Women Impacting Nigeria (WIN), through the WIN Academy, hosted its October 2025 learning session on Saturday, October 25th, 2025, via Zoom. The session, themed “Investment Unlocked: Building Wealth with Confidence,” was designed to equip women with practical financial knowledge, tools, and the confidence required to take ownership of their financial futures and make informed investment decisions.
The October WIN Academy session focused on simplifying investment concepts and making wealth-building accessible to women at different stages of their financial journey. Key objectives included introducing participants to investment fundamentals such as stocks, bonds, and mutual funds; promoting disciplined saving and diversification; and demonstrating how fintech platforms can support women’s savings, investments, and access to credit.
Highlights and Key Lessons
The first learning session was delivered by Adebukola Adebanjo (HRM), who provided a strong foundation on wealth creation and the importance of investing for women. Her session addressed why investing is essential as protection against inflation, job loss, and unexpected financial emergencies. She clearly distinguished between saving and investing, explaining that while savings preserve money, investing enables long-term growth.
Participants were introduced to the concept of compound interest and how small, consistent investments can grow significantly over time. Emphasis was placed on starting early, maintaining consistency, and allowing time to work in one’s favour. Key wealth-building principles such as goal setting, diversification, and automation were also discussed. A central takeaway from the session was the understanding that when money does not grow faster than inflation, purchasing power gradually declines.
The second session was facilitated by Oluwafemi (CFM), who focused on practical investment options accessible to everyday women. He explained mutual funds as professionally managed investment vehicles, stocks as an opportunity to own shares in established companies through fintech platforms, and government bonds and treasury bills as relatively safer investment instruments. He also discussed real estate as a long-term wealth-building asset. Participants were encouraged to “start where you understand the rules,” reinforcing confidence and informed decision-making.
Participation and Outcomes
While attendance was lower than anticipated, with 23 participants joining the session, engagement throughout the programme remained high. Participants actively contributed during discussions and the Q&A segment. Feedback collected at the end of the session indicated that the content aligned with participants’ learning objectives and improved their understanding of investment fundamentals.
Key outcomes included increased clarity around investment basics, improved confidence to begin or strengthen personal investment journeys, and practical next steps supported by an investment tracker and action plan shared during the session. Participants also noted that affirmations and real-life examples helped reinforce motivation and confidence.
Conclusion
The October 2025 edition of WIN Academy successfully delivered a practical and confidence-building investment conversation tailored to women at various stages of their financial journey. Through accessible learning, expert insights, and interactive engagement, the session reinforced WIN’s commitment to equipping women with the knowledge, tools, and community support needed to build long-term financial security and economic resilience.
Women Impacting Nigeria remains committed to creating learning platforms that empower women to make informed decisions, grow wealth, and lead financially confident lives.