A statement signed by Mr Joshua Mensah, YIN President, and copied to the Ghana News Agency in Accra, said as part of the activities marking the week, children would be organized to ring the opening bells of Stock Exchanges and visit the Central Bank.

There would also be “financial education programme in schools and walks to raise funds as well as create awareness for local youth charities”.  The statement said: “Global Money Week 2017 in Ghana is part of a global celebration”. Countries from every continent are participating in order to raise awareness of the importance of financial education and financial inclusion for children and youth.

“The overall coordination of Global Money Week 2017 is being led by Child and Youth Finance International (CYFI), a non-profit organization based in Amsterdam,” the statement said. CYFI is a global system change organization working with partners in 132 countries. It had taken on the challenge of ensuring that everyone works together to reshape financial systems in order to economically and socially empower children and youth worldwide.