She had the dream CV. Chartered accountant, Bloomberg, CNBC, British American Tobacco. Then her only car got stolen, her savings vanished and she found herself at church unable to drop a $2 offering. That rock-bottom moment became the spark for Money Africa and Asset Avenue flew to Lagos, Nigeria to hear the whole story.
In this episode, Bola Sol sits down with Tosin Olaseinde, founder of Money Africa, Money Africa Kids and the fintech Ladda and a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader, for an honest conversation about going broke, betting on yourself before anyone validates you, and turning a single invoice into a company.
⏱️ TIMESTAMPS
00:00 – The $2 offering that changed everything (intro)
01:30 – "I am my greatest asset"
02:45 – The dream CV vs. the money reality behind it
04:30 – The stolen car that wiped her out
06:30 – Broke at church: the wake-up call
09:30 – The 6-month "career break" at 30 that never ended
11:30 – One invoice that accidentally started a company
14:00 – Building Money Africa on Instagram from zero
16:30 – Teaching money when unemployment is at 27%
20:00 – Winning the $100,000 NSIA Prize & launching Money Kids
23:30 – Almost 1 million reached — and why it's not enough
25:30 – 3 tips for betting on yourself
28:30 – Becoming a WEF Young Global Leader
31:00 – How to REALLY network (work ethic beats connections)
34:00 – The hardest part of being a CEO
36:30 – Your personal brand vs. the person behind it