Hey Reader, August is wrapping up and I know a lot of us are somewhere between "where did the year go?" and "okay, I still have time." You do. I always remind myself that so many kids are starting a new chapter in September; a new class, a new life stage like uni or a master's program and by December, that experience has actually changed you. You know, that's the thing about September to December, it's so easy to write it off and start saying "Wah, the year is over..." That mindset puts you...
15 days ago • 5 min read
Hello Reader, Can I tell you about a conversation I have more often than you'd think? Someone sits down with me during a 1:1 advisory session. Often they’re smart, successful, investing across multiple products and I ask them one simple question. "So what's your net worth right now?" And most people pause. Not because they haven't been investing. They have. In fact, I usually have a pretty sophisticated investor in front of me. They have a money market fund here, some shares and ETFs there. A...
21 days ago • 5 min read
Hey Reader, We've had an exciting few weeks! I've sat down for two podcast conversations recently, Financially Incorrect and Founder Diaries, and honestly, I can't keep calm!! Someone tell my mama I MADE IIITTT! I've been on a few screens before <flips hair>, but these two conversations were special because I talked about my personal story in more depth than I've ever done before. It's very fulfilling to lay out the seven year journey of building Africa's Pocket and reflect on how my...
about 1 month ago • 2 min read
Hey Reader, We just came out of our Q2 investor briefing and I’m so excited about itt. I left the briefing buzzing and when we had our usual debrief, we all concluded that this was our best one yet. We had good numbers, a client story that had everyone inspired, and a new tool we’ve all been so excited to show you. Here's everything you need to know, about what Africa’s Pocket has been up to the last quarter. We recorded the whole thing. But before you scroll to the link, let us give you the...
about 1 month ago • 5 min read
Hey Reader, We've now worked with hundreds of you to build and execute their financial plans through our 1:1 advisory package and I have to tell you, every single story still gets me. Today I want to share one that I keep coming back to. Meet Waruguru. She came to us with something a lot of women come to us with, a vague but powerful feeling that she wanted more than just a comfortable life. She wanted to build something that would mean that at some point, probably sooner than people around...
about 2 months ago • 5 min read
Hey Reader, It's me again. This is the last email I'll send you this week. If you've missed the previous one check it out here. Before I say anything else, I want to give you permission to be exactly where you are financially. Not where you planned to be by now. Not where your colleagues seem to be. Where you actually are. Because that's the only place we can build from. And I want to do something today that I think will actually help. Instead of giving you a list of everything we offer and...
about 2 months ago • 3 min read
Hey Reader, Yesterday I asked you to try our calculator, if you haven't seen that email yet, please read it here. Today I want to introduce you to a few women I think you should know. Real women building real wealth I'm sharing their stories because I think sometimes the most useful thing I can do is step aside and let someone who's been where you are tell you what's on the other side. Njambi is 41. She’s married and a mum of two living in Nairobi. She came to us investing serious money every...
about 2 months ago • 2 min read
Hey Reader, I want to be honest with you about something. I know you signed up to hear from me at some point. And I also know that life gets busy and inboxes get full and some weeks the last thing you want is another email about money. I get it. I've been there too. I'm guilty of doing a mass "mark as read" especially when I'm feeling overwhelmed. A fun fact, when I started writing this newsletter, I used to imagine I'm writing a letter to my little sister, so that's what I want to do today....
about 2 months ago • 2 min read
Hey Reader, Picture this. It's a Sunday morning. Nadia is sitting at her kitchen table, laptop open, a cup of coffee she hasn't touched yet. She’s reeling from last night’s awards dinner where her company named her Employee of the Year. There's a trophy on the counter. And she's staring at six unread statements in her inbox wondering why she feels so far behind. At 31, she's one of the youngest brand managers in her industry. Sharp, driven, the kind of woman who figures things out. She has a...
2 months ago • 4 min read