KeyToMarkets to train 2,500 students in digital finance
More than 2,500 students from the Kadjebi-Asato Senior High School (KASEC) are expected to benefit from a digital financial training programme scheduled for August 16, 2025.
This initiative aims to equip them with pertinent skills for enhancing their livelihoods, encourage productive engagement online, mitigate cybercrime, and complement the government's strategies for reducing unemployment.
The training programme, a collaborative effort between KeyToMarkets International and Women in Forex Ghana (WFG), is designed to impart digital financial literacy and skills.
Enhanced career prospects
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Women in Forex Ghana, Gifty Annor-Sika Asantewah, stated that the training was intended to ready the students for enhanced finance and career prospects in the job market.
She said instilling the value of saving and investment in students at a young age can significantly impact their future financial decisions and liberation.
She said it was crucial to educate them early on, especially during these times of unemployment and pandemics, to empower them with the skills to make informed financial choices.
She said the digital finance training programme was aimed at empowering the youth with relevant skills for improved livelihoods, promoting productive online engagement, combating cybercrime and supporting the government's efforts to reduce unemployment.
About KeyToMarkets
The Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) of KeytoMarkets International, Nicole Heinrich announced that the Mauritius-based brokerage firm, with a global presence across multiple continents, is set to enter the African market.
She said that the firm has been operational in the industry for the past 15 years.
“The gap in digital finance literacy especially forex and has decided to collaborate with Women in Forex Ghana to amplify the advocacy of the need for youth to explore the forex market accurately and adequately by emphasising on proper skill set and education.
“It has created opportunity for students to fully partake in the enormous opportunities on the financial market with their top notch and seamless trading platform,” she said.
The partnership
The Head of African Business at Keytomarkets International, Abiola Adekunle, stated that the partnership between the two firms sought to provide training and education in digital finance.
He said this partnership aims to train and introduce 2,500 students from Kadjebi Senior High School to the realm of digital finance, empowering them with valuable skills.
“There is a pressing need to address widespread misconceptions about forex trading, particularly among young adults who constitute over 80 per cent of online engagements.
“Steering these young individuals towards productive online activities can help mitigate unhealthy behaviors in the digital space,” he added.