With over a decade of powerful testimonials by participants and collaborators, and measurable data from independent, rigorous monitoring and evaluation partners, the ASISA Foundation can proudly demonstrate the far-reaching effects of our programmes. Participants not only apply the financial knowledge they gain to improve their own lives, but their success ripples through entire communities, driving lasting change and fostering economic resilience.

Over 10 years of ‘infinite impact’ 

Since our inception in 2013, the ASISA Foundation has made a lasting impact across all of South Africa’s provinces. We have equipped tens of thousands of vulnerable and previously disadvantaged participants with the knowledge and skills to take control of their financial well-being, start saving for their future and to apply their new-found financial knowledge long after attending our free learning opportunities.

Our Programme Reach - The Lives we Touch

Since our first financial education workshop in 2014 in Hammanskraal, we have reached over 150 000 programme participants across all provinces (left) through either face-to-face or online interactive workshops. In the 2024/2025 financial year, we have reached almost 40 000 participants with our financial education interventions.

The Foundation's Independent Competent Person’s Reports have consistently confirmed that we meet all the requirements to be recognised as a broad-based ownership scheme and also verified that our programmes align with the Financial Sector Code (FSC) for consumer financial education and socio-economic development, particularly in supporting black beneficiaries.

For over 10 years, we’ve significantly exceeded the minimum reach targets in terms of participant demographics and location

Impact with purpose

The ASISA Foundation was established as a strategic industry initiative to support South Africa’s national development plan (NDP). We also contribute meaningfully to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) where relevant.

Through our purpose-driven approach, collaborative structure and impactful programmes, we proudly demonstrate our contribution to key NDP clusters and nine of the 17 UN SDGs