Teachers from all the 10 provinces in Zimbabwe posing for a group photo with SECZim and Ministry delegates
By Wallace Mawire
Funded by the Investor Protection Fund (IPF), the Securities and Exchange Commission of Zimbabwe (SECZim), in partnership with the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education (MoPSE), held an historic two-day workshop from 13 to 14 November 2025 in Kadoma, to equip educators from the country”s 10 provinces as capital market trainers.
The Train the Trainer workshop significantly advances financial inclusion and the integration of capital market education into the national curriculum.
The workshop, which built on a Memorandum of Understanding signed this October, utilised traditional and digital tools to enable teachers to interact with the sector’s complexities.
Participants engaged with case studies and group work centred on the Capital Market Awareness Toolkit, including the audio and video dramas “Ayoba Mkoba” and “Grain of Fortune,” which are extensions of a Investment 101 Capital Market Handbook produced by IPF and first published by SECZim in 2019.
In his opening remarks, the Director of Education for the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education, Mr Innocent Chishumba, emphasised the workshop’s role in fulfilling a shared vision for financial inclusion.
“As the Ministry we recognise that financial literacy is a key life skill in today’s world as it empowers individuals to make informed financial decisions, manage resources efficiently and participate meaningfully in the economic development of our nation,” said Mr. Chishumba. He added, “By strengthening the capacity of our teachers, we in turn strengthen the foundation of national financial inclusion and economic growth.”
Aligning with Director Chishumba’s remarks, Mrs Farai Mpofu, Investor Education and Public Relations Manager for SECZim, representing acting CEO, Mrs Grace Berejena, outlined the workshop’s objectives, stating, “We believe from this engagement will come greater economic inclusion and greater empowerment across Zimbabwe in search of that prosperous and empowered upper middle economy as we anticipate the results in 2030.”.
She emphasised that teachers are key agents in driving the National Development Strategy 2 (NDS2) pillar of Inclusive Economic Growth.
The comprehensive programme provided an overview of capital market, including AML issues and presentations from market players. The background set the scene for the practical application of the Capital Market Awareness Toolkit and its use in schools to complement the curriculum. The simulation exercise was designed to validate the material and to demonstrate how the Curriculum Development reviewed material performs in a teaching environment.
In his closing remarks, Director Chishumba applauded SECZim for the highly engaging methods used throughout the workshop and encouraged the teachers, stating, “As we return to schools and classrooms let us remember the responsibility we carry; that of nurturing financially literate learners who can make informed economic decisions. To achieve this, we must embrace the learner-centred and innovative teaching approaches that make the teaching of financial literacy more engaging, practical and following real-world trends.”
Following the workshop, the participating teachers are now recognised as provincial focal persons and capital market resource persons for future capital market outreach programmes in provinces. With SECZim’s support, they will cascade the capital market knowledge to peers within their districts and schools, promoting widespread adoption across Zimbabwe.
Securities and Exchange Commission of Zimbabwe (SECZim), is a statutory body, established in terms of section 3 of the Securities and Exchange Act [Chapter 24:25], to regulate the capital markets and provide investor protection. The Commission’s main thrust is to encourage the development of a free, fair, efficient, transparent, and orderly capital market. The Commission reports directly to the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development. SECZim oversees over 200 capital markets intermediaries and collective investment schemes.
The Investor Protection Fund (Fund or IPF) is a creation of the Securities and Exchange Commission of Zimbabwe (SECZ) and was established in 2010, initially in terms of Section 4(1)(a) of the original Securities Act [Chapter 24:25] read with Clause 8 of the 1st Schedule and Clause 2 of Part II of the 2nd Schedule of Statutory Instrument (S.I) 100 of 2010.
The purpose of the Fund is to provide compensation to protected investors for losses suffered as a direct result of a licensed contributor to the Fund being unable to meet their liabilities through insolvency, malpractice or other cause.