Ecobank Partners Code 14 Labs To Enhance Digital Training For Students

Ecobank Nigeria, a subsidiary of Ecobank Group, has teamed up with Code 14 Labs to expand the accessibility and reach of coding education for children across Nigeria.

The partnership leverages Code 14 Labs’ interactive cod­ing workbooks, including the “Andrew Teaches” coding work­book, along with its network of trained teachers, to offer afford­able annual training and profi­ciency certification to students.

As part of this collaboration, Ecobank will provide nation­wide and pan-African access to coding education, utilising its extensive operational network across the continent.

In turn, Code 14 Labs will supply its educational technol­ogy and trusted community to ensure high-quality teaching that delivers tangible learning outcomes for students and reas­surance for parents.

Parents and guardians wish­ing to have their wards partic­ipate in the programme are encouraged to open Ecobank’s MyFirst Account—a specialised high yield savings product de­signed for children under 16.

At the signing of the Mem­orandum of Understand­ing (MoU) in Lagos, Aeola Ogunyemi, Head of Consumer Banking at Ecobank Nigeria, emphasised that the partnership reflects the bank’s commitment to bridging the digital divide, promoting inclusion, and pre­paring the next generation for a tech-driven future.

She also highlighted how the collaboration aligns with Eco­bank’s mission to equip chil­dren with the skills necessary to thrive in an increasingly digital world.

Adeola Ogunyemi, represent­ed by Victor Yalokwu, Head of Consumer Products & Segments, further explained, “At Ecobank, we recognize that financial lit­eracy and digital education are intertwined.

“This belief led to the cre­ation of the MyFirst Account, a product aimed at children under 16 to encourage smart financial habits from an early age.

By introducing students to coding through Code 14’s in­novative mobile app, we’re not just teaching coding skills, but also nurturing problem-solving abilities, creativity, and digital confidence.”

Otaru Daudu, Executive Di­rector of Research and Tech­nology at Code 14 Labs, praised the partnership and expressed confidence that, with the sup­port of additional partners like the British Council and the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN), they will achieve their goal of training 50,000 learners to proficiency level in HyperText Markup Lan­guage (HTML) and Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), essential programming languages for global internet communication. Daudu emphasized that Code 14 Labs is committed to scaling critical education components through technology-driven in­clusion.