Initiatives

FEF is conceived as a catalyst for financial education initiatives in African countries. By highlighting and sharing the experiences of different projects we hope to deepen the pool of knowledge of what works. The initiatives on this page are not funded by FEF but have been chosen for their general interest.

Imali Matters Launch in Three South African Cities

The Money Advice Association, trading as Imali Matters, intends to build a brand around offering this service to people in the income brackets of LSM 3-7 in urban areas for now. Initial funding for the pilot project was secured by FEF and the African Bank. The pilot will test the feasibility of off

 
FEF Newsletter Issue 01, September 2009

Welcome to our first newsletter

Making Finance Work for Africa conference to focus on financial capability and consumer protection

The second Making Finance Work for Africa conference, which is being held in Accra in Ghana on September 8-9, 2009, will focus on promoting financial capability and consumer protection. At the first conference in June last year, the need for financial capability emerged as one of the top priorities

Uganda’s three-year experience educating the consumers of financial services

The Association of Microfinance Institutes Uganda believes that educating consumers is in the best interests of its members. Its nationwide campaign addressed four areas where consumers showed a lack of understanding: knowledge of their rights, responsibilities, uses of different financial products,