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Inside SEPT 18 , 2019.qxp_Layout 1 17/09/2019 9:16 PM Page 7 17TH SEPTEMBER 2019 TUESDAY CURRENCY PARIS CODE BUYING SELLING US Dollar USDGHS 5.2083 5.2135 RATES Pound Sterling GBPGHS 6.6015 6.6086 Euro GBPGHS 5.8545 5.8577 10 DAILY HERITAGE WEDNESDAY , SEPTEMBER 18, 2019 WWW.DAILYHERITAGE.COM.GH Inlaks wins 2019 Best ICT Infrastructure provider award INLAKS, ONE of the fastest-growing ICT infrastructure and systems integrator in sub-Saharan Africa, recently received an award for innovation and excellence as the “Best ICT Infrastructure Provider of the Year” at the just-concluded joint 2019 Digital Banking Summit and the Digital Innovations & Excellence Awards. The two-day event, on theme ‘Digitisation of Banking Sector – en route to a cashless Africa,” was organised by the International Centre for Strategic Alliances (ICSA) with KPMG as Knowledge Partner; First Bank Nigeria as Official Banking Partner and Master- Card as a Lead Sponsor. It also had in attendance officials of banks, quasi-financial institutions, and service providers from the African continent. Dr Maxwell Opoku-Afari, the Representatives of Inlaks displaying their awards First Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana, in his keynote address, urged stakeholders in the financial and banking industry to exploit digitisation to meet the needs of the unbanked and broaden services to all segments of society. “The adoption of digital technology in the banking and financial space will help promote transactional efficiency in the delivery of financial services as well as scale up and broaden financial access to all segments of the society. Digital innovation will create unprecedented opportunities for Africa to grow its economy, create jobs, and transform people’s lives,” he said. Making a presentation on the topic ‘Improving Customer Experience through Digital Retail Banking Transformation’ at the Summit, Olufemi Muraino, Executive Director at Inlaks, said: “traditional banks must constantly innovate to stay relevant in the face of fast-growing technology or risk losing customers. “Exceptional customer experience goes beyond standard online services; innovation is required because digitisation never stops. Digital transformation is a continuous process; there is no such thing as a start and a finish,” he added. Referring to a Global CEO Survey involving business leaders across all sectors conducted by PwC, he said 70% of the leaders expressed their biggest concerns about the speed of technological change in financial services, noting that the Digital Banking Summit was indeed a great avenue for African decision-makers to strategise and make plans for a better future. It should be noted that Inlaks was also recently awarded “Technology Solutions Company of the Year” by the Nigerian Leadership Award and “Banking Technology Solutions Provider of the Year” by the Ghana Information, Technology, and Telecoms Award (GITTA) earlier in 2019. Source: Ghana/Starrfm.com.gh/103.5FM Maintain best quality cocoa production practices •Nana Karikari Addo, the Acting Managing Director (MD) of Quality Control Company Limited, says the government is committed to giving incentive packages to encourage farmers to produce more COCOA FARMERS have been called upon to continue to apply best farming practices to sustain the production of quality cocoa beans for the nation. “Ghana is among the best cocoa-producing countries and we can’t afford to lose our credibility”. Nana Karikari Addo, the Acting Managing Director (MD) of Quality Control Company Limited (QCCL) of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), said this at a farmers’ rally held at Goaso in the Ahafo Region. The one-day event jointly organised by the Cocoa Health Extension Division (CHED) of COCOBOD and the QCCL attracted about 600 cocoa farmers from the entire region who asked questions and expressed concerns about the challenges confronting them in the production of the commodity. Nana Addo said Ghana is second to La Cote d’ Ivoire, the highest cocoa producing country, and the government is committed to giving incentive packages to encourage farmers to produce • QCCL urges farmers more. The Acting MD of QCCL said there was a bill before Parliament to ensure standard price stability of cocoa to help reduce the undue price determination from the international market. He said COCOBOD was in the process of introducing electronic cocoa-weighing scales to prevent corrupt purchasing clerks from cheating farmers. Nana Addo said “some unscrupulous purchasing clerks have adjusted the weighing scales so as to cheat the cocoa farmers, hence the introduction of the electronic scales.” Nana Kwasi Bosompra I, the Paramount Chief of Goaso Traditional Area, who presided over the event, urged cocoa farmers to engage the services of Agricultural Extension Agents (AEAs) in their farming activities. GNA
