Groupe Ideal donates to Muslim communities

Accra, June 30, GNA - As part of its corporate social responsibility, Groupe Ideal has presented assorted items to some Muslim communities here in Accra to break their fast.

The items, consisting bags of rice, cartons of tomatoes, milk, mackerel and milo, are estimated at GHȼ20,000.00.

Mr Emmanuel Buah, the Managing Director of Ideal Trade, presenting the items on behalf of Groupe Ideal, said: 'We are excited to share in your joy on this day. The donation is also to signify how important the period of Ramadan in Islam is to us. We believe you contribute in making our business a success and so this donation is to strengthen our bond over the years.'

Receiving the items on behalf of the Muslim communities, the Muslim clerics lauded the initiative of Groupe Ideal and called on other corporate bodies to emulate.

Mr Ekow Blankson, the Group Head of Corporate Communications and Strategy, said: 'Groupe Ideal will continue to show its love and support to our Muslim brethren to let them know how important their contribution to our various businesses are to us.'

The Nima Central Mosque and the New Town Central Mosque were the two communities that benefited from the donation.

Groupe Ideal is a registered management company with a core mandate to provide financial and managerial services to its subsidiaries operating in the areas of investment banking and fund management, business finance, commodity trading, asset solutions, mining and offshore consultancy services.

Some key portfolios managed by Groupe Ideal are Ideal Finance, FirstTrust Savings and Loans, Ideal Capital Partners, Ideal Trade, a commodity and trading firm, Westfield Offshore, Ideal Assets, Ideal Insurance Brokers, Ideal Financial Holdings, and Ideal Pension Trust.

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