It promotes Entrepeneurship, children can understand how finances work and the basic concept of cash.
2. It encourages kids to do math.
The ability to do quick math is enormously useful in life and in business. This game reinforces addition, subtraction, and even fractional multiplication.
3. It teaches property ownership.
As we know the education system is against us and financial litrecay is not something we are taught in schools. This game teaches Buying and developing rental properties which is a classic business strategy.
4. It teaches how loans work.
Again something we are not taught about. The mortgage rules in this game illustrates that it costs money to borrow money. In a world where debt can cripple generations, this is a life lesson that every child should learn early.
5. It develops negotiation skills.
As in real-life business, you must negotiate with human beings to get what you want.
6. It explains the basics of taxation.
This game identifies and explains the two most common taxes: income and property.
7. It illustrates economic inequality.
While everyone begins with the same amount of money, those who secure states quickly become difficult to beat. This is an illustration of "the rich get richer and the poor get poorer" - an important fact of life for us all.
8. It teaches about Africa
Learn about African Traditions / Cultures / Spirituality and her resources.
This game also promotes repatriation and building up the Continent.
The United States of Africa boardgame took our team 9 months to research, design / implement and we are so happy to finally have it completed for you to enjoy.