Local doctor pens financial literacy book for children
Author and advocate for financial education, Dr. Zwi-Lezwe Radebe, recently officially kicked off his book signing tour for his latest children’s book, in Johannesburg.
Author and advocate for financial education, Dr. Zwi-Lezwe Radebe, recently officially kicked off his book signing tour for his latest children’s book, in Johannesburg.
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The book launch held at the Exclusive Books store at the Mall of Africa and Menlyn Mall sparked excitement among dozens of young readers who got to meet Dr. Radebe and got their books signed.
The signing tour follows the recent launch of, Trillion Dollar Kids- Savings and Entrepreneurship in Botswana and eMangalisweni (Cape Town) earlier in May with much success.
The book retells Radebe’s journey and background through the character of Mr. Samuel, educating children about saving and sharing entrepreneurship tips with them.
“It’s about life as a young boy growing up in the township and how saving and selling helped me understand money, how it works, and how to make it work for me. As I grew up, I realised that a lot of people have a bad relationship with money and do not like to save,” explains Dr Radebe who is also the founder and group chairman of Trillion Cart Investment.
Dr. Radebe said the book was written to empower children and the youth with financial literacy from an early age, emphasising the importance and need for financial education among children.
“I wanted to encourage the young children to adopt the habit of saving and finding creative but legal ways to make money.
“When a person has a healthy relationship with money, they seldom make unnecessary expenditures. Every expense is calculated and accounted for,” Radebe adds.
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Over the weekend, Dr. Radebe unveiled the second part of the book and launched the children’s finance club called the Trillion Dollar Kids Club. It is through the finance club and the book that he said he will groom young children to be entrepreneurs and money-conscious.
“We are excited to bring this ground breaking financial initiative for children. The club has been established with a mission to tackle socio-economic challenges and foster a sense of moral discipline when it comes to engaging with money.”
Radebe will be having another book signing tour in Eastern Cape, Mpumalanga, KZN and North –West.
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