Money Basics
Available nowBudgeting Worksheet for Students
A simple worksheet to help students plan income, spending, saving, and priorities before money disappears into unplanned choices.
Audience: Students
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Financial literacy resources for students, teachers, and parents.
Free budgeting, savings and mobile money safety tools for students, families and educators.
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Practical tools you can use today.
Download and use these practical resources in workshops, classrooms or at home.
Money BasicsDigital Finance
Money Basics
Available nowSavings Tracker for Students
A student-friendly tracker for setting a savings goal, recording progress, and understanding how consistency builds financial confidence.
Audience: Students
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Available nowMobile Money Safety Guide for Students
A practical guide to help young people understand mobile money safety, scams, privacy, and responsible digital finance decisions.
Audience: Students and parents
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Tools for students, parents, and teachers.
Use our budgeting worksheet, savings tracker and mobile money safety guide to practise everyday financial decisions.
Partner and workshop resources
Deeper materials for delivery and institutions.
Schools and organisations can contact Ascend Africa about workshop materials and tailored learning sessions.
Further reading
Independent financial education from trusted Kenyan institutions.
Explore financial education and investor information published by Kenyan institutions.
Capital Markets Authority
Beginner's guide to investing
Basic investor education, licensed intermediaries and risk awareness.
Visit external resourceCapital Markets Authority
Capital Markets Information Toolkit
A public learning hub about Kenyan capital markets and investor protection.
Visit external resourceCentral Bank of Kenya
Learning Centre
Explanations of inflation, government securities and other financial concepts.
Visit external resourceNext step
Want financial literacy taught in your school?
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FAQ
Questions about Ascend Africa resources.
Are Ascend Africa resources free?
Ascend Africa offers free printable student tools and links to independent Kenyan financial education resources. Some additional resources are still in development.
What resources can I download?
Download a budgeting worksheet, savings tracker and mobile money safety guide from the Resources page.
Can schools use Ascend Africa resources in class?
Yes. Many resources are being designed for classroom discussion, student activities, and workshop follow-up.