Africa-Press – Lesotho. Through the support of the United States (U. S) Embassy, Tokiso Nthebe launched a digital and financial education program dubbed ‘Lisente to Makholo’ that is aimed at up-skilling and empowering graduates and young
entrepreneurs with digital financial literacy skills. In his press statement, Nthebe revealed that “the programme is designed to promote the importance of
holistic financial planning, especially during the uncertainty of Covid-19. Through this online program, the objective is to promote digital financial
services (DFS) and digital platforms by driving digital financial literacy i. e. how to transact safely online, how to use digital channels and drive digital
financial product knowledge. Lastly, with more transactions happening online due to the Covid-19 pandemic, it is increasingly becoming important to educate
people on how to manage their budgets and spending when transacting online. ” In an Interview with Informative Newspaper, Nthebe indicated that “Lisente to Makholo” started in July
2019 as a savings challenge on social media. He added that the idea was to use
social media to encourage Basotho youth to save money in a fun and engaging way. “Financial literacy remains a big challenge, there is a move towards online transacting, and the
challenge is many people already lack digital and financial literacy skills hence the project wanted to close that gap so that people are empowered to make
sound financial decisions while transacting online,” Nthebe said. He furthered that the US Embassy Maseru, through its Public Diplomacy Office, opened up applications for
grants in March 2020 and he grabbed the opportunity. Nthebe stated that the program is set to start later this month. “The initial plan was to deliver the
program in a face to face workshop that would be held in different parts of the country, however with the advent of Covid-19, the program had to change towards
a virtual program. It will be interesting to see how it unfolds when we start the program,” he said. Nthebe highlighted that through the online program, he will promote digital financial services (DFS) on
digital platforms. “The ‘Lisente to Makholo Digital and Financial Education Program’ is set to accommodate 100 participants between the ages of 21 to 35
across the country, and it’s open for those who hold a tertiary qualification (diploma or degree) or have a registered business no older than 2 years.
The program registration commenced on the 1st February and so far we have registered 50 candidates,” he said. He added that the registration is intended to run for two weeks and the program to run for close
to a month, “the program is set to begin on February 20, 2021 and registration will close on 14th where interested participants will apply online at the following link: http://bit.
ly/3oFuwyr” Nthebe stated. Nthebe is a Personal Finance and Wellness coach, 2019 Mandela Washington Alumnus, a flagship program of the U. S. governments’ Young African Leadership Initiative (YALI) and founder
of TKO Consultancy. He holds a Master’s Degree in Financial Management from The University of Pretoria, he also did a 12 weeks course in Financial Coaching at
the University of the Free State and received a Postgraduate Diploma in Financial Planning Law from The University of the Free State. He helps young graduates, employees, entrepreneurs and pre-retirees better manage their money, save and plan for their futures.
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