{"id":717,"date":"2025-11-27T20:09:51","date_gmt":"2025-11-27T20:09:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brainbranded.tech\/prompt\/news\/?p=717"},"modified":"2025-11-30T04:37:37","modified_gmt":"2025-11-30T04:37:37","slug":"a-deep-dive-into-wealth-purpose-power","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brainbranded.tech\/prompt\/news\/a-deep-dive-into-wealth-purpose-power\/","title":{"rendered":"A Deep Dive Into Wealth, Purpose &amp; Power"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"717\" class=\"elementor elementor-717\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ba10ec1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2ba10ec1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e132ba0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e132ba0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.17.0 - 08-11-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>I walked into Day 1 of the WIMBIZ Conference full of curiosity.<br \/>I walked out with a notebook full of revelations.<br \/>This year hit differently \u2014 maybe because I\u2019m clearer about the woman I\u2019m becoming,<br \/>or maybe because the conversations were bolder, more urgent, more intentional.<br \/>Huge appreciation to Verraki for sponsoring this experience.<br \/>I don\u2019t take it for granted.<br \/>Here are my most powerful lessons from Day 1 \u2014 told as I lived, heard, and internalised<br \/>them.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:image {\"id\":720,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} --><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/brainbranded.tech\/prompt\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-11-26-at-09.28.53_dacdf815-576x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brainbranded.tech\/prompt\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-11-26-at-09.28.53_dacdf815-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/brainbranded.tech\/prompt\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-11-26-at-09.28.53_dacdf815-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/brainbranded.tech\/prompt\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-11-26-at-09.28.53_dacdf815.jpg 608w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/figure>\n<p><!-- \/wp:image --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>1. Opening Plenary \u2014 The Wealth Playbook: Women, Economic Power and<br \/>Sustainability<br \/>Panelists:<br \/>FFL, Sola Adesakin, Dr. Olaiten Martins, Natalie Beinisch, Richmond Bassey<br \/>This session set the tone for the entire conference.<br \/>\u201cLook inward for patterns \u2014 borrow sense.\u201d<br \/>That was the opening gut punch.<br \/>Many of us grew up in households where:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Women worked tirelessly but had nothing to show<\/li>\n<li>Financial trauma became normal<\/li>\n<li>Dependency was disguised as patience<\/li>\n<li>Wealth was accidental, not intentional<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Borrowing sense means studying the patterns around you and choosing differently.<br \/>For me, that line alone made the conference worth attending.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:list {\"ordered\":true} --><\/p>\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><\/ol>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>2. Traits of Women Who Build Wealth Sustainably<br \/>Dr. Olaiten Martins reframed wealth beyond bank statements.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>She defined wealth as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0Knowledge (what you know)<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Mindset (how you think)<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Time (how you use it)<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Network (who knows you and who you know)<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Courage (your willingness to stretch)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Her message was clear:<br \/>\u201cA woman must be audacious.\u201d<br \/>Not timid. Not muted. Not apologetic.<br \/>Audacious.<br \/>She challenged us to stop thinking small and to stop shrinking ourselves into \u201csafe<br \/>zones.\u201d<br \/>Growth is not safe \u2014 but it is necessary.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:image {\"id\":718,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} --><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/brainbranded.tech\/prompt\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-11-26-at-09.28.52_4d2d6de7-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-718\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brainbranded.tech\/prompt\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-11-26-at-09.28.52_4d2d6de7-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/brainbranded.tech\/prompt\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-11-26-at-09.28.52_4d2d6de7-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/brainbranded.tech\/prompt\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-11-26-at-09.28.52_4d2d6de7.jpg 810w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<p><!-- \/wp:image --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>3. Make. Manage. Multiply \u2014 The Money Mastery Framework<br \/>Sola Adesakin broke down financial literacy into 3 core skills:<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" draggable=\"false\" role=\"img\" class=\"emoji\" alt=\"\u2714\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/16.0.1\/svg\/2714.svg\" \/> Make money \u2014 your skill, your value<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" draggable=\"false\" role=\"img\" class=\"emoji\" alt=\"\u2714\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/16.0.1\/svg\/2714.svg\" \/> Manage money \u2014 budgeting, discipline &amp; intentionality<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" draggable=\"false\" role=\"img\" class=\"emoji\" alt=\"\u2714\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/16.0.1\/svg\/2714.svg\" \/> Multiply money \u2014 investing, compounding, courage<br \/>And then the line I will never forget:<br \/>\u201cPlanning is better than packaging.\u201d<br \/>In a world obsessed with optics, it was a needed reminder.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>4. Digital Tools Are the New Wealth Equalizer<br \/>FFL took us on a journey \u2014 from her grandmother\u2019s business in Ondo to sitting in<br \/>global boardrooms today.<br \/>Her story emphasized that:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0Digital tools create visibility<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Phones now serve as POS terminals<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Audit trails build credibility<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Tech removes barriers for women<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Documentation is wealth safety<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Her grandmother grew wealth but left no audit trail \u2014 a painful but brilliant lesson for<br \/>today\u2019s generation.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>5. The Circular Economy \u2014 Not Just Sustainability, But Strategy<br \/>Natalie Beinisch introduced the concept of circular economy:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0Resource efficiency<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Rethinking value creation<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Reducing waste<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Considering the full lifecycle of products<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>But she was honest:<br \/>Circular economy is not (yet) the quickest path to profit in Nigeria.<br \/>What it does give women is:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0Opportunity to innovate<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Skills to design smarter products<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Thinking frameworks that create competitive advantage<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This is a mindset women can transfer to any industry.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>6. The 5 P\u2019s of Monetisation<br \/>A powerful framework for turning your life into value:<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:list {\"ordered\":true} --><\/p>\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><!-- wp:list-item --><\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><\/p>\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Passion<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --><!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Past Experiences<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --><!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Proficiency<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --><!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Partnerships<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --><!