Old Mutual empowering youths through financial literacy in the course of Global Money Week 2024

As Old Mutual Zimbabwe, we have exciting activities lined up to empower youths during this year’s Global Money Week initiatives. Global Money Week (GMW) presents another unique opportunity for integrated financial services providers like Old Mutual Zimbabwe to play a pivotal role in empowering youths with the knowledge and skills needed to navigate their financial lives. As GMW emphasizes the theme ‘Protect your money, secure your future,’ we couldn’t be more delighted to showcase our expertise and reach to impact financial literacy and financial well-being significantly.

Using Old Mutual’s financial education program, On The Money, we will be conducting workshops with Girls in STEM, targeting girls in tertiary and high schools who are studying STEM subjects.

During the April Easter holidays, Old Mutual will be hosting online Financial Literacy Bootcamp sessions, which is a program that targets children in primary and high school. The Bootcamp seeks to instil financial literacy knowledge in children and youths, equipping them with essential skills like planning, saving, budgeting and investing.?

On our official Facebook page, Old Mutual Investment Group is hosting a Live Chat to educate young people on growing and protecting their money for a secure financial future through unit trusts and investments.

Our Life Assurance Company, through the Piggy Bank program, will conduct a financial education series at selected primary schools.

The 12th edition of GMW will take place on 18-24 March 2024. This year, the campaign runs under the theme ‘Protect your money, secure your future.’ This theme focuses on driving safe money management, highlighting the importance of adopting a responsible and informed approach to personal finances.

You can also look forward to our exhibition at the financial education drive hosted by the financial sector regulators of Zimbabwe, IPEC, RBZ, SecZIM, and DPC, together with the Ministries of Primary & Secondary Education and Higher & Tertiary Education. We look forward to interactions with students from various schools who will be coming through throughout the week at RBZ Sports Club.

This year’s theme aligns with our vision to become our client’s first choice to sustain, grow, and protect their prosperity. Our flagship financial literacy program, ‘On The Money,’ has remained focused on providing financial education to individuals from diverse backgrounds, including the youth.

Global Money Week (GMW) is an annual campaign aimed at raising awareness about the importance of financial literacy and education for young people. It emphasizes the need to start teaching financial skills early on so that young people can develop good habits, attitudes, and decision-making skills to help them achieve financial well-being and resilience.

Undoubtedly, GMW presents a crucial opportunity to go beyond product offerings and positively impact society. By actively engaging in this global initiative, IFSPs can establish themselves as champions of financial literacy, paving the way for a more financially empowered future for all.

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