Ecobank, Terrakulture to promote culture

KSEcobankPay , the lifestyle digital payment and collections service of Ecobank Nigeria , says it has entered into a partnership with TerraKulture , Nigerian stage play and cultural show promoters .

A statement from the bank said that through this partnership, Ecobank intended to support the promotion of African arts and culture starting from April 2019 .
For each festive season , there would be a theatrical production – April coinciding with the Easter celebrations ; October season to correspond with the nation ’s independence anniversary and December season end -of -year festivities.

While commenting on the partnership , the Managing Director , Ecobank Nigeria , Mr Patrick Akinwuntan, said it was one of the several initiatives by the pan- African bank to boost culture , history and the entertainment industry in Nigeria.

He noted that the partnership would create jobs , further re -ignite and engender interest in watching stage plays and derive learning points from history and rich culture that would be showcased through the shows.

He stated , “As the pan -African bank , Ecobank is pleased to partner with a renowned African culture promoter – TerraKulture – to achieve our collective vision of promoting indigenous African plays to reinforce knowledge of and also celebrate our history, culture and values.
“As we continue to leverage Ecobankpay and Ecobank Xpresspoint Agency to bring convenient and easy banking to every household , creating jobs and facilitating trade , we are also proud to be at the forefront of the renaissance of African culture and history

“The Queen Moremi musical stage play planned for the Easter season will increase knowledge of our culture and history , thereby deepening our sense of pride as a people . This is the in line with the vision of our founders and endearing to our customers and stakeholders .”

Also commenting , the Chief Executive Officer, TerraKulture , Bolanle - Austen Peters , said , “We are passionate about creating partnerships and advancing the Nigerian and African narrative ourselves . There is no stronger brand than Ecobank to project that Pan African image that we all so clearly want to identify with . This is a step in the right direction and we hope through this , Ecobank will add more jobs and also improve the quality of life of Nigerians . ”