MoneyRise: The Podcast

Here in Nigeria, reforms are reshaping the economy—fuel subsidies are gone, the currency is floating, non-oil exports are rising, and new partnerships are being pitched in oil and gas. But beneath the headlines, everyday Nigerians are still battling food inflation, climate shocks, and the hard realities of debt-heavy budgets.

From finance to fajitas! On this week's episode of the MoneyRise Podcast, Yemi sits down with Uzo Umeh, the brilliant mind behind El Padrino, one of Nigeria's hottest Mexican restaurants. Uzo shares her incredible journey from the corporate world to the culinary scene, dishing out the biggest lessons she's learned as a business owner and what it truly takes to build a successful brand. Tune in now...

In this mid-year episode, we break down the biggest financial and economic events that shaped the first half of 2025. From changes in interest rates to shifts in investor sentiment, we cover it all—what happened, why it matters, and what it could mean for your money in the months ahead. A must-listen for anyone looking to stay informed and intentional about their financial journey.

In this episode, Yemi sits with exporter Mr. Nubi to discuss exporting in this climate, competition with international markets, and why Nigeria needs to start making and exporting things.

Yemi sits with Sheriff, the finance lead at Rise, to analyze the last quarter, economic events in the country and how they affect us.

For this episode, Yemi sits with SirJarus to discuss how wealth has changed over generations in Nigeria.

Yemi sits with Sheriff, the finance lead at Rise, to analyze Q1 and economic events in the country and how they affect us.

Yemi sat with Oluremi Martins to talk about her business - naturalgirlwigs. They discuss her start, challenges, importing from China, her successes and building her own synthetic hair empire.

Yemi and Sheriff, Finance lead at Rise, reflect on the economy of Nigeria and the world in 2023 and the outlook for 2024.

In this episode, Fu'ad Lawal talks to Yemi about archiving Nigerian newspapers as far back as possible and creating a database of stories for researchers, students and curious people.

Yemi sits with financial analyst, Bukola Oyeboade, to talk about the recently released CBN statements of accounts and what it means for you.

Host, Yemi, sits with guest and newlywed Eke to talk about the finances of planning a typical wedding in Nigeria.

Host, Yemi, sits with Investment Analyst Wahab Mustapha, as they talk about recent economic policies like the fuel subsidy removal and naira unification and what they mean for the everyday Nigerian.

Introducing 'MoneyRise: The Podcast'! Join Yemi every other Friday as he discusses finance news, hosts interviews with finance and investment experts and dishes personal finance updates.