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Arese Ugwu

Arese Ugwu is the author of the bestselling and ground-breaking The Smart Money Woman, the financial-chick-lit novel that has taken Africa by storm. She is helping young Africans discover their power to build their future and make smarter money decisions through Smart Money Africa, a personal finance platform for the African millennial, engaging young Africans on the importance of financial literacy and the impact it has on helping them get money, keep money, and grow money. Using the best of traditional and new media, Arese’s work appears in newspapers, on television, websites, social media, online videos, and through her book—all to reach her audience with accessible content that explains and navigates Africa’s unique financial landscape, delivering practical knowledge. Her work in ensuring financial literacy for Africa’s youth has not gone unnoticed. In 2015 she was a finalist for Access Bank’s W Awards for Young Professional of the Year; in 2016, she won Remy Martin’s Pacesetter award and was nominated for The Future Awards Africa Prize for Education. She serves on several boards including House of Tara, and the Nigeria Higher Education Foundation as a non-executive director, and is also an associate member of WIMBIZ, serving on its planning committee since 2015. Arese also holds an MSc in Economic Development from University College London (UCL) and a BSc in Business and Management from Aston Business School, Birmingham. She is also an alumna of the of the Lagos Business School, INSEAD Abu Dhabi, and The London School of Business executive education programs. Her other interests include, world travel, reading, playing tennis and squash. Here are some random things you might also like to know about me…… I’m awesome! Lol! just kidding ……….but I really am I am passionate about my amazing daughter Zikora! Anyone who knows me (or follows me on instagram lol!) knows that my beautiful daughter is the centre of my universe.. My fear of being broke and hungry in adulthood multiplied after I had Her. She became my no 1 motivation to work harder and BE better because it is extremely important to me to provide a better life for her than my parents did for me. (and they provided a pretty great one)

Books by Arese Ugwu

the smart money woman

The Smart Money Woman—An African girl’s journey to financial freedom Meet Zuri. She’s living a fabulous life. Great car, gorgeous apartment, well paid job. Meet Zuri. Broken down car, an apartment she cant afford, a job she’s about to lose. What’s a broke girl to do? With her best friends Tami (the flighty fashion designer), Lara (the tough oil and gas executive), Adesuwa (the conservative lawyer), and Ladun (the fabulous housewife), Zuri grows a little, learns a lot and navigates her way to making better financial decisions and building wealth. This book tackles, debt, spending, the consumerist culture of the African middle class, the fear and misconceptions surrounding money and the lack of it, love, friendships, cultural and societal pressures and the roles they play in success. With each chapter comes a Smart Money Lesson, there to help you work your way up the financial ladder.

the smart money tribe

Money, love, friendship, investment portfolios—The Smart Money Tribe is back! Zuri, Tami, Lara, Adesuwa, and Ladun are faced with new challenges in this season of their lives. From the hustle and bustle of Lagos, to cosmopolitan London, and the glamour of Cape Town, through their individual stories we see how effective the collaborative power of women can be in building wealth. Is your Friendship Circle your Money Circle? The Real Estate ExecutiveCan Zuri be a boss, get her coins, and live her best life without the money habits from her past coming to haunt her? And can her relationship with Tsola survive the allure of an ex? The Oil and Gas Big BabeWill Lara’s resilience be enough to endure the effects of a series of financial blows that threaten to destroy the lifestyle she has become accustomed to? The Fashion Entrepreneur Is Tami ready to grow beyond her pampered princess lifestyle and turn her passion to profit? Or is her business still a hobby? The Formerly Fabulous Housewife Can Ladun withstand the aftershocks of family financial scandal, adjust to a new financial status and cope with the rigours of a nine-to-five job? The Conservative LawyerIs Adesuwa strong enough to disentangle herself from a financial abusive husband? and will the complexities in her personal life affect her ability to earn? This book navigates the conversations African millennial women should be having about money to forge new paths to prosperity and economic power. It explores getting paid more in the workplace, overcoming adversity, how to assess investment opportunities, building a business in Africa, taking risks, profit goals, and the role our friendship circles play when it comes to how we earn, spend, and invest. With each chapter comes a smart money lesson to help you tackle your personal finances.

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