ECOBANK BOOSTS FINANCIAL LITERACY TO EMPOWER MARGINALISED COMMUNITIES IN TANZANIA

Mr. Charles Asiedu, Managing Director Ecobank Tanzania addressing women and youth of Africa Businesswomen – Tanzania chapter (NABW- TA) under Graca Machel Trust during Ecobank Day.

Group picture with Women and youth of Africa Businesswomen – Tanzania chapter (NABW- TA) under Graca Machel Trust during financial inclusion training. Sitting Infront from left Furaha Samalu, Head of Customer Experience, Brand and Communications Ecobank Tanzania; Charles Asiedu, Managing Director Ecobank Tanzania and Vida Nasari chair leader of women of Africa Businesswomen – Tanzania chapter (NABW- TA) under Graca Machel Trust.

• Ecobank Day 2022 focuses on driving financial literacy and financial inclusion amongst women, youth and marginalised communities

Dar es Salaam, 11th November 2022 – Ecobank Tanzania, an affiliate of the leading pan-African banking group, the Ecobank Group, is celebrating its tenth annual Ecobank Day on 12 November with the theme ‘Leave no one behind! Financial inclusion for all.’

Ecobank Day is the bank’s flagship event, when staff members give back to their local communities across Africa. This year’s focus will be on the importance of financial inclusion, and the crucial role that financial literacy plays in empowering women and youth, especially in marginalised communities.

At Ecobank Tanzania, we are partnering with Network of Africa Businesswomen - Tanzania chapter (NABW-TA) under Graca Machel Trust. We are joining forces to ensure that we are reaching the maximum of number of women and youth in our communities so that we can help establish equal access to financial knowledge and tools.

Charles Asiedu, Managing Director, Ecobank Tanzania, said: “Here at Ecobank Tanzania we are determined to help raise financial literacy - which in turn will drive financial inclusion - in our local communities. On this occasion of our Ecobank Day, we are committed to giving people the necessary knowledge and skills to address essential everyday money decisions, such as budgeting and saving. Doing so will help them improve their finances, increase their ability to successfully start and run businesses and improve their quality of life.”

Our activities and initiatives for Ecobank Day 2022 includes conducting financial inclusion seminar to Network of Africa Businesswomen - Tanzania chapter (NABW-TA) under Graca Machel Trust and donation to support women and youth with fistula challenges at CCBRT hospital.

Ecobank Day is an annual event which was first held in 2013, focusing each year on a specific theme. These have been 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); and Orphanages (2018). Ecobank Day then had a three-year campaign on Non-Communicable Diseases, with the focus on Cancer (2019); Diabetes (2020); and Mental health (2021).

For more information, please visit https://www.ecobank.com/ecobank-day

Media Contact

Ecobank Tanzania
Furaha Samalu
Head of Customer Experience Brand & Communications
Email: fsamalu@ecobank.com
Tel: +255 746 810390

About Ecobank Tanzania

Ecobank Tanzania is an affiliate of the Ecobank Group, the leading independent pan-African banking group. At Ecobank Tanzania, we offer a comprehensive suite of services and solutions to our Consumer, Commercial, Corporate and Investment Banking clients at five branches, seven ATMs and 402 Xpress Point agencies.

The Ecobank Group was established in 1985 to contribute to financial integration and socio-economic development in Africa. With a presence in 35 sub-Saharan African countries as well as in France, the UK, UAE and China, the Group has unrivalled expertise and experience across Africa. Our unique pan-African ecosystem is an essential network for payments, cash management, trade and investment across Africa and beyond.

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