Wealth8 Spotlight

Our conversation with Abigail Kwao, an associate in the Digital Distribution team at BlackRock. 

In this episode, we discuss how she navigates her career as a young black woman, what inspired her to launch her initiative Equip and how she manages her savings and investments.

Tom Ilube CBE, technology entrepreneur and educational philanthropist. He is currently CEO of cybersecurity firm Crossword Cybersecurity plc and has previously founded several start-up technology businesses. His 30-year career in the UK technology sector includes roles at PricewaterhouseCoopers, Goldman Sachs and the London Stock Exchange. In his education work, Tom is Chair of the African Science Academy, Africa's  first all-girls science and maths school, and is an Advisory Fellow of St Anne's College, University of Oxford

In this episode, he discusses how he got into entrepreneurship, his passion for philanthropy and how he manages his finances.

Chibundu Onuzo is a Nigerian-born London-based author,  artist and musician.  

In this episode, she discusses how she got into writing, her inspiration behind her work, and her approach to managing her finances. 

Andy Ayim MBE is the Founder of The Angel Investing School, which trains professionals from all backgrounds to become effective angel investors for startups. He also runs a Product Consultancy, where he consults organisations on how to build Product teams that work with agility to create products customers love using his Product Playbooks. 

In this episode, he discusses his journey to date,  principles of effective time management, his predictions on the future of the UK's investment ecosystem, and his approach to managing his finances. 

Timi Merriman-Johnson is the Founder of Mr. MoneyJar, a financial education platform for people in the UK that offers accessible, practical guidance around personal finance and investing through digital content and workshops. 

In this episode, he talks about starting as a law graduate, the inspiration behind Mr. MoneyJar, his goal for Mr. MoneyJar, and how he manages his finances. 

Fola Laoye is the Founder and CEO of HMA (Health Markets Africa), a business and financial advisory service to public and private sector healthcare clients across Africa.

In this episode, she talks about her career in accounting, her transition into the healthcare sector, her visions for healthcare on the African continent and her approach to managing her finances.