Women creating wealth with Bologi Stephen

The Guardian Woman Festival, in partnership with Federal Palace Resort, has rolled out preparations for the 2027 month-long International Women’s Month celebration, with the theme, ‘Women as Wealth Creators’. In a build-up to the festival, Bologi Stephen, a lawyer, seasoned communications and media professional, producer, talk-show host, public speaker, writer and filmmaker, speaks on her work and how she is creating wealth.

Take us through your career path?
I am a lawyer, called to the Nigerian Bar 11 years ago, with five years of corporate law practice at a top-tier Nigerian law firm before transitioning into media and communications. As an Associate Producer on an international women’s talk show, I gained experience in television production and storytelling, while also exploring independent media projects, including short filmmaking. My career journey took another interesting turn when I relocated to Canada. I returned to school and completed a Graduate Certificate in Public Relations – Corporate Communications, graduating as Valedictorian. Today, I work as a communications professional in Canada, bringing together my legal training, storytelling experience and communications expertise. Beyond my professional career, I am also an author, public speaker and public speaking coach. I have written books, facilitated conversations around purpose, relationships and personal development, and co-founded The Family RoundTable with my husband, an initiative focused on strengthening families. My career path has been less about following a straight path and more about recognising my gifts, embracing new seasons and finding meaningful ways to deploy them.

What does women creating wealth mean to you?
To me, women creating wealth means women recognising their capacity to create value and translating that value into tangible economic power. Whether through products, services, skills, knowledge, or innovation, women should create solutions that people are willing to pay for. But wealth creation goes beyond personal financial gain. It is about having the economic capacity to make choices, provide opportunities for our families, contribute meaningfully to society, and create opportunities for others. It is also about building a legacy that outlives us.

Ultimately, I believe wealth gives women greater agency over their lives, including the freedom to make choices about their time, aspirations, and the impact they want to make.

How are you creating sustainable wealth as a woman?
One of the biggest ways I approach wealth creation is by understanding who I am, what I have, and how I can deploy all of it meaningfully. We all have different gifts, experiences, skills, and abilities, and I am intentional about translating mine into value. From my legal background and communications expertise to writing, speaking, coaching, and other interests, I constantly consider how my different expressions can solve problems, serve people, and generate income.

For me, the process is threefold: understand yourself, create value, and earn from that value. Then, beyond earning, be intentional about investing so that the money you make can multiply. I am continually learning about finances and investment opportunities in my environment because sustainable wealth goes beyond earning to making informed decisions about your money. Financial literacy and investment confidence are important parts of this process. I also understand that wealth creation happens in seasons, so I make the most of what I have in each season while consistently building towards the future.

What is your charge to other women on living purposefully?
We live in a time when women have access to opportunities previous generations could only dream of. While barriers still exist, we must not become the ones placing unnecessary limitations on ourselves. My charge to women is simple: expand your mind and expose yourself to what is possible. Give yourself a mirror of possibility. Learn, explore, and understand the opportunities available to you. But do not get distracted by comparison. We are all uniquely gifted, and we can celebrate and learn from one another without becoming clones of each other. The goal is not to replicate another woman’s success but to discover and deploy your own authentic strengths. I believe God deposited something purposeful in each of us, and those gifts can become avenues for creating value, making wealth, and impacting lives. So, learn yourself, learn your environment and its economic opportunities, build a strong and purposeful support system, and most importantly, take action. Sometimes, we have accumulated so much knowledge that we mistake knowing what to do for actually doing it. Get the accountability you need, take that first step, and keep moving.