Absa Bank Mozambique on Monday, 29 June, launched the second edition of Os Poupinhas, its children's financial literacy magazine, in Maputo. The initiative foresees the distribution of 11,200 copies — including 1,200 in Braille — to children across all provinces of the country, in partnership with the Association of the Blind and Partially Sighted of Mozambique (ACAMO).
The launch took place at the Escola Comunitária Solidariedade in the Bairro do Aeroporto neighbourhood of Maputo, marking a further step in the bank's commitment to promoting financial education among younger generations through increasingly inclusive and accessible solutions.
According to a statement issued to Diário Económico, the new edition of Os Poupinhas targets children between the ages of six and twelve. It addresses themes such as choices, planning, and decision-making, using comics and interactive activities to make financial literacy learning more accessible, engaging, and relevant to children's daily lives.
"After a first edition that reached more than 2,400 children, the project now enters a new phase, marked by the national expansion of the initiative, the strengthening of digital content, and the introduction of a Braille version, enabling more children to access financial education regardless of their visual condition," the statement reads.
On the occasion, Absa formalised a partnership with ACAMO, which will be responsible for supporting the distribution of the Braille editions at various points across the country.
Absa Bank Mozambique's Human Capital Director, Hanifa Hassangy, said: "Learning to make conscious choices is a skill that stays with children for life. With this new edition of Os Poupinhas, we want to help them develop knowledge and habits that will allow them to build their future with greater confidence, regardless of their circumstances or location."
Isaura Baptista, President of ACAMO's Women with Visual Impairment Committee, said the partnership represents an important step forward for the inclusion of children with visual disabilities. "Children with visual impairments have frequently been excluded from educational initiatives designed for the general public. This partnership is an important step towards ensuring that more children have access to content that promotes knowledge, autonomy, and inclusion. By making Os Poupinhas available in Braille, we are creating opportunities for these children to learn, participate, and dream on equal terms," she said.
Beyond the distribution of the magazines, Absa staff will take part in volunteer activities that will bring Os Poupinhas to schools and communities at different points across the country, complementing the magazine distribution with educational activities and interactive sessions with pupils.
Through this initiative, Absa Bank Mozambique says it is reinforcing its commitment to promoting children's financial literacy and to the social and economic development of the country, "contributing to the formation of children who are better prepared to make conscious decisions, plan for the future, and turn opportunities into achievements."
Source: Diário Económico
Original article: https://www.diarioeconomico.co.mz/2026/06/29/economia/responsabilidade-social/absa-e-acamo-levam-revistas-de-literacia-financeira-a-criancas-em-todo-o-pais/
