Ho-Ghana, Sept. 03, GNA – Stanbic Bank Ghana, one of the leading financial institutions has donated two cheques totalling GHC 80,000 to support the 2023 Asogli Te Za (Festival) and its Educational Fund.
The donation took place at a brief ceremony in Ho.
Part (GHC 50,000) of the amount donated is to support the Asogli Educational Fund, instituted by Togbe Afede XIV, the Agbogbomefia, who marks 20 years of his coronation this year.
Mr Kojo Larbi, the Bank’s Manager of Communications said the entity and the Asogli state have had a fruitful relation, which had given them mileage as a business entity and ever ready to protect it.
He said the establishment of the Asogli Education Fund resonates with the ideals of the Bank in Education, tourism and agriculture and the support is to assist in that direction, having the youth in mind.
Mr Larbi said: “We shall continue to build this relationship to the benefit of the two parties as the journey progresses.”
Mr Mawuko Afadzinu, Executive Head, Brand and Marketing flanked by other National and Regional Teams supported the exercise.
Togbe Afede in a remark thanked their benefactor for the donation at a crucial day of fulfillment with the gods of the land and feasting on the new yam.
He said Stanbic bank was the first to honour invitation for support towards the 2023 Te Za and “coming on a special day of Dzawuwu and to taste the new yam.
“We count and continue to count on Stanbic bank, now and in the future.”
Togbe Afede acknowledged that the course of Asogli is not for the people of the State alone but for God and country.
He said: “We look forward for greater strengthened collaboration and relationship for the good of the people and businesses.”
The Agbogbomefia paid glowing tribute to past and present managers of Stanbic bank, whom he has personal and business relations with.
This year’s yam festival and instalment anniversary is on the theme “20 Years of Selfless and Inspiring Leadership,” is to be spiced up with an anti-corruption day celebration, a youth forum, Women’s Day, Environment Day as well as summit of Ewe traditional leaders in West Africa.