Zenith Bank’s investment in digital education, ICT infrastructure, renewable energy and youth development is opening new opportunities for students while strengthening educational institutions across Nigeria, writes Omolabake Fasogbon
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here is a moment in the life of a student when a computer ceases to be an object seen from a distance and becomes a tool for possibility. For some young Nigerians, that moment can still be surprisingly difficult to reach.
In an increasingly digital world, a student may be surrounded by textbooks but lack access to a computer. A university may have ambitious plans for computer-based examinations but struggle to provide enough workstations.
These gaps can appear ordinary, even mundane. But they can determine who gets to participate fully in the digital economy and who is left trying to catch up. It is against this reality that Zenith Bank Plc’s interventions in educational technology and supporting infrastructure take on a significance beyond conventional corporate philanthropy.
