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BY MLAMULI MBAMBO
Winning the
Money Game.
A Guide to Financial Well-Being
An African story about money, the beliefs behind our choices and the financial future we want to build.
National bestselling book
Relatable African storytelling
MEET MFUNDO, MKHULU & GOGO
Some of the best money lessons begin with a conversation.
Mfundo Mbatha has just finished school. Ambitious and curious, he wants to be wealthy and successful like his grandparents.
During a visit to their beautiful home, Mkhulu and Gogo share the conversations, beliefs and principles behind their financial lives. As a retired school teacher, Mkhulu believes there is a missing “R” in education.
Read more about the story
Through Mfundo’s questions and his grandparents’ experiences, personal finance becomes familiar, engaging and easier to connect with daily life.
- Explore the relationship between money beliefs and financial choices.
- Connect practical financial principles with a relatable African family story.
- Reflect on the habits and decisions that support financial well-being.
BEYOND NUMBERS AND DEFINITIONS
Explore the money lessons
inside the story.
Money beliefs
Understand the relationship you have with money.
Budgeting
Connect everyday choices with a practical money plan.
Debt
Build a clearer understanding of borrowing and financial responsibility.
Value creation
Explore the link between contribution, opportunity and income.
Investing
Think beyond today towards longer-term financial well-being.
Intentional choices
Take ownership of the financial destiny you want to build.
READER REFLECTIONS
African stories.
A conversation worth starting.
“As a tool that demystifies money, the book aims to strengthen financial engagements with a strong foundation through knowledge, purpose and ultimately financial well being.”
Tladi Ditshego
Chairperson: Merchant West and Utho Capital
“Thank you so much for a practical, relevant and African story that will help every person who reads it to be more knowledgeable and money smart.”
Promise Manyike
Financial Wellness Practitioner
“I like the theme of starting small until you are comfortable and experienced in the business.”
Bongani Ntuli
Entrepreneur
FOR YOURSELF. FOR YOUR PEOPLE.
Keep the learning going.
Personal reading
A stand-alone resource for reflection and conversations about money.
Employee programmes
A learning and retention resource alongside workplace financial education.
Entrepreneurs & youth
Relatable storytelling to support entrepreneurship and youth interventions.
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MEET THE AUTHOR
Mlamuli Mbambo.
Founder of Money Fundi, international speaker and Financial Behaviour Strategist. His work connects personal experience, financial psychology and storytelling to help people change their financial destinies.