More than 860 primary school students are set to benefit from Absa Bank’s Computer for Schools project in Nyeri as part of the Bank’s sustainability initiative to enhance digital literacy skills among students.
As part of this agenda, Muhito Primary School in Nyeri over the weekend received a fully furnished computer lab equipped with 20 networked desktop computers and lab furniture from the Bank.
Speaking during the handover of the computer lab at the school, Absa Bank Kenya Head of Retail and Business Banking Products Peter Ondieki reiterated the importance of empowering the next generation and investing in education through digital literacy programs.
“As an active force for good in everything we do and as a digitally led bank, we are committed to empowering Africa’s tomorrow, one story at a time. One of the ways we are doing this is to equip our young people with digital skills that will propel them to success in the future. We are happy to be at Muhito Primary School, and we hope that these computers will open these pupils up to a world of opportunities and will help them develop skills that are necessary for future success,” said Mr. Ondieki.
Since it kicked off the Computer for Schools project, Absa has benefitted 67 schools across the country empowering over 67,000 students with digital literacy tools.
The Ministry of Education Mukurwe-ini Sub County Director John Ndundu lauded the Bank for its efforts in investing in the community.
“We appreciate our partners at Absa for identifying this school to benefit from the project. They have provided 20 computers and a fully-fledged computer lab. One of our objectives as the Ministry of Education is to enhance ICT technology and as a partner, they are supplementing Government efforts and we are happy about that,” said Mr. Ndundu.
The Bank also participated in a tree planting exercise at the school to commemorate the computer lab handover as part of its commitment to plant 10 million trees by 2025. This commitment aligns with the government’s agenda to plant 15 billion trees by 2032 through the National Tree Planting Initiative to reduce greenhouse emissions, stop and reverse deforestation and restore 5.1 million hectares of deforested and degraded landscapes.