We go live next week in Bronkhorstspruit with four trainers training Money Fo’ Sho’ under the PostBank and Wizzit Bank banners, sponsored by the Financial Education Fund in the UK.

We are proud to be part of a great experiment, a test case to see which financial literacy model works best in the African context. FEF is running 9 projects across the continent, and the ones that yield the best results will become models for future investment in the upliftment and poverty alleviation in Africa.

Footprint’s peer-trainer model is being put to the test, and we already know it works well. In addition, though, we are seeing our entrepreneurial model taking flight. We have made some strides in understanding how to ignite and support our trainers in starting training SMEs of their own with whom we can walk in sustainable partnership. Already in all the regions targeted for this project our trainers have been pro-actively activating their community networks, plugging in to local business development and seeing returns on their efforts.

Good luck, Footprint trainers: we wish you all the success you’ve worked so hard for! And know, you are making a real difference to the people who carry this country.