Masheleng 2025 Financial Literacy Tour, a national campaign by Botswana’s leading financial expert, Seatla Ratshosa aimed at bringing practical money education, economic tools, and financial confidence to thousands of locals has officially been launched.
The tour that began in Maun is to run across five more towns including Francistown, Palapye, Jwaneng, Gaborone, and Ghanzi is aimed at delivering powerful, thought-provoking talks that challenge conventional beliefs about money, success, and personal growth.
In an interview, Ratshosa said the tour seeks to inspire many to think bigger, earn smarter, and build lasting wealth. He further said that to also seeks to ensure people understand that once you are given an opportunity to earn money then the goal is to create wealth.
The founder said from explaining savings and investment basics to breaking down debt, insurance, and starting small businesses, Masheleng meets people where they are and helps them build from there.
During the Maun session, Ratshosa whose aim is to simplify how people handle and manage money by narrating financial advice and providing people with tips to optimize their financial lives explained that one needs to extend their thinking to the next generation. He added that the goal is to provide future generations with a financial foundation that allows them to thrive and build upon what they inherit. “Generational wealth is not just about money but also financial knowledge, values and practices.”
The audience was further taught more on the principles of wealth creation Wealth, with Ratshosa saying that, “wealth is the product of man’s capacity to think. It is different from riches and riches are parts of wealth.” Ratshosa further explained the principles of wealth creation which include, earning, saving, investing, risk management and the principle of giving saying that they are the pillars to create wealth.
In another interview with one of the participants, Resego Machabeng said one important principle she is has learnt is the principle of saving. She noted that even though saving is a basic principle of life, it is however difficult to practice. Machabeng further stated that she has learnt that there are many reasons to save and therefore for any amount earned or received, a portion of it should be saved.
The initiative that started in Maun will proceed to Francistown on the 5th of July, Palapye on the 2nd of August, Jwaneng 6th of September, Gaborone 27th of September and closes in Gantsi on the 25th of October 2025.It is hoped to go a long way in helping Batswana with financial knowledge.
