The Board of Directors and Management of Stanbic Bank Ghana paid a condolence visit to Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, Asantehene, at the Manhyia Palace on August 19, 2025, following the passing of Nana Konadu Yiadom III, Asantehemaa.
The delegation also made donations in support of the one-week observation of the late Queen on Thursday August 21, 2025.
The group included Esi Tawia Addo-Ashong, Board Chair, Kwamina Asomaning, Chief Executive and Mawuko Afadzinu, Head of Brand and Marketing.
The Asantehemaa, Nana Ama Konadu Yiadom III, the 14th Queen mother of the Ashanti Kingdom passed away on August 7, 2025 after an eight year reign from February 16, 2017.
Dignitaries from all walks of life are expected to join the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II and Asanteman to mourn the late Asantehemaa and sister.
In another development, Stanbic Bank Ghana has earned the credit of contributing an initial amount of GHc500,000 seed donation to the August 6, 2025 Tragedy Children Support Fund.
The President, John Dramani Mahama, has acknowledged Stanbic Bank’s contribution and expressed the government’s gratitude for the gesture.
Dr Valerie Sawyer, the Senior Presidential Adviser on Government Affairs and Coordinator of the Fund, yesterday announced per a Public Notice that a total of GHc2,315,000 has so far been received, since the Fund was established on Friday August 15, 2025 to support the welfare of the children of the victims of the August 6 Helicopter crash at Adansi Sikaman, near Akrofuom in the Ashanti region.
The presidency has also acknowledged the contributions of Procus GH Limited, GB Foods Ghana, Sunda FM Manufacturing Ltd., Sage Distribution Ltd., Quantum Oil Terminals, Quantum LPG Lohistics Ltd., Newgas Cylinder Ltd and Quantum Terminals PLC.
Dr. Sawyer directed that subsequent donations to the fund could be channelled through available local and dollar accounts at the Stanbic Bank Ghana. The Coordinator of the Fund indicated that the list of donors will be made public on weekly basis.
