To help women make smarter financial decisions and build wealth through rewarding investments, the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated recently hosted the Women Investment Summit 2025 themed “Building Confidence with the Basics: How Stocks, Bonds and Funds Grow your Wealth.”
The conference brought together a number of key speakers, who shared valuable insights on proper investment strategies, effective risk management, and long-term wealth-building techniques tailored for women.
The Summit brought together a lineup of speakers including Consultant, Clinton Health Access Initiative, Inc, Fona Williams; Executive Director, CFG, Africa, Adedoyin Wilson-Diamond; Managing Director, Page Management Ltd., Toyin Akinde; Group Head, Sales and Client Coverage, Coronation Asset Management, Esohe Labake Urhoghide; Associate Director, Acumen Resilient Agriculture Fund (ARAF), Akwugo Onuekwusi; Writer, Entrepreneur & Global Thought Leader, Chika Uwazie; Executive Director, Nile Group Investing in Movies, Lolu Desalu; Founder/Curator, YENWA Art Gallery, Ugonna Ibe-Ejiogu; Jewelry Merchant, RealJewelsbyAda Ltd., Adaeze Siekpe and CEO, 7-Fifteen Capital, Adesuwa Belo Osagie.
Akinde stressed the need for women to stay up to speed on all the variables involved in their financial decisions. She believes that when women stay informed, they gain confidence to take control of their financial futures and take advantage of profitable opportunities.
“Be informed. Information is key. We no longer like reading, and researching online. When there are so many valuable resources at our disposal. Make sure you get accurate information. Read research reports if you can. doesn’t matter what your portfolio is or who you invest with. Ensure you get someone to advise you, and make sure you get information from more than one source. Do your research yourself, get information from online research reports and speak with a financial advisor,” she said.
Urhoghide urged women to always see the bigger picture. In her remarks, she believes having an investment vision determines the level to which women can manage risk and ultimately scale their financial potential.
“You must understand what your investment goal is. Where do you want to get to? And in understanding what your investment goal is, how do you want to get there. And then you must also have an understanding of what your risk appetite is. Are you someone that likes to take risks, or you like to take moderate risks? Are you someone that likes to take high risks?. I always say that your appetite for risk will determine how far you will grow, because your risk appetite is a super power. It determines to a large extent how much you will grow your wealth,” she added.
Belo-Osagie noted that majority of the wealth that has been created within Nigeria and across board internationally has come from real estate. She urged women to take advantage of the many opportunities available in real estate and property investment to create more sustainable income streams.
“You’re not going to meet many wealthy people out there who do not have real estate investments. Through real estate, you can generate passive income. You can rent out once you’ve developed it. It gives us chance to diversify your portfolio. There’s appreciation of your asset value which is really important in terms of actually generating long term wealth.”
Programmes Director, Alpha Alpha Omega Omega Chapter, Lagos, Dr. Bukky George-Taylor added that the summit is invested in building the economic wealth of our community. “We are at a crucial time where setting the stage for a strong financial future, is important. Investing isn’t just about making money, it’s about creating freedom, choice, and security. For women, it’s a powerful tool to take control of their future, close systemic gaps, and build lasting impact.”
