QNET’s financial literacy targets increased inclusion among youths

QNET, a global e-commerce-based direct-selling company, said it was working to increase financial inclusion among youths through its signature educational programme called FinGreen.

According to the firm, the programme aims to boost financial inclusion in underserved communities by empowering individuals with the skills required to be financially confident.

The programme is based on three pillars including assessing target communities, training and transforming participants into financial literacy advocates.

At the completion of the programme, the beneficiaries are expected to become financial literacy ambassadors who can champion and share their knowledge with their families, friends, and communities.

Sharing financial skills and knowledge gained recently with 70 university students at a workshop organised in Abuja, Anuoluwapo Ayoola, one of the programme’s first ambassadors, said financial literacy is not just about managing money but also about creating a better future for youths and future generations.

She said being an ambassador of FinGreen has opened up opportunities for her to educate her peers on why financial education and literacy are essential.

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She designed the first module of her workshop to educate the 70 participants on how they can adjust their mindset towards using financial knowledge for their benefit.

She further based the second module on practical strategies and tips on how participants can manage their finances as students and as working adults in order to sustainably manage their finances and investment.

This, she said, will help many Nigerian students reduce significantly debt burden due to the increasing cost of tertiary education.

“With the constant shifting of the financial landscape and the digitisation of financial services, young people need to be equipped with the necessary knowledge and skills to make informed decisions about their money. We want to continue helping young people, like Anu Ayoola, develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills and foster a sense of responsibility and leadership through FinGreen,” Biram Fall, regional general manager of QNET sub-Saharan Africa, said.

He said QNET is honoured to support Ayoola and the University of Abuja’s Financial Literacy Workshop.