MoneyGram and her partner agents in Ghana begun the annual Back to School Campaign today. MoneyGram customers who receive remittances from cherished relatives abroad will instantly get school related item from transacting bank. Instant gifts include maths sets, rulers, pencil sets and school bags. The annual promotion aims to reward customers for their loyalty and ease the financial burden of the fresh academic year on their pockets.
Mr. Kofi Akyea, Regional Marketing Manager indicated the promotion has rewarded millions of customers since it began 10 years ago. He assured customers of reliable and speedy service at partner banks when receiving transactions, during the back to school period.
This year’s campaign (which ends on 30th September 2016) incorporates an Essay Competition which has been a favourite of many school children. This year’s essay competition is by way of MoneyGram and its partner agents in Ghana sponsoring the CITI FM WRITE AWAY CONTEST . As a matter of interest, since 2013, the winners of MoneyGram’s Essay competition have been young ladies. Josephine Afful (2013), Efua Keteku (2014) and Hillary Ackah (2015) have All won significant cash prizes for their education,on their essays being selected as winners.
Providing further details on this, Mr. Omane Bonsu , Sales Manager of Citi FM noted ‘ we are very glad to have MoneyGram collaborating with Citi FM for the 2016 Essay competition. By sponsoring Citi FM’s Write Away Contest, MoneyGram will support writing excellence for pupils aged 10-14 years. The Citi FM Write Away Contest has been organized for the past 5 years.
Children are expected to write and submit their stories which must end with the phrase Fortune Favours the Bold . Stories must not be more than 600 words. Children stand the chance to win grand cash prize of GHC5,000 and a GHC10,000 cash gift for their school. All stories are to be sent to The Citi Write Away Contest P.O.Box GP 14123, Accra Central.
MoneyGram provides remittance services in partnership with 22 partner banks and is available in over 2000 locations nationwide.
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