SAGE NIGERIA KICKS- START 2016 GLOBAL MONEY WEEK CELEBRATION!!

Treasure House Primary School and Funtaj International School, Abuja

SAGE teams in comprising of primary and secondary school students took a tour to the Central Bank of Nigeria Money Museum. The visit is one of the exciting educational events and financial awareness-raising activities for the young people organized by SAGE Nigeria in Abuja to commemorate the 2016 Global Money Week.

The goal for the visit to the Central Bank of Nigeria Money Museum was to teach children and youth about money, saving, creating livelihoods, gaining employment and becoming entrepreneurs through fun and interactive activities.

The Global Money Week is about creating collaborative partnerships and highlighting the importance of financial inclusion of youth worldwide.

Every year, entire communities take action to create awareness, challenge out of date financial policies and give young people the tools and inspiration they need to shape their own future.

The Child & Youth Finance International (CYFI) leads the Child and Youth Finance Movement’s worldwide multi-sectoral network, which is dedicated to enhancing the financial capabilities of children and youth. This involves giving all children and youth the knowledge to make wise financial decisions, the opportunity to accumulate savings, and the skills to find employment, start a business and ultimately break the cycle of poverty.

SAGE an acronym for Students for the Advancement of Global Entrepreneurship is an international programme initiated at the California State University Chico USA. It is currently operating in all the continents of the world. The SAGE mission is to help create the next generation of entrepreneurial leaders whose innovations and social enterprises address the major unmet needs of our global community.

It engages young people in a hands-on learning process on how to create wealth, help others and their communities. At the end of every SAGE year between May and July, SAGE businesses, environmental and community service projects are showcased in a “tournament” which recognizes outstanding SAGE teams based on their effectiveness and creativity. Best SAGE teams advance in the tournament that climaxes at the international competition tagged -SAGE World Cup. SAGE World Cup offers the world an annual event that facilitates multi-cultural integration and global business networking opportunities. The 2016 SAGE World Cup will be taking place in Philippines in August.