The Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of HerVest, Nigeria’s leading fintech social enterprise, Solape Akinpelu, has said her book titled, ’Stripped: An African Woman’s Guide to Building Generational Wealth,’ will educate women about opportunities and sustainable initiatives to help them build wealth that transcends generations.
Speaking at the unveiling of the book to financial experts and development stakeholders in Lagos, Akinpelu said, “In Africa, the gender gap in access to financial services is driven by women entrepreneurs’ self-perception. Such perception leaves many African women on the fringes of the financial sector—unable to save, borrow, or build capital. The book was written to inspire African women to move past their barriers and create wealth, to make a positive impact in their societies and the world at large that will transcend generations to come.”
She added that “The issues hindering gender finance are hyper-connected. You simply cannot talk about gender issues without addressing the gap in tech, healthcare, maternal care, unpaid care, gender-based violence, women in the workplace and more. The economic gender gap we see today estimated at $42bn is the symptom of all of these connected issues. Stripped indeed provides answers and guidelines to passing on your wealth to loved ones, giving them a bright start. When you read the book, you are going to be inspired; be more action-oriented and we have built HerVest for you to activate that journey.”
In her remarks during the launch, the Managing Director/CEO, FSDH Merchant Bank, Bukola Smith said, “This book is a confidence booster for those who feel they know little about savings and investment. You are in for a journey of self-discovery and hopefully, self-actualisation.”
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