Why investor education must rise as fast as financial access

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• Christopher Apuusa 2 days ago

  Solid read, Jerome. I believe access is not enough for the retail investor, they need solid judgement to make informed decisions. I have seen too many people jump into things off WhatsApp hype without even asking who regulate ...
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  Solid read, Jerome. I believe access is not enough for the retail investor, they need solid judgement to make informed decisions. I have seen too many people jump into things off WhatsApp hype without even asking who regulates the platform. Regulation definitely helps, but until financial literacy catches up with financial access, we will keep watching people lose their savings to schemes that just sounded credible. We need to teach the judgement before the money moves.

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• David Mintah 2 days ago

  A great article Jerome. Well done. It’s time for our nation to increase its investment in education.

  A great article Jerome. Well done. It’s time for our nation to increase its investment in education.

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• Caroline 2 days ago

  Great submission Chris, Financial literacy is the key. People should M

  Great submission Chris, Financial literacy is the key. People should M

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• Caroline 2 days ago

  Great submission Chris, Financial literacy is the key. People should make informed decisions in as much as investment is involved. Right findings from the right authorities. One financial or investment mistake can result to ...
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  Great submission Chris, Financial literacy is the key. People should make informed decisions in as much as investment is involved. Right findings from the right authorities. One financial or investment mistake can result to a life time regret.

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• Saaka 2 days ago

  Good job done Jerome, education is indeed the key

  Good job done Jerome, education is indeed the key

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• Wonder Akpese 21 hours ago

  This article highlights a critical but often overlooked reality in emerging financial markets: access without understanding can be as dangerous as exclusion itself.
  As financial technologies continue to democratize access to ...
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  This article highlights a critical but often overlooked reality in emerging financial markets: access without understanding can be as dangerous as exclusion itself.
  As financial technologies continue to democratize access to capital markets, investor education must evolve from a peripheral initiative to a core pillar of financial sector development. A financially literate population is not only better protected from exploitation but also better positioned to contribute meaningfully to national economic growth and capital market stability. Ghana's future financial resilience will depend as much on informed participation as it does on expanded access.

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• Joyce Naki 20 hours ago

  Well done Jerome, I think we need more education, because most people invest because they were told within a day they can make 200% of that investment without any knowledge and it has brought a lot of people to zero account, ...
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  Well done Jerome, I think we need more education, because most people invest because they were told within a day they can make 200% of that investment without any knowledge and it has brought a lot of people to zero account, which is serious.

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