Kumasi: Stanbic Bank Trains Journalists on Financial Fitness, Donates Laptops

The Stanbic Bank Ghana has organized a one-day workshop on financial fitness for journalists in the Ashanti Region.

Held at the Lancaster Hotel on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, the event brought together dozens of top journalists in the region.

Participants were taken through personal financial management and investment opportunities.

Speaking to OTEC News reporter Kwame Agyenim Boateng on the sidelines of the event, Head of Communication and Reputation Management at Stanbic Bank Ghana, Dominic Romeo Adogla, underscored the need for journalists to prioritize financial wellness.

 “Stanbic Bank received a request from the media fraternity for this important training, and as our long-term partners, we treated the request with utmost importance,” he said.

 “We brought some of our top financial experts from Stanbic Bank to take participants through financial wellness to ensure our friends from the media can also manage their finances well,” Mr. Adogla added.

Donation of Laptops

As part of its continued support to the media, the bank donated five brand new laptops to selected journalists who have supported the Stanbic brand over the years.

During the presentation, Mr. Adogla said the gesture was to encourage journalists to continue serving society with impactful stories.

He noted that the bank will repeat such initiatives over time to ensure journalists are well-equipped to serve the public.

He emphasized that the bank will maintain its partnership with the media, adding that the well-being of journalists is as important as any other profession.

Appreciation

For his part, Ashanti Regional Chairman of the Ghana Journalists Association, GJA, Mr. Kofi Adu Domfeh, on behalf of his colleagues, applauded Stanbic Bank for the support.

He noted that the bank has over the years partnered with journalists and supported them in numerous ways.

He described the workshop as a huge eye-opener and called for more of such engagements in the future.

Source:  Ghana/otecfmghana.com/Jacob Agyenim Boateng