The maiden Congregation of the C. K. Tedam University of Technology & Applied Sciences (CKT-UTAS) has received a major boost financially, with the donation of a whopping amount of Ten Thousand Ghana Cedis (GHS 10,000) by Fidelity Bank Ghana. The Cheque was received by the Vice-Chancellor of CKT-UTAS Professor Eric Magnus Wilmot, in the company of the Registrar. Dr. V.A. Ankamah-Lomotey, Director of Finance of CKT-UTAS Mr. Anab Anamoatulib, and members of the Congregation Planning Committee.
The elated Vice-Chancellor expressed Management’s gratitude to Fidelity Bank Ghana for the kind gesture and reiterated a call for the funding of a 1000-bed hostel facility through a loan to be granted by the latter. The donation was made on behalf of Fidelity Bank Ghana by Mr. Charles Anyoka, Hub Manager, Northern Sector, together with Mr. Aiden N. Nankpeye, Commercial Relationship Manager, Bolgatanga.
ABOUT FIDELITY BANK GHANA
Fidelity commenced business in October 1998 as a Discount House. Fidelity Discount House attracted a rich client base and was noted for its innovative and attractive investment product offerings, making her the discount house of choice. With the quality of services offered, customers requested a deeper and richer business relationship, making it logical to move into the banking sector. On the 28th of June 2006, it obtained a universal banking license.
Fidelity aims to become the lead bank providing commercially viable inclusive banking products using innovative technological channels.
The Inclusive Banking Department of Fidelity Bank Ghana is the lead provider of banking services to the mass market in Ghana. Its strategy focuses specifically on an innovative account- the Smart Account, and an innovative sales and distribution strategy, with the use of high-end technology.
The Department has Chalked a success of over 300,000 Smart accounts and provides financial literacy in all the three northern regions of the country, including some outskirts of the Central and Greater Accra regions as well.
It works closely with the Agency Network team and the Strategic Partnership team on driving the agenda of Financial Inclusion and bringing banking to the doorsteps of customers. Fidelity has worked on quite a several projects with donor agencies like the World Bank, Care International, GIZ, IFC, USAID, and UCDF mobilizing over six million Ghana cedis, as a raw deposit for the Bank.
The inclusive Banking department now has two other products in addition to the Smart Account i.e. The Smart Goal account and Yello Save.