Access Bank Reinforces Its Commitment to the Education Of Mozambicans

Access Bank Mozambique presents itself as a young bank for young people, with a strong commitment to female empowerment. For this reason, its investment in training, capacity building and education has been constant over the years, also reinforcing its commitment to financial literacy, one of its main flagships.

Committed to promoting financial education through accessible and comprehensive programs, the Bank aims to empower communities, especially rural ones, to make informed and responsible decisions about their finances.

It believes that knowledge of basic literacy principles results in sound choices that benefit everyone’s future. That’s why it has been developing various initiatives on this subject with the aim of educating the population, particularly young people, on the best way to manage their finances.

Every year, the Bank marks World Savings Day by holding financial literacy sessions in various schools across the country, in the provinces where it operates. In 2023 alone, the initiative reached nearly 1,300 elementary school pupils in Maputo, Chimoio, Beira, Tete, Nampula and Nacala.

As a responsible bank with an eye on the future of young Mozambicans, Access Bank considers the education sector to be one of the fundamental pillars for the development of society. Initiatives in this area, including sports, have already benefited thousands of young Mozambicans, namely by equipping secondary school libraries. In 2022, the Bank began a nationwide project to equip libraries, which will continue into 2023. Last year alone, the initiative covered 14,000 students in the provinces of Tete and Nampula. The project is a partnership with Alcance Editores and aims to contribute to quality education in Mozambique, ensuring that more schools have access to books. This action also promotes knowledge among students and teachers, and also encourages reading habits.

As part of its commitment to education and employability, the Bank trains young graduates as part of its Graduate Program, which covers all the countries where Access Bank operates. In Mozambique, the program began in 2019 and has already trained 49 candidates, 22 of whom are working at the Bank itself. The selected participants undergo theoretical and practical classes and psychotechnical exams for six months at the School of Banking Excellence, located in Nigeria, the Group’s headquarters.

Also in sports, in 2023 the Bank rehabilitated the Futsal Field at the Maputo Commercial School by improving the fencing and installing solar lighting.

As a bank focused on women and young people, Access Bank Mozambique has invested in various empowerment, education and training projects which, in recent years, have reached an increasing number of people.