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FinTech Education — Full Curriculum

By the end of this programme, learners demonstrate measurable competence in FinTech Education. Through 4 structured modules, continuous practical exercises, portfolio-building projects, and a culminating assessment, every learner shows visible progress against the objectives below — supported by feedback from their instructor.

01 Performance

By the end of this programme, learners demonstrate measurable competence in FinTech Education. Through 4 structured modules, continuous practical exercises, portfolio-building projects, and a culminating assessment, every learner shows visible progress against the objectives below — supported by feedback from their instructor.

02 Objectives

  • Understand and confidently apply the ideas covered in "Digital Money Landscape"
  • Understand and confidently apply the ideas covered in "Blockchain & Crypto Literacy"
  • Understand and confidently apply the ideas covered in "Personal Finance Tech"
  • Understand and confidently apply the ideas covered in "FinTech Careers"
  • Complete graded exercises after every module with tutor feedback
  • Produce a final piece of work that demonstrates overall mastery

03 Content

Digital Money Landscape

  • Payment systems in Nigeria
  • Mobile money & agency banking
  • Regulators & consumer protection

Blockchain & Crypto Literacy

  • How blockchains work conceptually
  • Crypto risks & red flags
  • Beyond hype: real use cases

Personal Finance Tech

  • Budgeting apps
  • Savings & investment platforms
  • Credit & borrowing wisely

FinTech Careers

  • Roles & skills demanded
  • Fraud awareness & safety
  • Capstone: product pitch

04 Knowledge

  • Core terminology and foundational principles of FinTech Education
  • Essential knowledge areas within Digital Money Landscape
  • Essential knowledge areas within Blockchain & Crypto Literacy
  • Essential knowledge areas within Personal Finance Tech
  • How the different parts of FinTech Education connect into a coherent whole

05 Skills

  • Hands-on ability: payment systems in nigeria
  • Hands-on ability: how blockchains work conceptually
  • Hands-on ability: budgeting apps
  • Hands-on ability: roles & skills demanded
  • Independent problem-solving on unfamiliar tasks
  • Presenting completed work clearly and confidently

06 Key Competencies

  • Critical thinking — analysing problems before jumping to solutions
  • Practical execution — finishing real work, not just theory
  • Communication — explaining reasoning and results
  • Digital tool fluency used responsibly and safely
  • Collaboration — giving and receiving useful feedback

07 Values

  • Excellence: doing careful, complete work rather than rushing
  • Integrity: honest effort, original work and truthful reporting
  • Curiosity: asking questions and exploring beyond the lesson
  • Responsibility: safe, ethical use of technology and information
  • Growth mindset: treating mistakes as steps toward mastery

08 Learning Activities

Guided lessons

Interactive teaching sessions covering each module of FinTech Education with live demonstration and questioning.

Hands-on practice

Supervised individual exercises immediately applying each topic — the majority of contact time.

Mid-programme checkpoint (Personal Finance Tech)

A reviewed mini-assessment confirming understanding before progressing.

Capstone experience

An end-of-programme project or assessment integrating all modules, presented for feedback.

09 Teaching & Learning Resources

  • Dynamic Academy course materials and practice sets
  • A laptop or desktop with required free software installed
  • Internet access for research and tool accounts
  • Access to the student portal for announcements, assignments and progress tracking

10 Evaluation Guide

Assessment is continuous, transparent and feedback-driven: - Continuous assessment (quizzes & exercises) — 30% - Practical projects / graded assignments — 40% - Final assessment (project presentation or exam) — 20% - Participation & consistency — 10% Grades are recorded in the student portal. Parents receive progress summaries; learners always receive specific, actionable feedback.

11 Practical Projects

  1. Project 1:Starter project: applied Digital Money Landscape

    A small but complete piece of work using the first module's skills, submitted through the portal.

  2. Project 2:Build-out project: Personal Finance Tech

    A more substantial task combining earlier skills with the middle modules.

  3. Project 3:Final showcase project

    A personal project demonstrating full command of FinTech Education, presented at the end of the programme.

12 Learning Outcomes

  1. Navigate digital payments and banking platforms safely
  2. Explain blockchain and cryptocurrency at a conceptual level
  3. Identify financial scams and protect personal finances
  4. Map career paths in Africa's FinTech sector

13 Course Pathway

Professional upskilling pathway: start with Digital Skills if needed, choose a career track (Data Analysis, Cybersecurity, Digital Marketing, Virtual Assistant, UI/UX Design), deepen with advanced courses, and build a portfolio that supports employment or freelance work.

14 Career & Application Opportunities

Entry-level roles in the chosen specialisationFreelancing & remote work opportunitiesSmall-business digital capabilityFoundation for professional certifications