CAIRO - 28 April 2026: A cooperation protocol to implement a financial literacy curriculum and promote non-banking financial inclusion for secondary school students in Egypt is set to be signed Tuesday at the Egyptian Exchange headquarters.
The protocol is a collaboration between the Ministry of Education, the Japanese organization SPRICS, and Hiroshima University.
The new initiative represents a significant step towards financially empowering students and redefining the teaching of economic skills in a more practical way, according to Minister of Education and Technical Education, Mohamed Abdel Latif, who attended the ceremony.
Abdel Latif stressed that the goal goes beyond theoretical education to building real capabilities in young people to actively participate in the economy.
Promoting Financial Literacy
The Ministry of Education and Technical Education emphasized that the protocol, or memorandum of understanding, aims to promote financial literacy among secondary school students in partnership with the Japanese side.
The Ministry explained that promoting financial literacy is a key pillar for strengthening economic stability and building a more informed society.
The Financial Regulatory Authority will provide all necessary technical support to enable students to study financial literacy in line with international best practices.
For his part, Minister Mohamed Abdel Latif, confirmed that the Financial Literacy course will be taught to second-year secondary school students via a programming and artificial intelligence platform.
Students who pass the exam will be assigned a trading account on the stock exchange and given LE 500 each for trading purposes (not withdrawals).
This is intended to provide practical training on the material learned, enhance financial literacy skills, and prepare them to make sound economic decisions in their professional lives.
The Ministry of Education and Technical Education announced details of the Financial Literacy course for secondary school students, confirming that it will be taught as a non-core activity via digital platforms, without passing or failing grades, starting from the next academic year.
According to the ministry, the course will be taught online using tools and programs based on artificial intelligence technologies.
The Minister further pointed out that the program includes a practical component in cooperation with the Financial Regulatory Authority, where outstanding students will be given the opportunity to open virtual investment portfolios, preparing them for real-world trading on the Egyptian Stock Exchange.
It confirmed that secondary school teachers will be trained on the financial literacy curriculum before implementation begins, to ensure the content is presented in a simplified and effective manner.
The signing ceremony was attended by Mohamed Abdel Latif, Minister of Education and Technical Education; Ahmed Kouchouk, Minister of Finance; Dr. Mohamed Farid Saleh, Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade; Dr. Islam Azzam, Chairman of the Financial Regulatory Authority; Omar Radwan, Chairman of the Egyptian Exchange; and Professor Uchi Mitsuo, President of Hiroshima University.
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