The financial literacy campaign launched by Access Bank in partnership with 9ijakids and Kidpreneur Africa has reached 100 schools across 10 states in Nigeria.

It is equipping students with practical knowledge of saving, budgeting, responsible spending, planning, and making smart financial decisions.

This was revealed during this year’s Global Money Week campaign, with the theme ‘Smart Money Talk,’ designed to expose children and teenagers to money lessons early and help them understand how financial choices made today can affect their future.

Through engaging school sessions, students learned how to think before spending, plan with purpose, and develop responsible money habits.

For Access Bank, the campaign reflects a continued commitment to supporting initiatives that prepare young Nigerians for the future. By investing in financial education at the school level, the bank is helping to build a pipeline of financially responsible young people who can make informed decisions as they grow.

On the programme’s impact, Jumoke Adebayo, a teacher at the College of Arabic and Islamic Senior Secondary School, Ilorin, noted that the session helped students understand financial literacy in a more practical and relatable way.

The Smart Money Talk campaign reinforces the importance of early financial education in building responsible citizens and future leaders. It also shows the role that partnerships between the private sector and education-focused organisations can play in improving financial literacy among children across Nigeria.

Through its support for Global Money Week 2026, Access Bank continues to contribute to a future where young Nigerians are better equipped to understand money and make decisions that support long-term financial well-being.