PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE TRAINING
Financially Fit Africa is a program on wealth creation that offers curriculum-based packages on Financial Literacy. Founded by Steve Down in 1998 under Financially Fit, the organization stretched its grounds to Africa in a mission to illuminate the continent through principle centered wealth.
In alignment with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’S), the Financially Fit Africa presidential team converged in Nairobi on the February 17th 2021 to set the agenda for empowering 1 million households in Kenya through the principle centered wealth. In attendance were influential members of the clergy, a member of parliament and professionals in key decision-making bodies in Kenya.
Steve Down: CEO and Founder Financially Fit Africa addressing the presidential circle.
Speaking to the members of the presidential team, Steve Down emphasized the importance of Financial Education that remains excluded in most Education curricula across the world. With this financial literacy applied, millions of people will be able to create household budgets, initiate a saving culture and practice strategic investing.
An online survey conducted by Financially[; Fit Africa indicates that 90% of the Kenyan population believe that being born into a wealthy family is an assurance to having a financially stable life. This narrative seemed to be fed by the lines of thought society has been upholding regarding wealth inheritance.
Financially Fit Africa’s CEO Steve Down seeks to debunk wealth creation based on his as well as other successful leaders’ experience. He reveals that wealth is not earned; instead, it is created. A financially literate population is able to make informed decisions and take appropriate actions on matters affecting their financial wealth and wellbeing. By aiming to directly empower 1 million households in Kenya on financial literacy, Financially Fit Africa will ensure cashflow in the economy is equally distributed and constantly generated to ensure decent work and economic growth for Kenya towards achieving zero poverty levels.
Steve Down’s principle of abundance elaborates that for every individual benefitting directly from the economy, more people benefit from that individual thus causing a ripple effect spreading across a community. He states the anecdote: 1+1 is not equal to 2 but rather 11; a financially empowered individual will lead to other empowered households therefore ensuring constant cashflow around the economy. By empowering individuals directly, we practice the principles of love and service that should complement the principle of abundance.
The meeting also clarified Cause Capitalism; a new concept introduced by the CEO and Founder of Financially Fit Africa, Steve Down expected to disrupt the market foundations of traditional Capitalism and Communism. Cause Capitalism is when a for profit organization chooses a non-profit organization not as a gimmick but as a true sustainable partner. A principle well expounded in the bible, Cause Capitalism capitalizes not only making profit, but more importantly on stretching out hands to the vulnerable in communities.
Attended by 25 reputable figures, Financially Fit Africa aims at partnering with the presidential circle team in achieving its vision towards becoming a global leader in personal wealth education, inspiring vision, hope and direction to individuals, families and businesses: illuminating the planet through principle centered wealth.
