Financial Literacy for the Workforce

Saver Waya Waya WageWise is a consumer financial education programme which aims to equip employees with the necessary knowledge, skills and tools to effectively manage their finances.

L+EARN Benefits

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  • Three participants at a programme event

    Helps employees to manage their finances more effectively.

  • A participant speaking at a workshop

    Helps employees to make more informed financial decisions.

  • A speaker addressing an audience

    Improves employee health, reduces absenteeism and increases productivity.

  • Financial education that deepens the financial inclusion of the South African workforce.

Our Available Programmes

We provide several financial literacy programmes aimed at addressing various aspects of economic participation.

L+EARN BIZ is the ASISA Foundation's financial education programme for young people who own or are starting a small business. It builds the financial skills a business owner needs to separate personal and business money, price their work, and plan for growth.

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Empowering South Africa’s workforce with financial literacy

The WageWise financial education programme is a worksite-based programme that uses a multi-touchpoint approach. Participants attend interactive in-person workshops where educational content is presented in an engaging and accessible format. Following the workshops employees have access to additional educational content through supplementary learning channels...

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L+EARN #SecureTheBag is the ASISA Foundation's financial education programme for students at Technical Vocational Education and Training colleges and universities. It meets young adults at the point where they first manage money of their own.

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Financial literacy for students and young entrepreneurs

L+EARN #SecureTheBag reaches students at Technical Vocational Education and Training colleges and universities through a blended learning journey: an in-person industrial theatre session, two workshops, and supplementary content through the programme’s own learning channels...

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  • When people come together to collaborate in the interest of the common good, powerful and positive things can happen.
    Ruth Benjamin-Swales, ASISA Foundation CEO

Our implementing partners, collaborators & funders

The remarkable progress we’ve made at the ASISA Foundation is a direct result of the unwavering annual contributions from our ASISA members, along with the generous support of several non-members. We are deeply grateful for their enduring commitment.

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The Impact of L+EARN

Since its 2015 launch, WageWise has trained over 100 000 employees across South Africa, delivering a proven financial literacy programme informed by robust monitoring and evaluation insights.

Shifting the financial behaviour of employees

WageWise has reached over 102 000 employees across South Africa and the programme is driving sustainable financial management behaviour change.

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A map of South Africa showing 48 974 participants reached through the L+EARN programme, with the share reached in each province

Find out how to support L+Earn

If you would like to fund WageWise contact WageWise Programme Manager Janete Nel.

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We empower vulnerable communities through free, unbiased financial education, fostering economic inclusion and breaking generational poverty.