About us

At MoneyTime we believe financial literacy is an essential life skill for all children. By teaching children money management skills we believe we can make a real difference to the financial outcomes of the next generation. 

Meet our  MoneyTime South Africa Partners

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Ina du Plessis, Managing Director, TopOwl Solutions

TopOwl Solutions is an authorised MoneyTime partner for South Africa, with an exclusive agreement to promote and support the program in schools. TopOwl also provides teacher support for the United Kingdom.

With over 30 years of experience as a business strategist in the fintech sector, Ina is passionate about empowering individuals to unlock their full potential. She is committed to driving financial literacy for South African youth and shaping a brighter future for the next generation

Johan Olivier, Managing Director, MyLife

MyLife is an authorised MoneyTime partner for South Africa. MyLife promotes MoneyTime to individuals and organisations via its lifestyle platform which assists people of all walks of life to balance the financial, emotional and social components of their life.  

Johan is a qualified financial educator who has has a big heart and a passion for helping children learn about money. It has been a lifelong dream for him to combine his passion for financial literacy with his work. He believes we invest so much in children's education and skills but consistently leave out one of the most basic skills - financial competency.

Meet the Global MoneyTime Team 

MoneyTime's headquarters are in New Zealand. The MoneyTime program is available in South Africa, New Zealand, AustraliaUSA and UK

Neil Edmond, CEO & Co-founder
BCom/LLB

A former business consultant for 20 years, Neil has helped thousands of people improve their financial outcomes. He is concerned his children's generation are growing up with limited financial literacy and wants to do something about it. Neil is the designer and author of MoneyTime.

Alex Lam, Co-founder
BComputing (Monash)

A software developer with more than 20 years of  experience in finance, media and technology startups. Alex was part of a technology team which developed and deployed personal finance management software for Maybank Malaysia's 10 million customers to help organise their finances.

Paul Davis, Co-founder
BSc (Stanford), MBA (Otago), CFA

An experienced investor and entrepreneur Paul has been involved in computing, start-ups and finance around the world; beginning in Silicon Valley and settling in NZ 20 years ago. His current interests include private equity investment and helping a diverse array of businesses grow and realise their visions for making the world a better place.

Paul Marsh, Co-founder
BSc (Rhodes) MA Dip Ed (Cantab)

A passionate teacher and headmaster in South Africa for 31 years. Upon moving to the UK he trained school governors and assisted with the purchase and management of schools. He has advised governors at international schools in the Middle East and SE Asia and has been a school commissioner, board chairman and written articles on school leadership in New Zealand.

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Aaron Evans, Schools Manager
BSW (Hons)

Aaron has had numerous people facing roles since graduating with a Bachelor of Social Work. Coming from a consumer oriented culture with three primary school children, Aaron recognizes the importance of students learning financial literacy from a young age and is delighted to be helping bring MoneyTime to schools globally.