Jennifer Awirigwe, founder of FinTribe, a women-focused wealth-tech company, has advised women to engage in more financial literacy programmes to avert investment risk.
Ariwigwe disclosed this at the 2025 Fintribe financial fair in Lagos, noting that financial literacy remains crucial for women’s empowerment.
“Financial education is very important for women. Some are willing and able to invest if they know better. Almost all investments come with risk but there are low risk investments like treasury bills and bonds. We should push financial literacy deeply.
“Financial literacy is not just having a bank account. It should go beyond that to building wealth,” Awirigwe said.
She added that financial literacy remains the only means of making well-informed financial decisions, positioning women better to balance potential risks and rewards when seeking investment opportunities.
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According to the convener, FinTribe has gone beyond mere financial literacy to actual financial action, with its members saving and investing collectively over $4 million in just three years.
“Collectively we have exceeded more than four million dollars in investment.
“FinTribe is a registered cooperative. What that means is we can come together, save our money, and invest our money. We have UBA custodians who handle these funds. Earlier this year, for example, we launched the real estate project and more than 100 women keyed in. And for some of these women, this is the first time ever to have a property in their name. So that is the action.”
Awirigwe said through the FinTribe, thousands of women have been inspired on how to invest, while others operate as successful business owners through various initiatives offered by the company.
Awirigwe advised women on how to avert potential investment risk, noting that every investment carries some degree of risk, pointing out that safer alternatives exist for those who prefer stability.
She described investments like bonds and treasury bills as low risk investment options suitable for conservative investors
Ajoritsedere Awosika, chairperson, Access Bank Plc while speaking at the event task women seeking financial independence to acquire the right mindset, knowledge and skills needed for them to be considered important in any position they find themselves.
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Sharing her experience, she revealed that despite her academic background in pharmacy, her career path eventually led her into administration.
Awosika advised women to walk in a straight path in the course of their financial journey, adding that financial relationships are built on trust.
Meanwhile, the 2025 FinTribe Finance Fair, themed ‘level up’, gathered over 10,000 women to learn practical skills from financial experts on wealth creation and long-term financial independence.
The convener lauded the government’s efforts in providing policies that support women’s financial inclusion while urging them to continue to create more enabling environments that allow women to thrive.
