This week on Tech Can’t Save Us, hosts Paul David and Maya Dharampal-Hornby are joined by Odun Eweniyi, co-founder and COO at PiggyVest. By providing easy-to-use tools for digital saving and micro-investing, PiggyVest has helped 5 million people grow their savings.

Odun shares her journey from tech journalism into fintech and the insights from the PiggyVest Savings Report 2024. Recognising social media as a tool to engage younger audiences and promote financial literacy, Odun explains the extent of her hands-on approach to PiggyVest’s accounts.

The episode also touches on other ways Odun is making inclusive platforms that empower individuals and communities - particularly women - in Nigeria. Odun co-founded The Feminist Coalition, which propelled the #EndSARS movement, and First Check Africa, a female-led angel fund that invests in women African tech at an early stage. More recently, she’s ventured into the world of podcasting with the Carousel Network, a podcast production company in Nigeria that amplifies female voices. Odun explains the obstacles feminists face in Nigeria, while reflecting on the progress the movement has made over the last decade.

Find more about Piggyvest here: https://www.piggyvest.com/

Follow Odun here (X): https://x.com/OdunEweniyi

And here (LI): https://www.linkedin.com/in/odunayoeweniyi