Debtfree Magazine November 2018

CONSUMER FINANCIAL
EDUCATION FOUNDATION
The Consumer Financial Education Foundation (Confef) has been
around for just over a year now and has been making a positive impact
on consumers around the country.
Confef’s objectives are to empower, protect and promote consumer rights
to those previously unaware of them. In their various outreach programmes
over the last 12 months, Confef say that they have realised that there is still
a huge lack of knowledge and understanding among many communities
of the available debt relief measures out there. This just goes to prove the
need for more consumer financial education, particularly in regard to debt
counselling.
Confef say that they have seen how chronic levels of over-indebtedness
is contributing negatively to the socio-economic ills and challenges faced
by millions of people around the country. They believe that education and
innovative programmes which bring about behavioral change will help
drive positive change in the country.
Confef have partnered with several organizations and firms in an effort to
take financial education to local communities including: supporters XDS,
FSCA & DCASA and sponsors Debtfree & DC Partner PDA.
One of their many highlights this year has been participation in the
Money Smart Week (8-12 October 2018) organized by the Financial
Sector Conduct Authority.
Confef is a registered NPO