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Potential<br \/>FFL also gave us the most honest reminder:<br \/>\u201cBeing broke is not shameful. Staying broke is.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list --><!-- wp:image {\"id\":722,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} --><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/brainbranded.tech\/prompt\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-11-26-at-09.28.58_46a21649-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-722\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brainbranded.tech\/prompt\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-11-26-at-09.28.58_46a21649-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/brainbranded.tech\/prompt\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-11-26-at-09.28.58_46a21649-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/brainbranded.tech\/prompt\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-11-26-at-09.28.58_46a21649.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<p><!-- \/wp:image --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>7. Tax Reforms \u2014 What Women &amp; SMEs Need to Know<br \/>The tax reform session was amazingly practical.<br \/>Some key changes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0Minimum wage earners pay zero tax from 2026<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Salaries \u20a61.2M \u2013 \u20a62M get PAYE reductions<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Small companies (\u2264 \u20a6100M turnover): 0% corporate income tax<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Food, education, health, rent, transportation are moving to zero-rated VAT<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Capital market investments: no tax<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0State bonds: no tax<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>When you understand policy, you play differently.<br \/>This session empowered many women entrepreneurs to rethink their business structure<br \/>and compliance.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>8. Dr. Arunma Oteh \u2014 A Masterclass in Leadership &amp; Legacy<br \/>This keynote was a sermon, a leadership class, a life lecture, and a mindset reset.<br \/>Her principles:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0God first<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Discipline<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Integrity<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Budgeting &amp; planning<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0A positive mindset<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Excellence<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Strong networks<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Risk-taking (do it afraid)<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Fail forward<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Pay it forward<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>She introduced the 4Cs of leadership:<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" draggable=\"false\" role=\"img\" class=\"emoji\" alt=\"\u2714\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/16.0.1\/svg\/2714.svg\" \/> Character<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" draggable=\"false\" role=\"img\" class=\"emoji\" alt=\"\u2714\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/16.0.1\/svg\/2714.svg\" \/> Compassion<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" draggable=\"false\" role=\"img\" class=\"emoji\" alt=\"\u2714\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/16.0.1\/svg\/2714.svg\" \/> Competence<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" draggable=\"false\" role=\"img\" class=\"emoji\" alt=\"\u2714\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/16.0.1\/svg\/2714.svg\" \/> Courage<br \/>This is what true elevation looks like.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>9. Leading with Equity \u2014 The NGX Fireside Chat<br \/>Teni Popoola, CEO of NGX, shared truths on women in boardrooms:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0Elevation must be intentional<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Visibility matters<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Women need sponsors, not just mentors<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Retirement should be purposeful<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Purpose is not a destination \u2014 it is a daily choice<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The line that stayed with me:<br \/>\u201cPurpose is not what you retire with. It is what you live for.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:image {\"id\":723,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} --><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/brainbranded.tech\/prompt\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-11-26-at-09.28.57_c57032ed-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-723\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brainbranded.tech\/prompt\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-11-26-at-09.28.57_c57032ed-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/brainbranded.tech\/prompt\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-11-26-at-09.28.57_c57032ed-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/brainbranded.tech\/prompt\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-11-26-at-09.28.57_c57032ed.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<p><!-- \/wp:image --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>My Reflection from Day 1<br \/>Day 1 shifted something in me.<br \/>It reminded me that empowerment is not external \u2014 it is internal.<br \/>The most powerful lessons:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0Borrow sense<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Own your story<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Walk in power<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Build literacy<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Build networks<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Build courage<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Build legacy<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Build intentionally<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>I am becoming a more grounded, more intentional, more courageous version of myself.<br \/>Tomorrow, I\u2019ll share Day 2: The Whole Woman Wellness Sessions \u2014 and trust me,<br \/>Day 2 was transformational.<br \/>Stay with me.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:video {\"id\":726} --><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video width=\"300\" height=\"150\" controls=\"controls\" src=\"https:\/\/brainbranded.tech\/prompt\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WhatsApp-Video-2025-11-26-at-09.28.56_adaf2158.mp4\" playsinline=\"\"><\/video><\/figure>\n<p><!-- \/wp:video --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I walked into Day 1 of the WIMBIZ Conference full of curiosity.I walked out with a notebook full of revelations.This year hit differently \u2014 maybe because I\u2019m clearer about the woman I\u2019m becoming,or maybe because the conversations were bolder, more urgent, more intentional.Huge appreciation to Verraki for sponsoring this experience.I [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":721,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11,3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-717","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-events-conferences","category-general"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/brainbranded.tech\/prompt\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/717","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/brainbranded.tech\/prompt\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/brainbranded.tech\/prompt\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brainbranded.tech\/prompt\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brainbranded.tech\/prompt\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=717"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/brainbranded.tech\/prompt\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/717\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":763,"href":"https:\/\/brainbranded.tech\/prompt\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/717\/revisions\/763"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brainbranded.tech\/prompt\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/721"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/brainbranded.tech\/prompt\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=717"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brainbranded.tech\/prompt\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=717"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brainbranded.tech\/prompt\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=717"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}