UBA Foundation Partners with Slum2School for Financial Literacy

UBA Foundation, the corporate social responsibility arm of United Bank for Africa (UBA), has partnered with Slum2School Africa to deliver financial literacy workshops aimed at underprivileged children. This initiative is designed to equip children with essential money management skills at an early age.

The program includes the introduction of a money exploration book and interactive activities such as storytelling and a money ledger game. Bola Attah, the Event Manager at UBA Foundation, emphasized the importance of introducing financial education early, noting that such interventions help build lifelong habits and foster confidence in making responsible economic decisions.

Ozioma Obi, a segment executive at UBA, stated that every child deserves the tools to dream bigger and plan better. Adekunle Idowu, Senior Program Manager at Slum2School Africa, reiterated that every child deserves financial literacy skills, regardless of their background.

This partnership aims to empower children with the knowledge and discipline necessary for informed financial decisions, ultimately investing in a financially responsible and resilient future.