2023 Angola Global Money Week

GMW NATIONAL COORDINATOR:

• Banco Nacional de Angola

PARTICIPATING ORGANISATIONS:

• National Bank of Angola; Capital Market Commission; General Tax Administration;
  Angolan Insurance Regulation Agency; Ministry of Youth and Sports; Ministry of Social Action, Family and Women's Promotion; National Institute of Consumer Protection; Luanda Entrepreneur Academy; Commercial Banks; UnitelMoney; Ensa - Seguros de Angola; Universities.

TOTAL NUMBER OF PARTICIPATING ORGANISATIONS:

• 10

NUMBER OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE REACHED DIRECTLY:

• 10 401

NUMBER OF ADULTS REACHED DIRECTLY:

• 3 802

NUMBER OF PEOPLE REACHED INDIRECTLY:

• 6 000

This year's GMW, was organised under the motto: “Plan your expenses. Plan your future", aimed at promoting financial education among children, young people and adults, through the sharing of knowledge, thematic discussions that lead to transformative learning on topics of personal and family finance management with a emphasis on the following themes:
- Conscious management of money, livelihoods and entrepreneurship for children, adolescents and young people;
- Development of didactic and recreational activities aimed precise learning;
- Creation of clarification moments and distribution of information leaflets.

During GMW 2023, a variety of activities took place in more than 5 provinces of Angola, including workshops, lectures on education and financial inclusion (held in Luanda), on different topics thanks to collaboration with partners from a wide range of institutions, Children's Foster Homes, schools.

Guided tours were carried out with secondary school students to the premises of the Capital Market Commission (CMC), the Angolan Agency for Regulation and Supervision of Insurance (ARSEG), the General Tax Administration (AGT) and the Museum of Currency (DMM). During the visits, knowledge about the history, function and mission of these institutions was shared.

Likewise, educational and recreational activities were carried out (contests, games, songs, dances, poems, drawings, handicrafts, among others) on topics such as Personal and Family Budgeting, Savings and Investment, Planned and Conscious Consumption, Credit and Indebtedness, Protection Consumer, Banking Agent, Instant Payments, History of the Kwanza, Role and Function of the Central Bank and Commercial Banks, Entrepreneurship, Insurance and securities, especially for secondary school students and the public in general.

2022 Angola Global Money Week

GMW NATIONAL COORDINATOR:

• National Bank of Angola and Capital Market Commission

PARTICIPATING ORGANISATIONS:

• Capital Market Commission, General Tax Administration, National Institute of Support for Micro Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises, Superior Polytechnic Institute of Technologies of Angola, secondary schools

TOTAL NUMBER OF PARTICIPATING ORGANISATIONS:

• 100

NUMBER OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE REACHED DIRECTLY:

• 2,757

NUMBER OF ADULTS REACHED DIRECTLY:

• 103

NUMBER OF PEOPLE REACHED INDIRECTLY:

• 311

To mark the 10th anniversary of Global Money Week, the Central Bank of Angola (BNA) collaborated with partners to organise in-person and virtual activities with lectures, seminars, webinars and interactive games on education and financial inclusion. Over 3,071 participants were reached through the campaign.

During the programme, young people were able to learn about the role of the Central Bank and how other financial institutions work. Youth were asked to write shorts essays about the importance of savings during GMW.

2021 Angola Global Money Week

GMW NATIONAL COORDINATOR:

• National Bank of Angola (BNA), Angola´s Capital Market Commission (CMC)

PARTICIPATING ORGANISATIONS:

• Seven Angolan high schools and one Portuguese, Brazilian, Mozambican and Cape Verde high schools; Securities Exchange Commission (Brazil), Capital Market Commission (Portugal), Bank of Mozambique, Bank of Cape Verde, Ministry of Action, Family and Promotion of Women, Ministry of Youth and Sport, commercial banks, Kilamba Superior Management Institute, Provincial Government of Luanda, universities

TOTAL NUMBER OF PARTICIPATING ORGANISATIONS:

• 46

NUMBER OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE REACHED DIRECTLY:

• 1,392

NUMBER OF ADULTS REACHED DIRECTLY:

• 525

NUMBER OF PEOPLE REACHED INDIRECTLY:

• 7,907

This year’s Global Money Week in Angola was celebrated differently compared to previous years due to the limitations from COVID-19. The National Bank of Angola (BNA) organised a limited number of lectures in some schools, but focused on webinars and radio programmes.

The opening of GMW was marked with the BNA’s participation in the “House of Radio” programme of Radio Nacional de Angola (RNA), on March 22nd. During the session, information on the Campaign and agenda for the Week was presented to the audience. The BNA held 13 lectures on “Personal Finance Management: Our Relationship with Money” to 666 participants. These lectures included creativity from drawing notes and coins to puzzle games with Kwanza. Promotional leaflets, financial publications on management, savings, conscious consumption, entrepreneurship and budgeting were distributed to children and adults. The goal was to help everyone better understand financial literacy and to support develop skills and confidence necessary to build financial well-being in the society.

