AKPK Expands Financial Literacy Programme GoGiggers To Sabah, Sarawak

KOTA KINABALU, July 31 (Bernama) -- The Credit Counselling and Debt Management Agency (AKPK) has expanded its financial literacy programme, GoGiggers to East Malaysia with its GoGiggers 2.0 Borneo Tour 2025.

Its chief executive officer (CEO), Azaddin Ngah Tasir said the programme would benefit around 80,000 Foodpanda delivery riders in Sabah and Sarawak, and boost their financial literacy through a high-impact approach.

"It includes delivering financial messages through interactive infographics, a 'JomBorak' podcast featuring local financial experts and influencers as well as the weekly AKPK audio broadcast 'Tanya Je Thursday'," he said in a statement after the officiation of the programme here today, where 100 participants from Sabah and Sarawak respectively will receive financial guidance in a six-month hybrid programme beginning July.

He explained that the programme represented the agency’s strong commitment to inculcating financial resilience among Malaysians, empowering individuals with the knowledge and tools to master their finances and to encourage prudent money management and credit use in the country.

“This effort also supports the national aspiration towards sustainable economic development and reducing household financial vulnerability,” Azaddin Ngah said.

The current programme, which is supported by strategic partners Bank Simpanan Nasional and the Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF), pays specific focus to Foodpanda riders, and was not merely a financial education programme but a long-term initiative aimed at building financial resilience and empowering gig workers to better face current financial challenges.

In the programme’s first season, participants showed a 34.4 per cent increase in their financial wellbeing, a 13.1 per cent increase in financial knowledge and a 18.5 per cent positive displacement in financial behaviour, with 74 per cent of participants taking proactive measures by starting emergency savings and building a financial safety net by opening GIRO accounts and signing up for the BSN Premium Savings Certificate.

Meanwhile, Foodpanda Malaysia managing director Tan Ming Luk said Foodpanda was very proud to continue their partnership with AKPK, BSN and EPF in equipping delivery partners with the knowledge, tools and confidence to build a secure financial future through GoGiggers 2.0 Borneo Tour 2025. 

He shared that Foodpanda believed in empowering their delivery partners beyond providing earning opportunities, but also supporting their long-term well-being. 

"Our delivery partners are the heartbeat of the gig economy and investing in their financial resilience is not only the right thing to do but also a step towards a stronger, more inclusive national economy," he added.

-- BERNAMA