The newly-appointed Managing Director of Prudential Bank, Mr. Bernard Appiah Gyebi, has paid a courtesy visit to the Vice-Chancellor of University of Cape Coast (UCC), Prof. Johnson Nyarko Boampong.
Explaining the purpose of the visit, Mr. Gyebi, noted that upon his assumption as the new MD of Prudential Bank, he had begun interacting with notable customers and organisations that transact business with the Bank.
He indicated that UCC was one of the prime institutions that the Bank had been working with over the years, hence, it was in the right direction to formally introduce himself and also interact with management.
Mr. Bernard Appiah Gyebi speaking at the meeting
“We have engaged in a number of Social Corporate Responsibility activities for UCC. We value our relationship with UCC and I pledge to do more under my leadership,” he pointed out.
The new MD of Prudential Bank further noted that despite the economic challenges, the bank would soon roll out digital products and services to their clients at a convenient and cheaper rates.
For his part, the Vice-Chancellor thanked the MD for the recognition given to UCC.
He commended the Bank for supporting the University to undertake various infrastructural development on campus.
He noted that after 60 years of its existence, UCC had strategically transformed to become the University of Competitive Choice.
The MD of Prudential Bank (4th from left) and his team with the Vice-Chancellor (4th from right) and some management members of UCC
“Our footprints are all over the world and this has been reaffirmed by our position as the number one University in Ghana, West Africa and the 4th in Africa by the world acclaimed Times Higher Education ranking,” he averred.
Prof. Boampong called on the new MD to help the University to solve the accommodation challenges of students, adding that “ We are unable to accommodate most of our students due to the limited residential facilities on campus