Old Mutual Malawi's Financial Education expert Benard Chiluzi over the weekend went flat out to offer personal financial management skills at a bridal shower in the company's quest to reach everyone with the services.
Chiluzi delivered the message at the bridal shower of Faith Kwalimba who is yet to get married to Allan Chauluka.
Apart from sharing money management insights that would benefit the yet-to-be married couple, he also proclaimed his financial education gospel to the over 60 people that patronised the event at
According to Chiluzi, it is the desire of Old Mutual Malawi to see people making sound financial decisions that would propel success starting from their families.
"Family is the foundation of societies and communities, if couples priorities are not aligned at household level, the likelihood of having chaotic families is high. Therefore, we need to start addressing these financial problems from the base," he said.
At the ceremony, Chiluzi advised the couple and the gathering to be strategic like
"People need to know how to take care of money and be taught how to save it. At
Since 2012,
Before proceeding to the bridal shower of Faith Kwalimba, Chiluzi had a busy morning where he stopped at Limbe Police Training school arming over 1300 recruits undergoing Police training with financial management knowledge.
"It is of paramount importance to train the yet to be officers with financial management skills. As they go pursuing their careers as Police officers, at an early stage of their career. This knowledge will help them to have plan finances for themselves through savings and investments, we believe that way, we will take away appetite for corruption," he said.
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In fulling its obligation as a responsible business, Old Mutual Malawi, which is a savings, Insurance, pension, and investment company, offers free financial education to its stakeholders including customers and prospective customers.
Plans are currently underway to officially launch the initiative in
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