FinTribe, a women-led wealth platform founded in Lagos, Nigeria, has grown into one of Africa’s largest financial empowerment movements, helping more than 500,000 women across 35 countries save, invest, and build long-term assets.
Founded in 2021 by Jennifer Awirigwe, the platform combines financial education, access to savings and investment tools, and a community-driven model to close the gender gap in wealth-building.
“Over 80% of African women are financially illiterate, and that reality broke me,” Awirigwe said. “I wanted to build what I wish existed for my younger self: a safe community where women could learn, save, and invest confidently.”
She added, “What started as a small online campaign has grown into one of the largest women-focused financial empowerment platforms in Africa.
“Today, our community spans over 500,000 women across 35 countries, and that scale shows how deeply women need safe spaces to build wealth together.”
Since launch, FinTribe said it has helped women collectively save and invest over $4m in less than three years. Its Wealth Builders Academy has graduated more than 4,000 students, while its annual Finance Fair has become the largest women-focused financial gathering on the continent, drawing more than 12,000 participants across its last two editions.
One of the platform’s biggest milestones is the launch of FinTribe Estate, a real estate project that enabled nearly 100 women to become property owners, many for the first time. “For women who once thought land ownership was out of reach, this milestone turned dreams into reality and redefined what financial empowerment truly means,” Awirigwe said.
FinTribe’s offerings include goal-based savings tools, vetted investment opportunities, and mentorship programmes. Unlike many fintechs that focus primarily on transactions, the company emphasises transformation through trust, accountability, and community support.
The platform’s rapid growth has earned it several awards, including the 2023 Eloy Award for Financial Coach of the Year, the 2024 Techy Accountant’s Financial Education Champion of the Year, and a 2025 listing in the Most Influential People of African Descent in Finance and Capital. Awirigwe has also been recognised among the Top 100 Women in Finance by Leading Ladies Africa.
Headquartered in Lagos, FinTribe plans to expand to Ghana and Uganda in the short term, with a long-term goal of managing $20m in assets by 2030. The company also runs social responsibility programmes for female university students, providing mentorship, financial literacy training, and seed funding to help them build wealth early.
“Our mission is to democratise wealth-building for women,” Awirigwe said. “FinTribe is not just a finance platform; it’s a movement. We’re rewriting the financial story of African women, one savings plan, one investment, one empowered woman at a time.”
