The founder and chief executive officer (CEO) of FinTribe, Jennifer Awirigwe, has been named one of the 2025 Meaningful Business 100 (MB100) recipients, an annual award programme championing leaders who combine profit and purpose to tackle complex social and environmental issues.
Meaningful Business is a global community comprising social entrepreneurs, corporate sustainability leaders, and impact investors from over 140 countries, spanning diverse geographies, sectors, and causes. The platform is designed to help these individuals succeed by providing access to knowledge, connections, and resources that help them overcome their key challenges.
Awirigwe’s selection for the MB100 was inspired by her work in business and wealth creation for Nigerian women, and in her endeavours towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): no poverty, decent work, and economic growth.
Evaluated by a panel of expert judges representing organisations like Google, Mastercard, Unilever, SAP, Temasek, and the World Economic Forum, winners were selected from over 900 nominations across 86 countries and were scored across five key areas: equity, impact, innovation, leadership, and scalability.
Founder and CEO of Meaningful Business, Tom Lytton-Dickie, congratulated Awirigwe, adding that her work at FinTribe demonstrates how combining profit and purpose can tackle complex social and environmental issues. “We are honoured to have Jennifer join our global community. We are looking forward to supporting their work in the coming years, as they scale their influence and impact,” Lytton-Dickie said.
One of the MB100 judges and EY Global Entrepreneurship leader, Stasia Mitchell, said it was an honour to serve as a judge and see firsthand how the winners are shaping a more inclusive and sustainable future.
Congratulating the winner, Mitchell added, “These inspiring leaders in social entrepreneurship, sustainability, corporate innovation, and impact investing show how entrepreneurial thinking can be truly transformational.”
As part of the ongoing MB100 programme, now in its seventh year, winners will gain access to investment opportunities, capacity-building resources, and pro-bono services from a range of leading organisations, including EY, Hogan Lovells, Forster Communications, Green Frontier Capital, Kenya Climate Ventures, and The Portman Estate.
Commenting on her MB100 feat, the FinTribe boss stated that being recognised among the 2025 MB100 is an honour.
“It validates the work we are doing at FinTribe to close the gender wealth gap for African women. To be one of the few Africans on this global list reminds me that our stories and solutions truly matter on the world stage,” she said.
Jennifer Awirigwe, the convener of the FinTribe Finance Fair, a finance fair for women, has empowered over 600,000 women to take charge of their finances, with members saving and investing more than $4 million collectively.
Through their online school, The Wealth Builders Academy, they have delivered targeted financial literacy through a robust curriculum and digital resources for everyday women.
Recognised as one of the 2025 Most Influential People of African Descent in Finance and winner of the 2024 Financial Education Champion of the Year award, Awirigwe is redefining wealth creation by making financial literacy practical, inclusive, and community-driven for African women.
