Basic Education: AltBank Rolls Out Free POS, Ed-Tech Funding for Schools in 19 States

Kuni Tyessi in Abuja

In support of basic education, the Alternative Bank has unveiled free payment terminals and financing tools for early-grade learning tools.

It has also outlined three pillars through which it is strengthening the educational ecosystem by deploying innovative technology to improve reading and numeracy outcomes in the early grades through empowering educators to deliver inclusive and experiential 21st-century learning, while promoting literacy and knowledge access across communities

In his goodwill message at the maiden All Northern Schools Conference 2026, Executive Director, Commercial and Institutional Banking (Middle, South, and East) at The Alternative Bank, Garba Mohammed, who spoke under the theme, “Repositioning Northern Schools for Innovation, Sustainability and Impact”, pledged the Bank’s commitment to expanding access to formal education so that every child is equipped for the future.