Inside SEPT 18 , 2019.qxp_Layout 1 17/09/2019 9:16 PM Page 8 WWW.DAILYHERITAGE.COM.GH DAILY HERITAGE WEDNESDAY , SEPTEMBER 18, 2019 11 News Do not mind anything that anyone tells you about anyone else. Judge everyone and everything for yourself —Henry James Umar Bun Abdul Aziz Islamic Institute gets boarding facility FROM MUNTALLA INUSAH, AKIM ODA muntalla.inusah@dailyheritage.com.gh AN ACCRA-BASED Zongo Youth Association has supported the management of Umar Bun Abdul (UBA) Aziz Islamic Institute, a basic school at Akim Oda in the Eastern Region, to construct a boarding facility. Their gesture forms part of the association’s efforts geared towards encouraging schooling in Muslim communities and improving upon the educational standards there. The UBA facility provides both secular and Arabic lessons and its boarding facilities would be a landmark in the history of basic Islamic education in the region. Addressing the gathering at the inauguration of the facility, the Municipal Chief Executive of Birim Central, Mrs Victoria Adu, who was the Guest speaker, commended the Association for their tremendous effort in lending support to the government in its bid to transform education. She said through education, future leaders were groomed and therefore urged the students not to joke but take their lessons seriously. Mission & vision Sheikh Abdul Razak Mohammed Umar, the Headmaster of the Institute, said available facilities in the school include dormitories, a computer laboratory, a library, administrative offices, a staff common room, and a dining hall yet to be stocked with the full complement of facilities to create the enabling environment for safety and comfort for students. According to him, the mission of the UBA was to enable Muslims to adopt Islam as a way of life and to assist and guide them to perform the obligations the Holy Quran prescribed as per the tradition of Holy Prophet Mohammed. The vision of the UBA, he added, is to establish and sustain a learning environment, where students would be inspired to greater heights with innovative ideas. The headmaster explained that the Institute was initially established for only Arabic studies, Qur’an recitation and memorization; but it was decided later to expand the scope of learning to include secular education, and adult education, upon his return home after his graduation abroad in 2009, adding that a teacher training facility would be added. Population Currently, the school has 315 students for Qur’anic recitation and memorisation, 350 students for Islamic studies, 87 students for the secular education and 90 students for adult education. Sheikh Umar said there are many students from the outskirts of Akim Oda who wish to attend the Institute but had no school bus to convey them to and from school. Zongo Devt fund offers support Alhaji Zuberu Alidu, the Corporate Affairs and Administrative Manager, the Zongo Development Fund, explained that the fund would support the Institute with furniture and teaching and learning materials. The Fund, he said, would invest in basic services and strategic infrastructure in Zongo communities, support business in Zongo communities as well as provide social protection for the poor and vulnerable children, men and women there. Alhaji Alidu expressed the hope that the management would continue to work tirelessly to develop the students into future leaders. He commended individuals and the Association for their continuous support to the government to improve the living standards of people of the Zongo communities across the country. Values of Islam Alhaji Abdul-Razak Adam, the Executive Director, Finance and Strategy at the Savannah Fruits Company, the chairman for the occasion, said the effort to provide Islamic education was to instill in the children the values of Islam for them to become responsible individuals in future. According to him, individuals can take up the responsibility of providing education to children in their communities and that was exactly what the Association seeks to do using religion as an entry point to provide support to these children. Alhaji Adam said as part of the bigger plan for the future, they intended to acquire over 20-acre land to use for a hospital, a senior high school and a university based on Islamic values and principles. Alhaji Osman Abubakari, the Chairman of the Zongo Youth Association, said it was important to give back to the community that has trained and empowered them to grow to become responsible adults. He said education is key to community development and urged the parents to endeavour to educate their children to the highest level. “It is also to promote unity, brotherhood and cooperation among Muslims and non-Muslims,” he said Alhaji Abdul also called on the youth of the area to take advantage of the Institute’s programmes to empower themselves educationally. . •Mrs. Victoria Adu, MCE of Birim Central together with other dignatries cutting the tape (Inset) Is the building
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