The Woman Your Money Is Safe With: Odunayo Eweniyi, The Tech Visionary Redefining How Africa Saves and Invests
Odunayo Eweniyi’s story is one of bold vision and relentless drive a young Nigerian woman who turned curiosity into creation and creation into impact. As the co-founder and Chief Operations Officer of PiggyVest, she has not only helped redefine how young Africans save and invest money, but also how women lead in technology and finance.
A graduate of Covenant University, where she earned a first-class degree in Computer Engineering, Her early career started with PushCV, a startup she co-founded to bridge the gap between qualified job seekers and employers. It wasn’t just a business move. It was her first lesson in problem-solving at scale. She learned early that building for people meant listening deeply to their struggles.
That same human centered mindset birthed PiggyVest in 2016, an idea that began from a viral tweet about saving money. Alongside her co-founders, Joshua Chibueze and Somto Ifezue, Odunayo transformed a simple concept into a trusted financial ecosystem now serving millions of users. PiggyVest became the answer to an everyday Nigerian problem: how to build financial discipline and security in a tough economy.
But beyond the numbers and the app downloads lies what truly sets Odunayo apart,her purpose-driven leadership. She stands as a loud voice for women in tech, co-founding Feminist Coalition, a group that champions equality, economic empowerment, and justice for Nigerian women. Through FirstCheck Africa, she also supports early-stage female led startups, ensuring that more women have a seat at the table of innovation.
Her work has earned her numerous recognitions from Forbes Africa’s 30 Under 30 to being featured by Bloomberg and The Guardian, but she remains grounded, using her influence to open doors for others. Odunayo often says, “I want to build things that make life easier for people.”
That simple statement captures the core of her career impact before ego, service before spotlight.
Odunayo Eweniyi is not just a tech founder; she is a force of example proving that excellence and empathy can coexist. Her journey reminds young Africans, especially women, that success is not about where you start but how you charge towards what you believe in.
