Annelien van den Berg
Johannesburg (ZAF)
Role(s):
Founder/Owner/Principal
Educard-Africa
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Location:
Johannesburg
Industry:
Education
Year Founded:
2008
Number Employees:
1-10 people
Description:
Educard has been trademarked under financial institutions and card management. It is a pin and non pin based security debit transaction/membership Card for Educational institutions in Africa.
We strive to let every child be issued with a card. The Card will provide smartidentity, smart solutions, smart banking and smart technology.
The trademark provides for 4 niches namely: The Pre-school, primary school, high school ad university students. The card also provides for various loyalty programmes, casback benefits and helplines in case of abuse, drug addiction, trauma etc.
Parent control and FICA requirements is met. Children will be educated in financial management on the various cirricilums.
The card will allow for transactions eg; VISA or MasterCard. Children will not be exposed to risks like carrying cash.
Service Providers who offer cash back will be screened to protect the childs rights. Cashback can be invested, with approved fundmanagement portfolio's, which will enhance the probability to a save for higher education.
We also strive to offer skills upliftment and life skills training and bursaries.
The Cad also offers various other functions eg: Buying Airtime, exam Results, attendance register etc