Paymentology, the leading global
issuer-processor in empowering banks and top-performing fintech with advanced
payment solutions, is proud to announce its partnership with Blackbullion South
Africa, a leading financial literacy platform. The partnership is aimed at
promoting financial literacy among youth in South Africa by sponsoring young
people from Amathuba Collective on the Blackbullion South Africa platform.
Amathuba Collective is a social enterprise
that directly serves and impacts youth from urban under-resourced, instable
communities by means of creating supportive ecosystems, fostering mental health, and improving family economic stability through economic participation and
financial inclusion. Paymentology is committed to improving the financial
wellbeing of people around the world, and this partnership is one step towards
that goal. As part of Paymentology’s Changing Lives Programme, this sponsorship
is providing young people with the financial knowledge and skills they need to
succeed in life.
"We
are proud to partner with Blackbullion South Africa to promote financial
literacy among youth," said Paymentology head
of Programme Management & Sustainability, Drisha Kirkman.
"Many young people in South Africa do
not receive the financial education they need to make informed decisions about
their finances. This lack of financial literacy can lead to poor financial
decisions, debt, and other financial challenges that can have long-lasting
impacts. We are committed to improving financial literacy amongst South African
youth as it is essential for success in life.”
Blackbullion South Africa is a leading
financial education platform that provides young people with access to
interactive courses and tools to help them develop the skills they need to
manage their finances. The platform is designed to be engaging, easy to use and
low in data usage, making it ideal for youth in South Africa.
"We
believe that financial education is a crucial step towards creating a more
equitable society, and we are thrilled to partner with Paymentology to make
that a reality for youth from the Amathuba Collective."
said WaFunda CEO, Leana De Beer.
WaFunda is a for-profit social enterprise that
delivers a localised version of Blackbullion, a UK-based education platform, to
the South African market. "By
sponsoring access for youth to our platform, Paymentology is helping to ensure
that more young people receive the tools and resources they need to achieve
upward financial mobility, which helps us in our mandate of driving impact at
scale”
Paymentology is committed to creating
impact through its social initiatives as part of its Changing Lives programme.
Partnering with Blackbullion South Africa to promote financial education and
inclusion among youth aligns with its core business as a financial services
provider as well as the organisation's focus on doing good. Blackbullion South
Africa is the ideal partner to help drive this strategic impact and to
demonstrate the power of collaboration.
By: Kanto Okanta
