In celebration of Children’s Day, Dot Microfinance Bank hosted a Financial Literacy Workshop themed “Catch Them Young: Building Smart Money Habits Early” at Itana College, empowering children with essential money management skills through fun, engaging, and interactive activities.
The initiative was created to introduce children to the basics of money, saving, budgeting, and banking in a way they could easily understand and apply in their everyday lives. At Dot, our goal is to build banking that helps people grow. Dot is a digital banking platform helping underserved individuals and businesses access the tools they need to grow, through banking, productive credit, payments, savings, and financial access built around the realities of African markets.
Financial literacy remains a major challenge globally and locally. According to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) financial literacy report, only 1 in 3 adults globally demonstrates basic financial literacy, underscoring the importance of introducing financial education early.
In Nigeria, the Enhancing Financial Innovation & Access (EFInA) 2023 Access to Financial Services Survey also revealed that millions of Nigerians still lack adequate financial knowledge and inclusion, reinforcing the need for early financial education initiatives.
The workshop engaged over 80 students through activity-based learning sessions designed to make financial education both practical and enjoyable.
The banking session was facilitated by Nsikan Umana, Chief Financial Officer at Dot MFB, who introduced the students to the basics of banking, saving, and smart money habits in an engaging and relatable way.
The event featured interactive financial literacy sessions, including an introduction to banking, budgeting-inspired games, the Save vs. Spend challenge, a mini-market simulation, and a money quiz, all designed to help children learn smart money habits in a fun and engaging way.
A key moment of the program was the feedback session. One of the teachers present, Ganiyat Abdulsalam, described the program as “very engaging and well-structured, making financial concepts easy for children to understand,” while one of the participating students, Abigal Adesanya, shared her excitement, saying she “now understands why saving money is important.”
Speaking during the session, Mobola Baderinwa, Director of People at Dot, reiterated the importance of early financial education:
“Financial literacy is a life skill. By teaching children how money works early, we are helping shape a generation that is more financially aware, responsible, and prepared for the future.”
The event also featured games, rewards, and gift items, creating a memorable experience for the children while reinforcing key financial lessons.
This initiative reflects Dot Microfinance Bank continued commitment to financial inclusion, education, and community impact by helping young people build the knowledge and confidence needed to make smarter financial decisions in the future.
At Dot, the focus remains clear: helping people move money, earn rewards, access opportunities, and grow financially.
