Money Stories

Joyce Yetsa Amable is a biomedical engineering student at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, juggling a career in social media and content marketing while still in school. In this episode of Money Story, I sat with Joyce to discuss the small businesses she started as a child, how a random Instagram job application…

Nathan Ojaokomo is a B2B SaaS writer who built his career amid the pandemic’s uncertainty, turning a side hustle into a freelance business that has included clients such as Vimeo and HubSpot. I sat with Nathan to discuss how he found B2B writing, the early gigs that barely paid, how freelancing has changed in the…

Shaunn Armah, widely known as Shaunn, is a storyteller-first creator whose career is defined by curiosity, context, and craft. Many people know him for tech content, but his work has evolved into something deeper: helping audiences understand why things work the way they do. From inconsistent posting at school to going full-time in 2024, Shaunn’s…

From posting witty replies on Snapchat, Michael, the brain behind Tech with areyouAgod has built a community that enjoys his tech content, which has been defined by platform strategy, resourcefulness, and obsessive consistency. The Beginning In 2023, during the long vacation between Level 200 and Level 300, Ghana’s “Fix The Country” protest in Ghana filled…

Gerry Oigiangbe has held various marketing roles across companies and has built NGNSTX, a platform that educates young Nigerians about investing in the Nigerian stock exchange. Accrue sat with Gerry to discuss his marketing career, the freedom allows him to pursue his interests, and how he arms Nigerians with knowledge about investing on the stock…

Sybil Esi Obeng-Sintim’s career as a speaker, author, and entrepreneur has evolved through volunteering, structured employment, business experiments, and, ultimately, a commitment to value-based work. She’s building a speaking career around faith, finance, and personal development. Her story shows how curiosity, consistency, and storytelling can compound into both impact and income, without chasing money for…

Odufa Oshiomah is a writer-turned-marketer and operator whose career is defined by scrappiness, community, and steady skill-stacking. From getting paid to transcribe recorded conversations for a brand coach’s women-focused support project to building income through small businesses, writing gigs, and marketing roles, her path shows how referrals and curiosity can compound a financial life, without…

For this week’s Money Moves, we spoke with Emmanuel Ojiji, a current NYSC corps member navigating the realities of serving his fatherland while managing money in a high–cost environment. Emmanuel breaks down what the NYSC experience really looks like financially and what it takes to survive on “allawee” in today’s Nigeria. For someone who doesn’t…

Oyinkansola Badejo is a finance professional, digital operator, and emerging creator whose journey has been shaped by early independence, deep curiosity, and a refusal to wait for permission. From running a profitable hair service business as a teenager in university to working across fintech, asset management, and now as a revenue officer, her path reflects…