- NSE Promotes Financial Literacy, Launches Comic Book
In a move to promote financial literacy in Nigeria, the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) has launched StockTown, a comic book, to drive home the importance of financial literacy in Nigeria.
In a statement released by the bourse, StockTown made use of illustrated characters to educate readers of all ages on the imperative of investment and savings.
Speaking on the comic book, Oscar Onyema, the Chief Executive Officer, NSE, said, “StockTown is the product of a passionate idea long held by the Exchange to empower individuals across all levels to make good financial decisions and better their lives now and in the future.
“In a drastically evolving financial landscape, the Exchange continues to find new ways to communicate the ideas of saving and investment using products available on its platform. We hope this comic, which demonstrates the idea of buy and selling securities in simple terms, can crowd-in the financially excluded, millennials and all lovers of comics.”
He explained that the launching of StockTown was one of the bourse’s strategies to further educate the Nigerian people on financial literacy.
According to Onyema, every year, the exchange ensures it implements initiatives focus at educating youths and children necessary financial education.
“The Exchange commemorates Global Money Week by hosting a workshop for youths at its offices and conducting outreach programmes in cities where it operates. In 2019, it reached over 60,000 youths during the weeklong programme,” he added.