Africa-Press – Angola. The regional director of the National Bank of Angola (BNA), Francisco Manuel, defended, this Tuesday (22), in Luena, Moxico province, the need to intensify financial education actions among the population, with a view to reach the desired levels of a solid economy for the country.
The leader made these statements at the opening of the seminar on financial education , held within the framework of the commemorations of the world money week.
On the occasion, he said that the more people are involved with the culture of financial education, the better the economic performance of families and the country in particular.
“If the population has financial education and is closer to financial institutions, we can make the country a better place to live,” he said.
According to Francisco Manuel, who is the director of the Eastern Region of the BNA, the world money week demonstrates the commitment of the central bank as a partner in this international event, an act that is, worldwide, in charge of the directorate for cooperation and economic development, an organization with around 175 member countries, whose purpose is to stimulate economic progress and world trade.
This year’s motto is “build your future and be smart with your money”.
According to the official, it was chosen to highlight the importance of building financial resilience and staying healthy in the current context in which the country lives.
Francisco Manuel underlined, on the other hand, that this activity aims to promote inclusion, through information and financial training of the population, with a view to developing certain behaviors such as the ability to manage economies and finances, skills to make decisions and, on the other hand, discuss financial matters and the ability to invest in the short, medium and long term.
He also assured that the efforts by the National Bank of Angola will continue to increase the population’s level of financial education.
In turn, the provincial finance delegate in Moxico, António Manuel, said that the financial education seminar raises citizens’ awareness of the country’s economy.
“You need to educate young people in matters related to banking and finance, to awaken their entrepreneurial spirit and achieve the desired diversification of the economy,” he said.
During the training, the participants dealt with issues related to the basics of financial calculation, the importance of managing personal finances, the banking business, general notions of banking management and general duties in the marketing of financial products and services.
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