Women are an emerging market with lots of opportunities just waiting for investors to recognize. 50 years ago, the idea of a female entrepreneur successfully building and managing her own company would have seemed ambitious at best. With discrimination and gender inequality…
When you start dating someone, you try to find out important things about your partner, like; his/her likes, dislikes, hobbies, dreams, etc. But more often than not, we forget to ask questions pertaining to one of the most important areas; finances.
Most people…
What does 'assertive' mean?
An assertive person is someone who has or shows a confident personality. They are not afraid to say what they want or stand up for what they believe in. They are self-assured and bold.
What does 'aggressive' mean?…
The unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic and the ensuing lockdown had a far-reaching impact on the Nigerian economy. For many people, this period came with loss of jobs, closure of their businesses, a host of socioeconomic crisis, and sadly the loss of loved ones.…
There are key factors to put into consideration when taking a loan, one of which is the return on investment from a loan known as ROI. Calculating ROI on a business loan falls under basic accounting, it will take into account how…
Sometimes we have it all planned out and daydream of what we hope our achievements would look like, especially as business owners and career women. But we never really take steps to achieve them, that’s why we have highlighted some points on…
Most people never receive any sort of financial literacy/ training as part of their formal education. Most people have to learn from their own experiences and the experiences of others. If you are always nervous about money and have always wanted to…
Women constitute a majority of the poor and are often the poorest of the poor. A report by the UN says that there are 122 women ages 25 to 34 who live in extreme poverty for every 100 men in that age group. This…
Working with women, we see recurring patterns and themes around how women undervalue or undermine themselves, leaving money on the table and sabotaging their own growth and success.
The following are the 7 most common behaviors and beliefs that hold women back…
The modern African woman needs to take a proactive approach towards financial planning and investments. Women need to adopt different attitudes towards investments and that’s where a financial or wealth advisor comes in to make sure you are aware of the different…