Ecobank Ghana Commissions Refurbished Digital Learning Centre for Deaf Students in Tema West Municipality

Ecobank Ghana has reaffirmed its commitment to inclusive and equitable education with the commissioning of a refurbished Digital Learning Centre at the Tetteh Ocloo State School for the Deaf in Adjei Kojo, Tema West Municipality. The project, part of Ecobank Day 2025 under the theme “Enabling Inclusive Learning for All,” is a key initiative of the bank’s three-year “Transforming Africa Through Education” campaign led by the Ecobank Foundation.

Speaking at the ceremony, Mrs Abena Osei-Poku, Managing Director of Ecobank Ghana, emphasised that the initiative seeks to ensure that no child is left behind in the country’s digital transformation, particularly students with physical or learning challenges. She highlighted that the centre is equipped with 26 computers, learning accessories, furniture, a projector, an inverter, and three years of free internet connectivity.

In partnership with Ghana Code Club, the school will also benefit from a six-month “train-the-trainer” program covering web development, animation, robotics, and artificial intelligence (AI). Mrs Osei-Poku revealed that similar centres have been established at the Bishop Sam Memorial Basic School in Takoradi and the 4 Garrison Educational Centre in Kumasi, with plans underway for a centre at the Methodist School for the Blind in Wa.

The six beneficiary schools from 2023 to 2025 now include:

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1. Potters Village Orphanage
2. South Labone Girls Technical Institute
3. Bishop Sam Memorial Basic School, Takoradi
4. 4 Garrison School, Kumasi
5. Tetteh Ocloo State School for the Deaf, Tema
6. Methodist School for the Blind, Wa

King Promise, Ecobank’s brand ambassador, attended the commissioning, presenting learning materials and pledging to sponsor the secondary and tertiary education of the school’s best-performing BECE student for the year.

Ms Ernestina Appiah, Founder and CEO of Ghana Code Club, described the project as a shared vision to bridge the digital divide, noting that the centres represent inclusion and visibility for deaf learners. The Code Club will train teachers and provide assistive digital learning kits and AI tools to enhance teaching and learning experiences.

Mr Isaac Arthur, Headmaster of the school, described the project as “a celebration of hope, inclusion, and progress,” while Madam Helena Mensah, Director of the Special Education Division of GES, commended Ecobank for using technology to bridge learning gaps. Mr Isaac MacCarthy-Mensah, Tema West Municipal Director of Education, assured that the facility will enhance teaching and learning outcomes.

The commissioning is part of Ecobank Day 2025, a corporate social responsibility initiative conducted across 33 African countries, focused on improving lives in underserved communities.