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Financial Literacy Bootcamp Nigeria 2026

A free, two-session bootcamp equipping up to 50 young Nigerians with practical money skills they can use immediately, taught by local entrepreneurs who have lived it.

Saturdays · 24 & 31 October 2026
Free To all participants
50 Places available
18–35 Age range
Online
Google Meet
2 sessions
4 hours each
English
WAT mornings
No cost
Free to join
About the programme

Practical money skills, grounded in Nigerian reality

Participants will learn how to budget on irregular income, save and invest through platforms available in Nigeria, understand insurance and risk management, and practise virtual trading on a free simulation platform.

Everything is taught by people who have navigated naira volatility, built businesses in Lagos and Abuja, and used the very same platforms you will learn about.

Your instructors
JP
JP Attueyi
Local entrepreneur & volunteer educator
OO
Ola Osunbiyi
Local entrepreneur & volunteer educator

Nigerian entrepreneurs volunteering their time so the content stays grounded in real, local experience.

Location & format

Everything you need to know

Location
Online, live sessions via Google Meet
Schedule
Saturdays 24 & 31 October 2026
Duration
Two morning (WAT) sessions × 4 hours
Who it's for
Students, graduates, professionals & entrepreneurs, 18–35
Language
English
Cost
Completely free to participants
What you'll learn

Two focused modules

Module 01
Money Mindset
  • Budgeting for irregular income
  • The 50/30/20 rule, adapted for naira realities
  • Building emergency funds
  • Avoiding Ponzi schemes and fraud
Module 02
Saving, Investing & Insurance
  • Savings platforms: PiggyVest & Cowrywise
  • Intro to equities and mutual funds
  • Insurance, and why it matters
  • Nigerian capital markets & reading stock charts
  • Risk management & virtual trading practice
Why now

Why financial literacy in Nigeria matters now

60%
of Nigerians are under 25, the largest youth population in Africa
18
is the median age across the country
38%
of adults are financially literate, per the Central Bank of Nigeria; lower still among youth and women

This gap has real consequences, rising consumer debt, vulnerability to Ponzi schemes and fraud, low insurance penetration, and limited participation in capital markets.

Yet Nigeria's fintech ecosystem is booming. The missing link isn't access to tools; it's the knowledge to use them wisely.

PiggyVest Cowrywise Bamboo Risevest Chaka
Applications open

Ready to take control of your money?

Places are limited to 50, and applications close on 30 September.

Apply Now
Only 50 spots · Free to join