NFEC Mission of the African Chapters

The National Financial Educators Council is committed to walking alongside communities across Africa as they build stronger foundations for financial wellbeing. Our mission grows from a simple belief: when people have access to trustworthy knowledge, supportive guidance, and a network that cares, they can create lasting financial security for themselves and those they love.

To bring that belief to life, we unite a diverse global community of financial wellness champions and equip them with practical training and meaningful resources so they can uplift the people around them. Together, we collaborate with schools, employers, and local organizations to expand programs that have already proven their impact.

By listening closely, measuring outcomes, and continually improving our approach, we ensure that our collective efforts lead to real, longterm improvements in people’s financial lives – one community at a time.

Social Vision

The Financial Educators Council is creating a world where people are informed to make qualified financial decisions and confidently take effective financial action that best helps them meet their basic human needs while moving toward fulfilling their personal, family, and global community goals.

Leadership

We lead by setting standards, advancing policies, and organizing strategic advocacy campaigns that raise the quality and reach of financial education. Our leadership is practical and evidence-based: we build consensus, produce defensible guidance, and mobilize partners to drive systemic change.

Independence

All NFEC materials are developed independently and free from commercial bias or promotional content. Our sole priority is helping people improve their financial well-being; every curriculum, tool, and assessment is created to serve learners, not sponsors.

Empowerment

Our commitment to empowerment has expanded since day one. We began by helping individuals improve their own finances; today we also equip educators, community leaders, and organizations with the training and resources to share that knowledge widely – amplifying impact across communities.

High Education Standards, Real Social Impact

The African chapters are dedicated to advancing financial educators who serve the community and are held to the highest professional and educational standards. By supporting educator training, professional development, and evidence-based instruction, the chapters help ensure that financial education programs deliver meaningful learning experiences and measurable improvements in people’s financial lives.

Accreditation

As an IACET-accredited provider and a Certified B Corporation, the NFEC delivers financial education programming designed to produce measurable social impact. We are the only Accredited providers focused specifically on professional development in financial education, which means our courses, assessments, and PD meet third-party standards for quality and learner outcomes.

Social Impact

B Corp certification and IACET accreditation required rigorous third-party review of our operations – how our practices affect clients, employees, communities, and the environment – and verify that we meet high standards for social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency. These credentials give partners and funders confidence that our work is ethical, evidence-based, and committed to continuous improvement.

History 

The National Financial Educators Council (NFEC) launched in 2006 in the United States with a clear mission: elevate the quality, professionalism, and realworld impact of financial education. What started as a nationwide push to support financial educators with structured training, robust curriculum tools, and respected professional credentials has evolved into a global movement focused on strengthening financial capability around the world.

Today, graduates of the Certified Financial Education Instructor (CFEI®) program are making a difference in communities across more than 100 countries. The first African chapters emerged in 2011, taking root in Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe, alongside the program’s earliest international cohorts. Because core principles of effective personal finance instruction – such as behaviordriven learning, practical application, and outcomeoriented teaching – translate across cultures, these early chapters helped lay the groundwork for NFEC’s expanding international presence.
As interest in financial literacy continues to expand worldwide, the NFEC supports local country initiatives that enhance access to best-quality financial education while respecting regional economic structures, cultures, and policy landscapes. These efforts enable the NFEC to strengthen financial literacy education systems and promote economic empowerment across Africa.