18/03/2026
"Yesterday, I had the privilege of fulfilling two goals close to my heart: delivering a short financial literacy session to students and celebrating Women’s Month with the young girls at the school. I firmly believe that when women are empowered with financial and digital literacy, and receive the right support for their enterprises or ideas, they can transform not only their own lives but also households, communities, and entire nations.
What stood out to me about the group of over 40 students was their genuine enthusiasm. They were eager to learn, which is encouraging given that the new curriculum now emphasizes integrating financial literacy across all subjects. Some students had clearly done their homework—discussing topics like investing in the stock market and even the latest innovations such as the Ndarama Tokenization platform. Yet, there were surprises: some foundational information we might take for granted was completely new to these young learners. For example, when asked how many banks are in Zimbabwe, the most common answer was three—far from reality.
I often reflect on my own journey and think, “If only I had known at 16 what I know now, how different my choices might have been.”
Let’s make it our mission to give these young people the knowledge and opportunities we wish we’d had at their age—while they’re still eager and able to absorb it."
Article by Petronella Dhitima Managing Director
Literacy
financial inclusion
