Rokel Commercial Bank, standing as the leading commercial bank in the nation, is swiftly gaining early recognition in 2024 for its substantial contributions to education and the overall development of Sierra Leone.

The bank’s remarkable efforts in supporting education and community development have not gone unnoticed, marking a commendable start to the year.

The Bank was awarded for its eminent contributions to the educational sector over the past five years on the 27th January, 2024 during the National Education Champions Awards – Dinner & Awards Night at the Hotel Cabenda Signal Hill Freetown by the Mamie Mariama Justice Ganawah Education Foundation.

Additionally, the Foundation presented a plaque award of Significant Contributor in the Education Sector to the Managing Director & CEO of RCBank, which was received by the Head of Public Relations Unit (Aruna Dumbuya) on behalf of the MD.

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The keynote speaker, Mr. Alhaji Allieu Sesay is an accomplished Policy Analyst, Economic Management Specialist, Tax & Customs Expert, Macroeconomist, and Econometrician with over twenty-five (25) years of professional experience in research, policy analysis, public policy, management, economic and public financial strategist.

Mr. Sesay recognized the good work of the foundation and commended Mr. Justice Ganawah for thriving on the ideologies of his mother. Mr. Sesay noted the importance of education and encouraged all to support the philanthropic work of the foundation; as the foundation’s concept is in line with the achievement of quality and sustainable education and meeting Universal Global Objectives for poverty reduction and sustainable development in education.

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Justice Ganawah – of the Foundation commented on the focus, mission and vision of the foundation, stating that their work is geared towards achieving quality and sustainable education for the less privileged and hardworking students in Sierra Leone.

‘Hence Mamie Mariama Justice Ganawah Education Foundation (MaMJGEF) is here for the less privileged and hard-working students to acquire high-quality education and to ensure high standards in the educational system in Sierra Leone, he stated’. He apprised that their vision is to eradicate illiteracy in Sierra Leone by creating an educational platform that ensures the highest standards of an inclusive system.

Commenting on the background and purpose of the foundation, Mr. Ganawah stated that the foundation is built on the legacy of the late Mamie Mariama Ganawah of blessed memory, who was someone that had passion for high-quality education.

The Mamie Mariama Justice Ganawah Education Foundation (MaMJGEF) is raising awareness among members to take active roles in improving the nationwide problem of access to quality education and its importance in the country. The foundation’s purpose is to work with a mission of informing vulnerable communities about literacy issues in the country.

The impressive honor awarded by The Mamie Mariama Justice Ganawah Education Foundation (MaMJGEF) reflects the Bank’s outstanding performance and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) services to the people of Sierra Leone.

Dr. Gilpin’s Humanitarian Foundation (GEED) maintains similar ideologies and creeds to that of The Mamie Mariama Justice Ganawah Education Foundation (MaMJGEF) to consider the underprivileged and destitute.

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