2023 Namibia Global Money Week

LEADING ORGANISATIONS:

• Empower to Inspire

PARTICIPATING ORGANISATIONS:

• One Economy Foundation; VISA Inc; Bank Windhoek; Cents; Wise Consulting Services CC

NUMBER OF CHILDREN REACHED DIRECTLY:

• 35

NUMBER OF PEOPLE REACHED INDIRECTLY:

• 6

During Global Money Week, financial literacy workshops were offered to young aspiring entrepreneurs. 

2018 Namibia Global Money Week

LEADING ORGANISATIONS:

• Empower to Inspire

PARTICIPATING ORGANISATIONS:

• N/A

NUMBER OF CHILDREN REACHED DIRECTLY:

• 25

NUMBER OF PEOPLE REACHED INDIRECTLY:

• 14

Empower to Inspire
Empower to Inspire, a youth organisation in Namibia, reached more than 30 children, youth and adults during their GMW2018 celebrations. Three different activities took place throughout the Week, including workshops, money competitions and seminars to educate children on the most effective ways to save money. The event, which was the first GMW event organised by Empower to Inspire, was successful and all participants are looking forward to next year’s events!

2016 Namibia Global Money Week

LEADING ORGANISATIONS:

• Financial Literacy Initiative (FLI)
• Ministry of Finance
• SOS Village
• GEN Namibia
• Namibia Stock Exchange

PARTICIPATING ORGANISATIONS:

• Schools

NUMBER OF CHILDREN REACHED DIRECTLY:

• 320

NUMBER OF CHILDREN REACHED INDIRECTLY:

• 320

The Financial Literacy Initiative (FLI) Namibia celebrated four years of its existence on March 12th - two days before the official Global Money Week launch. The FLI is a national platform initiated by the Ministry of Finance with support from other organisations to enhance financial education for individuals in Namibia. There were lots of fun and interactive activities for children, live performances from renowned local artists, art exhibitions and displays from FLI platform supporters. As part of the activities to commemorate the day, the FLI organised an art competition with the theme: ‘Namibia saves for the Future.’ The competition objective was to raise awareness and motivate a savings culture among pupils, giving them an opportunity to be creative in the process. Students were encouraged to artistically express the reasons that motivated them to save for a university education, travelling, sports or simply to assist their parents in meeting daily household needs. Entries consisted of art work in the form of paintings, drawings, sketches and designed savings containers. Prizes of N$1 000, N$1 500 and N$2 500 were awarded to participants aged 7 - 12 years for their creativity in designing a savings tool.

The SOS Children’s Village organised a two-day youth empowerment workshop to mark Global Money Week in Namibia. The workshop was aimed at capacitating youth workers to support young people towards self-reliance and re-integration into society. The organisation also coordinated an educational visit to the Namibia Stock Exchange.

2015 Namibia Global Money Week

LEADING ORGANISATIONS:

• Aflatoun Namibia
• First National Bank Namibia

PARTICIPATING ORGANISATIONS:

• Schools

NUMBER OF CHILDREN REACHED DIRECTLY:

• 1 725

NUMBER OF CHILDREN REACHED INDIRECTLY:

• 1 725

Aflatoun Namibia celebrated Global Money Week and Aflatoun Day in the rural areas of Omusati, Oshana and Ohangwena. Activities that marked the day included bank visits and savings account openings, painting competitions, as well as arts and cultural displays. Parents of beneficiaries of the Aflatoun programs within the three areas actively participated in the celebrations.

The organisers combined the painting competition with a financial enterprise. The paints were auctioned to parents. The painting that received the highest bid was from an Aflatounee. It was a beautiful combination of flowing colours from crayons melting in one direction - depicting unity in diversity. The piece was sold at N$200 (17 USD). Aflateens had a special session on financial education with a volunteer banker to learn about budgeting. The Aflateens had many questions for the banker. The pro and cons of ATM banking were discussed.

2014 Namibia Global Money Week

LEADING ORGANISATIONS:

• Junior Achievement Namibia
• Ministry of Education
• Ministry of Finance
• Ministry of Health and Social Services
• Ministry of Defense
• Ministry of Gender Equality and Child Welfare
• Bank of Namibia
• UNICEF
• Embassy of Finland
• Malaysian Embassy

PARTICIPATING ORGANISATIONS:

• Schools

NUMBER OF CHILDREN REACHED DIRECTLY:

• 8 967

NUMBER OF CHILDREN REACHED INDIRECTLY:

• 8 967

Junior Achievement Namibia in collaboration with the Ministry of Gender Equality and Child Welfare, Ministry of Education (all schools in Windhoek), Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Health and Social Services, Ministry of Defense, Bank of Namibia, UNICEF, Finnish Embassy, Malaysian Embassy and other Financial Institutions celebrated Global Money Week in style with a Guinness Coin Challenge in support of the CareFusion Project combating teenage pregnancy and infanticide. The project is spear headed by Junior Achievement’s Top Achiever Emma Theofelus who is also the Junior Mayor of Windhoek. She her fellow student councilors conducted peer education workshops for the girls involved in the CareFusion Project. A celebration dinner was held for the most regular savers in the Aflatoun programme which year-round in Windhoek and the surrounding areas.

2013 Namibia Global Money Week

LEADING ORGANISATIONS:

• Junior Achievement Namibia

PARTICIPATING ORGANISATIONS:

• Schools

NUMBER OF CHILDREN REACHED DIRECTLY:

• 16 200

NUMBER OF CHILDREN REACHED INDIRECTLY:

• 16 200

Aflatoun day and Global Money Week in Namibia were organised on the 16 March 2013. The event was attended by government officials from the Ministry of Finance and the Financial literacy Initiative. Learners from both Primary and Secondary schools joined the celebrations, each school with its unique idea to showcase at the celebrations.

A special video was prepared which was screened on the LCD’s in all the First National Banks in Namibia country wide which invited bank guests to the celebrations.