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Ecobank Nigeria has teamed up with Opolo Global to provide empowerment and training to schools in Lagos. The 2024 event, with the topic "Ignite Learning with AI," concentrated on fostering foundational learning and using AI to enhance kids' digital abilities, especially at Lagos' Zion Star School.As part of its yearly Ecobank Day events, Ecobank Nigeria, a significant player in the top pan-African banking firm Ecobank firm, has teamed up with Opolo Global to provide empowerment and training to schools in Lagos. Employees are encouraged to contribute back to their communities through this major social program, which is led by the Ecobank Foundation.
The 2024 event, with the topic “Ignite Learning with AI,” concentrated on fostering foundational learning and using AI to enhance kids’ digital abilities, reading, and numeracy, especially at Lagos’ Zion Star School. Opolo Global’s Head of Product Development and Lagos Operations, Oluwafemi Ajayi, commended Ecobank for its effort to teach kids about robots and artificial intelligence, two fields that are essential for the future.
He emphasised how this training prepares kids for the digital age and highlights how AI has the ability to revolutionise education, commercial efficiency, and decision-making. “We will extend this program to a number of schools throughout the state, particularly those that serve a greater proportion of disadvantaged students and are situated far from the city centre,” he said.
Giving Nigerian children the fundamental literacy, numeracy, and digital skills they need at a young age is vital for their future, according to Ecobank. It increases their chances in life and in work, helps them succeed academically, and gets them ready for a fast evolving digital environment.
He underlined how this training equips children for the digital age and how artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to transform decision-making, education, and business efficiency. “We will extend this program to a number of schools throughout the state, particularly those that serve a greater proportion of disadvantaged students and are situated far from the city centre,” added the governor.
According to Ecobank, it is critical for Nigerian children’s future that they receive the basic digital, reading, and numeracy skills they require early in life. It helps them thrive academically, improves their chances in life and at work, and prepares them for a rapidly changing digital world.
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