions to online e-books, and working with schools to help improve digital facilities/tuition, and more]. I want to thank our partners who made this day a reality for Tanzania’s children,” said Dr Asiedu.

The donation and activities align with the second year of Ecobank’s three-year ‘Transforming Africa Through Education’ campaign, and also the African Union (AU)’s declaration of 2024 as the year of education and its theme ‘Educate and Skill Africa for the 21st Century’, which highlights the importance of integrating technology into foundational learning. 

Since its launch in 2013, Ecobank Day has pioneered critical interventions and supported a wide range of deserving causes for different sections of the society. 

These include 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); financial literacy and financial inclusion (2022); and digital education for children (2023).