First ECAB Aspiring Leaders Scholarship Awardee Named

St. John's, Antigua. August 22, 2025- St. John’s, Antigua – The Eastern Caribbean Amalgamated Bank has named the first recipient of the ECAB Aspiring Leaders Scholarship.

Nineteen- year- old Tajhere Browne has been awarded the prestigious scholarship. The Antiguan national will be pursuing a Bachelor of Science Degree in Data Science, Innovation Management, and Computer Science at the University of the West Indies Five Islands Campus in September.

The Buckleys resident is a graduate of the St. Joseph’s Academy where he earned the impressive National CXC Gold Award. He then pursued studies at the Antigua State College where he maintained a grade point average above 4.0 throughout his academic tenure. He completed his studies with an Associate’s degree in Science and Mathematics with honours.

The ECAB Selection Committee commended Mr. Browne for being an outstanding candidate who was well- endorsed by his lecturers not only for his academic performance but his conduct.

The ECAB Aspiring Leaders Scholarship will cover the full tuition of Mr. Browne’s academic tenure. ECAB will also pay ancillary costs in the first year of his studies to include guild and student ID fees. Additionally, Mr. Browne will receive a stipend for textbooks and will qualify for an 8- week internship at the bank during his last year of study.

The awardee said, “I am very grateful to be the first recipient of this scholarship. It shows that hard
work pays off and I thank ECAB for giving me this opportunity.”
ECAB’s Marketing Manager, K. Michele Marshall said, “This scholarship is an investment in our nation’s future. We trust that over the years as we award scholarships, there will be a growing cadre of qualified young people who have a better chance of being tomorrow’s leaders.”

To commemorate Mr. Browne’s achievement, a plaque was revealed at the ECAB Coolidge Branch
bearing his name. The names of future awardees will be added to the plaque.

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About ECAB- The Eastern Caribbean Amalgamated Bank Limited (ECAB) is a full-service commercial bank located in Antigua and Barbuda offering banking products and services to individual and business clients within Antigua and Barbuda, across the region and beyond. ECAB provides service to a broad-based clientele from six convenient branches, strategically located throughout the island. With headquarters located in Coolidge, near the airport, and branches located on Redcliffe Street and High Street in St. John's, two at Woods Centre on Friars Hill Road, and Nelson's Dockyard in English Harbor, ECAB has the largest network of branches operated on the island. Our customer-focused business model is continually reinforced through staff training and development to ensure the delivery of superior customer service and the ability to effectively and efficiently manage customer relationships with individual and corporate banking clients.

Owned by a consortium of regional institutions, ECAB is an extraordinary financial institution symbolizing the strength of the Caribbean people and its determination to safeguard the stability of our Indigenous Banking System.

The shareholders of ECAB are Antigua Commercial Bank, Eastern Caribbean Financial Holding Company Limited, National Bank of Dominica, St. Kitts Nevis Anguilla National Bank, Bank of St. Vincent & the Grenadines, and the Government of Antigua & Barbuda.

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