GTBank goes beyond banking, Launches Nigeria’s First Digital Play Centre for Children

By MWorld Team Mar 23, 20190

African’s foremost financial institution and the most innovative banks, Guaranty Trust Bank, has launched a digital playground for kids to have fun, learn and interact. Dubbed the GTBank Playcentre, the playground is situated in Lekki, Lagos State.

The newly launched play centre gives children “the digital experience of a lifetime.” It is equipped with a wide range of interactive games that gives kids a fun and immersive digital experience whilst aiding their mental and intellectual development.

Open to children between the ages of 5-10 years, the centre is divided into 3 activity areas; Sketch Town, Leggo City, and the Chalkboard. The Sketch town utilises 3D Paper Crafting where kids can design cars, build mansions, launch rockets, and colour all their sketches to life.

The Leggo City engages the minds of the kids as they develop their own fictional characters through adventurous Lego games while the Chalkboard encourages kids to express their unspoken words/drawings on the great wall of PlayCentre.

Commenting on the launch, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Guaranty Trust Bank plc, Mr Segun Agbaje said; “How and where children play contributes significantly to their cognitive and intellectual development, helping them build better communication and problem-solving skills. Our new Play Centre will give children a tension-free space to build these critical developmental skills, expose them to new and emerging digital technologies, and, most importantly, give them a wonderful time out.”

He stated further “At GTBank we are passionate about building the bank of the future, and for us, this means constantly leveraging the best of technology to create amazing digital experiences for all of our customers, in a way that adds real value to their lives.”

Although entry is free, the centre is open to only GTBank Smart Kids Save (SKS) account holders – a children’s account designed to enable parents/guardians save for their children under 18 years of age. The Centre is which is operational from 10am to 3pm between Mondays to Fridays, and 10am to 1pm on Saturdays. The Sessions during this periods last for an hour i.e 10am – 11am, 11am – 12pm, etc.

GTBank Play Centre, is the first of its kind in Nigeria, reflecting the Bank’s digital drive as well as its focus on creating unique experiences for all segments of its customer base.

To book a visit, parents are required to apply via the the website at least 48 hours prior to the session. Parents are also allowed to bring up to four (4) children.