Oluwatosin Olaseinde | |
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Nationality | Nigerian |
Alma mater | University of Johannesburg |
Organization(s) | Money Africa Ladda |
Oluwatosin Olaseinde is a Nigerian accountant, and founder of Money Africa.[1][2]
Career[edit]
Oluwatosin got a degree in accounting from the University of Johannesburg in 2008.[3] She was a financial reporter for CNBC Africa till she joined Bloomberg TV Africa as a senior financial analyst. She went on to be a commercial financial manager British American Tobacco.[4] Oluwatosin was named a LinkedIn Top Voice, Finance & Economy in 2020 and is also a member of The Mandela Washington Fellowship by Young African Leaders Initiative.[5] In 2022 recognized as one of the Top 50 African Business Heroes by the Jack Ma Foundation.[6]
In 2018, she founded Money Africa, a financial literacy platform. The Nigerian Stock Exchange awarded Money Africa the Capital Market Content Creator of the Year in 2022.[7] The edtech won Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority's Prize for Innovation in June 2023.[8][9] In 2023, Co-Creation Hub selected Money Africa into their edtech fellowship program backed by Mastercard Foundation.[10]
In 2020, she founded Ladda, an investment platform.[11][12] She was part of Drake University Fellows 2021 cohort.[13] Tosin was selected as a Young Global Leader by World Economic Forum in 2024.[14][15]
Awards[edit]
Year | Event | Category | Result | Ref |
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2019 | The Future Awards Prize | Prize for Media | Nominated | [16] |
2022 | Nigerian Stock Exchange | Content Creator of the Year | Won | [7] |
References[edit]
- ^ https://www.channelstv.com/2022/05/21/oluwatosin-olaseinde-wants-young-people-to-avoid-desperation/
- ^ Hamid, Fatteh (2023-11-18). "How returning broke after two degrees in S'Africa influenced me – Money Africa CEO". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2023-12-12.
- ^ Nigeria, Guardian (2020-11-07). "Tosin Olaseinde: This is the new face of money". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
- ^ BellaNaija.com (2019-01-02). "Financial Literacy Pro Oluwatosin Olaseinde of Money Africa is our #BellaNaijaWCW this Week!". BellaNaija. Retrieved 2023-08-17.
- ^ Nigeria, Guardian (2023-03-08). "ABCD Africa 50 Most Impactful Voices List released to mark 2023 International Women's Day". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. Retrieved 2023-08-17.
- ^ BellaNaija.com (2022-08-01). "Meet the 13 Nigerian Entrepreneurs in Top 50 of Africa's Business Heroes 2022 Prize Competition". BellaNaija. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
- ^ a b Obokoh, Anthonia (2022-12-29). "Money Africa wins Capital Market Content Creator award". Businessday NG. Retrieved 2023-08-17.
- ^ Ikpoto, Edidiong (2023-06-25). "Money Africa emerges NSIA innovation prize winner". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
- ^ Rapheal (2023-07-02). "MoneyAfrica clinches first position at NPI's maiden edition". The Sun Nigeria. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
- ^ "CcHUB selects Money Africa, Gradely and 10 other Nigerian startups for edtech fellowship". Bendada.com, modern tech media in SSA. 2023-06-01. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
- ^ Secretariat, We-Fi (2022-02-22). "A smart solution to connect African entrepreneurs to investors". Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative. Retrieved 2023-08-23.
- ^ "FEATURE-Move over 'tech bros': Women entrepreneurs join Africa's fintech boom". Reuters. 2022-02-23. Retrieved 2023-08-23.
- ^ "2021 Fellows | Drake University". www.drake.edu. Retrieved 2023-08-17.
- ^ "New Class". The Forum of Young Global Leaders. Retrieved 2024-06-11.
- ^ https://www.weforum.org/people/oluwatosin-olaseinde/
- ^ Ronke Sanya Idowu. "FULL LIST: Burna Boy, Timi Egbuson, Tolani Alli, Others Win Big At Future Africa Award". Channels TV.