Stories Archives - Cowrywise Blog Different articles and personal stories about managing money! Learn everything you need to know to plan and secure your financial future now. Read now. Tue, 18 Aug 2026 15:55:54 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 https://cowrywise.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/cropped-avatar-1-150x150.png Stories Archives - Cowrywise Blog 32 32 For young Nigerians, financial freedom takes more than a good job https://cowrywise.com/blog/for-young-nigerians-financial-freedom-takes-more-than-a-good-job/ https://cowrywise.com/blog/for-young-nigerians-financial-freedom-takes-more-than-a-good-job/#respond Wed, 12 Aug 2026 14:55:58 +0000 https://cowrywise.com/blog/?p=18735 Ask a Nigerian parent in 1996 what they wanted for their child, and the answer usually fit in…

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]]> https://cowrywise.com/blog/for-young-nigerians-financial-freedom-takes-more-than-a-good-job/feed/ 0 18735 We Carry Each Other: The Invisible Bonds of Nigerian Identity https://cowrywise.com/blog/we-carry-each-other-naija-dna-nigeria-independence-day/ https://cowrywise.com/blog/we-carry-each-other-naija-dna-nigeria-independence-day/#respond Wed, 01 Oct 2025 08:05:24 +0000 https://cowrywise.com/blog/?p=18518 65 years of independence. 250+ ethnic groups. One Nigeria, and it lives in all of us. There’s a…

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]]> https://cowrywise.com/blog/we-carry-each-other-naija-dna-nigeria-independence-day/feed/ 0 18518 Employee Spotlight: From a Cold Email to a Career I’m Proud Of https://cowrywise.com/blog/from-a-cold-email-to-a-career-im-proud-of-my-6-year-journey-at-cowrywise/ https://cowrywise.com/blog/from-a-cold-email-to-a-career-im-proud-of-my-6-year-journey-at-cowrywise/#respond Tue, 17 Jun 2025 00:30:16 +0000 https://cowrywise.com/blog/?p=18241 It was April 2019. I stepped into Cowrywise HQ in a green dress I had ironed weeks before,…

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]]> https://cowrywise.com/blog/from-a-cold-email-to-a-career-im-proud-of-my-6-year-journey-at-cowrywise/feed/ 0 18241 Football For Good: Cowrywise Combines Sports and Social Responsibility to Raise 1 Billion Naira to Support Education https://cowrywise.com/blog/football-for-good-cowrywise-combines-sports-and-social-responsibility-to-support-education/ https://cowrywise.com/blog/football-for-good-cowrywise-combines-sports-and-social-responsibility-to-support-education/#respond Fri, 18 Oct 2024 13:17:32 +0000 https://cowrywise.com/blog/?p=17586 Lagos, Nigeria – This past weekend, Cowrywise held the inaugural Cowrywise Super Cup, a groundbreaking event uniting 12…

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]]> https://cowrywise.com/blog/football-for-good-cowrywise-combines-sports-and-social-responsibility-to-support-education/feed/ 0 17586 Cowrywise partners Lagos state and OPay to deepen women’s financial inclusion. https://cowrywise.com/blog/cowrywise-partners-with-lagos-state-to-deepen-womens-financial-inclusion/ https://cowrywise.com/blog/cowrywise-partners-with-lagos-state-to-deepen-womens-financial-inclusion/#respond Fri, 18 Oct 2024 02:17:14 +0000 https://cowrywise.com/blog/?p=17553 Lagos, Nigeria – At a media parlay yesterday, the office of the Governor on Sustainable Development Goals announced…

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]]> https://cowrywise.com/blog/cowrywise-partners-with-lagos-state-to-deepen-womens-financial-inclusion/feed/ 0 17553 Dear Future Ope: A Letter to my Future Self https://cowrywise.com/blog/dear-future-ope/ https://cowrywise.com/blog/dear-future-ope/#respond Mon, 10 Jun 2024 13:26:29 +0000 https://cowrywise.com/blog/?p=17003 I am currently leading with the understanding that every day has its story, and I am willing to make the most of my part in this chapter, knowing that every step taken paves the way for our happy ending.

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]]> https://cowrywise.com/blog/dear-future-ope/feed/ 0 17003 Employee Spotlight: Okungbowa Godspower on his journey from janitor to a Frontend Developer in training https://cowrywise.com/blog/employee-spotlight-godspower-okungbowa/ https://cowrywise.com/blog/employee-spotlight-godspower-okungbowa/#comments Tue, 28 May 2024 08:56:33 +0000 https://cowrywise.com/blog/?p=16942 Behind every great company, are even greater people. At Cowrywise, we believe in this philosophy – which drives…

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]]> 12462 An investor’s guide to making love work https://cowrywise.com/blog/an-investors-guide-to-making-love-work/ https://cowrywise.com/blog/an-investors-guide-to-making-love-work/#respond Wed, 14 Feb 2024 00:42:24 +0000 https://cowrywise.com/blog/?p=16054 To all lovers everywhere, who are making love work, we salute you. It can’t be easy initiating, maintaining,…

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]]> https://cowrywise.com/blog/cowrywise-at-muslim-tech-expo/feed/ 0 15384 Top 10 Richest Men In The World https://cowrywise.com/blog/richest-men-in-the-world/ https://cowrywise.com/blog/richest-men-in-the-world/#respond Tue, 27 Jun 2023 10:19:13 +0000 https://cowrywise.com/blog/?p=13676 The richest man in the world as of June 2023 is Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and…

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