The Ikoyi- Obalende Empowerment Program hosted by Honorable Omotola Soares took place on Saturday 26Th November at Ikoyi Westwood Hotel.  It was a gathering of People from different walks of life. Speakers include Mrs. Erhi Ojoboh (Managing Director Shalom Microfinance Bank), Mr. Frank, Mrs. Meg, Mr. Wale Edun (Former Lagos State Commissioner) and others. Speakers addressed the problem of unemployment, wealth creation and accessing finances for businesses and encouraged Participants to be hardworking and develop a financial history to enable access financing from Financial Institutions Our Managing Director spoke about wealth creation; she encouraged everyone to have the mindset of adding value to their environment as this is the key to wealth creation.  

I and Tola have been married 10 years now and yet my dreams of surpassing my dad’s achievement remain a bleak year on year. It’s more like you get paid ₦150k and then your bills run into ₦140k leaving you with little or nothing to save. I know at this point many will jump at the popular phrase “double your hustle”; sorry to disappoint You but I have been there, done that! Bank loans are killing with unstable and unrealistic interest rates and even when you ask your friends, they get demanding of practically major shares in your intended business venture. Now you might also wonder MMM, Swiss golden, Bitcoin and all sorts of networking should come in handy. Many of […]