Otumfuo Osei Tutu II Foundation and Newmont Africa will launch GH¢1.7 million education projects focusing on ICT training for less-resourced communities.
The initiatives aim to improve reading culture and enhance ICT interest and capacity among pupils.
The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the two entities outlines plans to remodel and furnish six 50-person capacity containers in selected schools, along with setting up mobile training camps equipped with computers for ICT training.
David Thornton, Regional Senior Vice-President of Newmont Africa, expressed the company’s commitment to extend positive social impacts beyond its host communities, addressing critical educational infrastructure gaps, especially in ICT.
Nana Prof. Oheneba Boachie-Adjei Woahene II, Chairman of the Otumfuo Foundation, acknowledged Newmont Africa’s long-standing support, amounting to over GH¢1 million in the past decade for various foundation programs and projects.
The MOU reflects the dedication of both entities to meaningful interventions for disadvantaged communities and individuals.
Newmont Africa, Ghana’s leading gold producer, operates the Ahafo Mine in the Ahafo Region and the Akyem Mine in the Eastern Region, with the Ahafo North Project in progress. The company has approximately 6,700 employees and contractors.