AB Bank has engaged children in the country to promote the ability of making smart financial decisions in commemorating financial literacy week under the theme “Be Money smart, to live a better life”.
Speaking during the exercise with pupils from Little Legends Primary held at AB Head office in Lusaka attended by Zambian Business Times-ZBT, AB Bank Senior marketing officer Ivy Hamwaka said the Bank’s aim is to educate children in the country on the importance of saving money because real change begins from a young generation.
Hamwaka said it is important for children to be taught how to make smart money decisions at a young age as it helps them live a suitable financial life and staying away from overspending.
She said it’s the little decisions that children make help them grow into responsible people hence the need to impart business ideas in them as they are the future entrepreneurs and business experts of the country.
“We decided to look at the future generation and teach them one or two things on how best children can save the little money they get from parents as opposed to spending it on unnecessary things hence proper financial decision should begin at a young age to help children grow into a responsible citizen,” she said
She adds that through the Direct Promotion platform, the Bank also reaches out to citizens in the community and low incomes earners to educate them the value of saving the little entered regardless of the financial capacity.
And in a separate interview with ZBT, Winnie Phiri a teacher from little legends primary said the platform is a good opportunity that will enable children cultivate a culture of saving and know how to make smart money decisions.
She has applauded AB Bank for the initiate of engaging children into saving strategy adding that such exposure among children will make them better citizens.
