The University of Cape Coast has received an amount of GHS 20, 000 from Republic Bank as support towards the University’s sixtieth (60th) anniversary celebration.
The bank becomes the second financial institution to respond to the University’s call for assistance to commemorate its diamond jubilee.
Prof. Livingston Sam Amoah, Chairperson of the UCC@60 Planning Committee, received the amount on behalf of the University.
The Director of Finance-UCC, Mrs. Elizabeth Obese, who was present at the presentation, described Republic Bank as UCC’s partner in development. She expressed gratitude on behalf of the UCC Council, Management, Staff, and Students for the support.
The Cape Coast Branch Manager of Republic Bank, Mr. Jerome Mensah with his deputy, Dela Kpokpo made the donation. Also present was the Secretary to the UCC@60 Planning Committee, Mr. Nasir Entsie.
In another development, Republic Bank also donated to the School of Economics, University of Cape Coast (UCC) an amount of GHS 20, 000 towards
a development fund to raise GHS 20 million to support the setting up of a state-of-the-art Economics Research Centre.
The fund, known as School of Economics Development Fund (SoEDfund), is equally aimed at providing scholarships, bursaries, and grants to support needy but brilliant students seeking to build careers in Economics.
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Source: Akosua Akyeabea Sackey/DIS-UCC