The BNA also organised a webinar on the GMW2021 theme of “Take care of yourself, take care of your money,” two other lectures focusing on “Personal Finance Organisation for the Formation of Family Heritage” and “Public Debt Bonds.” The BNA and Capital Market Commission moderated these. 112 participants were representatives of ministerial bodies, universities, schools, women's associations, scouts, the BNA employers and others.

To celebrate GMW2021, the Capital Market Commission (CWC) together with partners engaged over 600 children and 1,200 people through several digital activities. Discussions on money related topics with students, teachers, influencers and others were held via webinars. Throughout the week, children shared videos explaining how they manage their personal allowances and for what purposes. Social networking sites were used to share messages and information about the Week. To promote the Campaign, the Capital Market Commission distributed banners with GMW information through the local taxis and mini buses in the city.

Overall, GMW2021 registered 8,573 participants, mostly adolescents and young people. The event was disseminated by the media to draw attention to the importance of the adequate management of financial resources, its impact on making correct decisions when buying, saving and investing.

2019 Angola Global Money Week

LEADING ORGANISATIONS:

• National Bank of Angola

PARTICIPATING ORGANISATIONS:

• 17 Colleges, 2 Radio Stations, 28 Schools, Angolan agency for Insurance Regulation and Supervision – ARSEG, Capital Market Commission (CMC), EMIS- Interbank Service Company, Endiama Hospital, KERO- Supermarket, Police and Provincial Government of Huambo

NUMBER OF CHILDREN REACHED DIRECTLY:

• 15 386

NUMBER OF PEOPLE REACHED INDIRECTLY:

• 15 000 000

National Bank of Angola
GMW2019 in Angola was launched by the Mr. José Cornélio, Deputy Governor of the Province of Huambo, in the presence of other representatives of the provincial government, financial institutions, teachers and students of both public and private schools. Children visited the Central Bank and were told about the role and mission of the Bank, as well as the operations of commercial banks, and were taught on topics related to personal finance management focusing on conscious consumption and savings. The children pretended to be entrepreneurs at kiosks, giving them the opportunity to experience what it entails to be an entrepreneur and how one must manage their financial resources. Additionally, lectures were held on themes related to savings, the history of the national currency, payment systems, tax obligations, and insurance and pension fund.

2018 Angola Global Money Week

LEADING ORGANISATIONS:

• National Bank of Angola (BNA)

PARTICIPATING ORGANISATIONS:

Angola Business Women's Club, Angolan Banking Association (ABANC), Media organisations, Ministry of Education, Museum of Currency, Polytechnic Institutes, Schools, Universities

NUMBER OF CHILDREN REACHED DIRECTLY:

• 15 022

NUMBER OF PEOPLE REACHED INDIRECTLY:

• 692 352

National Bank of Angola (BNA)

To celebrate GMW2018, the National Bank of Angola (BNA) held a Global Money Week 2018 event in Luanda, under the theme “Money Matters, Yes”. The opening ceremony was held at the Moeda Museum Square and was attended by the Governor of the BNA who gave the opening address to students and teachers from public and private schools in the province of Luanda. The inauguration was also attended by several high-profile BNA staff, such as the Secretary of State for Education, members of the Board of Directors, directors and consultants of BNA, and the President of the ABANC.

The Week was celebrated between March 12 - 18 and included several activities. At the opening ceremony, 30 students from public and private schools visited the BNA headquarters, accompanied by 15 heads of institutions. During the visit, students had the chance to meet with the Governor of the BNA. Students learnt about the main responsibilities of the BNA through a reconstruction of the Central Bank, called “Mini Central Bank”. Here, children, youth, and visitors learnt about the main roles and missions of the BNA in maintaining Angolan financial confidence and stability.

Students had the opportunity to visit the permanent exhibition room of the Moeda Museum (the money museum) where they were taught about the history of money in Angola. They learnt a lot about the influence of the Portuguese colonial presence, the emergence of the Kwanza as legal tender after Angolan independence, and payments in economic and financial transactions.

Two lectures were also held every day, from Monday to Friday, for students from Polytechnic Institutes and Universities. They attended sessions on topics such as "Finance Management Personal "and" How to be a good Entrepreneur ". About 1,572 young people and adults participated in this activity.

As part of the GMW campaign, several recreational activities were carried out during which children and teenagers acted as "small entrepreneurs" in several commercial and financial kiosks created for the event. The aim was to raise awareness on topics such as entrepreneurship, the importance of money, and conscious consumption.

In total, 140 institutions participated in the Week, including primary and secondary schools, polytechnic institutes and universities. More than 50 news releases went out through radios, newspapers, television channels, and social networks.