Odunayo Eweniyi With the Powerful Vision in Financial Revolution

Picture this: A brilliant young Nigerian with a first-class degree in Computer Engineering looks around and thinks, “Hey, why is everyone struggling to save money? There’s got to be a better way!” That’s our hero, Odunayo Eweniyi, and boy, did she have some tricks up her sleeve!

The Origin Story (Because Every Superhero Needs One) 

Back in the day, while other fresh graduates were sending out resumes, Odunayo Eweniyi was cooking up something special with her partners-in-crime (the legal kind!), Somto Ifezue and Joshua Chibueze. They weren’t trying to save the world – just Nigerians’ wallets, one naira at a time!

Enter: The Piggy Revolution! 

In 2016, they launched Piggybank (spoiler alert: it later became the cooler-sounding PiggyVest). But this wasn’t your grandmother’s ceramic piggy bank – oh no! This was a digital savings superhero that would:

• Automatically snatch your money from your account (with permission, of course!)
• Lock it up tight (because sometimes we’re our own worst enemies when it comes to spending)
• Help you resist the temptation to “just check” your savings (looking at you, chronic shoppers!)

From Piggybank to PiggyVest: The Glow-Up 

Like any good superhero movie, there had to be a transformation scene. In 2019, Piggybank said “New phone, who dis?” and emerged as PiggyVest. But this wasn’t just a fancy new name – our hero was now offering investment opportunities that didn’t require you to be a millionaire to start!

Two million users later (that’s more than the population of some countries!), PiggyVest has helped Nigerians save billions of naira. That’s a billion with a B, folks!

Plot Twist: The Challenges! 

Of course, every great story needs some drama. Odunayo Eweniyi faced:

• Skeptics who said “An online savings platform? In this economy?”
• Regulatory hurdles that made Olympic hurdles look like speed bumps
• The challenge of convincing Nigerians to trust an online platform (because we’ve all gotten those emails from “princes”)

But did our hero back down? NOPE! She pulled through like a boss!

Beyond the Bank 

When she’s not helping people save money, Odunayo is:

• Collecting awards like they’re Pokemon (including that sweet Forbes Africa 30 Under 30 spot)
• Fighting for women’s rights with the Feminist Coalition
• Inspiring young people to chase their tech dreams
• being an all-around superhero!

What’s Next for Our Hero? 

PiggyVest isn’t just stopping at Nigeria – they’re planning to take over Africa! (In a good way, of course.) More investment products, financial education, and people learning to save money like pros!

The Moral of the Story 

Who says changing the world can’t be fun? Odunayo Eweniyi took something as boring as saving money and turned it into a financial revolution! She proved that with some tech magic, determination, and a dash of innovation, you can help millions of people get their financial act together.

Remember kids: Not all heroes wear capes – some build cool fintech platforms