"Lagos society woman, Iyalode Adunni Bankole is one person who is always in the news. Remember that she is a trained journalist and this possibly explains why she is close to the media and why she is the darling of the media any day. She was in the news a few months back when she clocked 53 and shortly after that, she graduated from a Bible School where she bagged a degree in Theology. Many were surprised because she holds several Chieftaincy titles from Abeokuta, the capital of her home state, Ogun State, among which is the Iyalode of Gbagura, Owu, a title which has become synonymous with her name over the years."

"Make it simple but significant and if it has to be complex, never leave out the important details."

"Every cake is unique; whether it is simple or complex."

"The digital transformation of Africa is no longer a luxury or a nice-to-have. It has become a necessity; a necessity spawned in fact by Africa’s developmental agenda setters. This is because none of our documented aspirations - the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, Agenda 2063 – the Africa we want, Africa Continental Free Trade Area, Boosting Intra Africa trade, the Single African Air Transport Market can be achieved without significant advancements in information and communication technology."

"IF WE DON'T TRY TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM OF GENDER INEQUALITY, NOBODY IS GOING TO SOLVE IT FOR US."

"A Co-working space operator cannot be a Real Estate manager; co-working spaces need to be managed by people interested in collaboration with, and growth of, the tech ecosystem."

"Co-working spaces are important for the development of the young tech ecosystem in Nigeria."

"" I think passion makes you want to have only the best.""

"" It’s not that the roles come in every time, but once I grab that role, I deliver""

"Motherhood is the best thing that can happen to any woman."

"I do not see any challenges in being a plus-size."

"if I saw challenges in the past, it has changed and I can tell my own stories my own way and produce my own works."

"We live in a competitive world and there is no business where one would not have a competitor who offers similar products"

"Baking is pure chemistry."

"We were each born for some higher purpose and it is now our cosmic mission to find it."

"Cakes are a very significant part of celebrations."

"Acting was something my parents knew I had a talent for, so they encouraged me throughout my schooling. When I got to the crossroads, that was my A levels year, I asked the Lord where he wanted me to be and when he gave the answer, it was entertainment.' '"

"' ' I discovered that I still felt as though I was lacking something so I went back to train. For my parents, they wanted me to be sure of what I wanted to do. I had such a wonderful time, I was earning good money so it was a case of ‘well, this is what you are cut out to do’, so it might be a good idea to do and train properly for it.' '"

"Women need to stay steady, know who they are and where they are going."

"“Solve the problems you see around you.”"

"I think it’s easier than most people think to get women talking about and interested in those kinds of topics. You just have to meet them at the point of their needs, figure out what they’d be interested in, and consider what angle we should approach this from. When I was studying, we had women who were willingly studying engineering, and at every stage in my life, I have been able to point to women in the sciences. So while there are cultural and societal pressures not to go into fields perceived to be dominated by men, I think that there are women who are there and are making great names for themselves—across banking, fintech, and many other fields. That’s the kind of representation we need."

"I invest in capital markets because I learnt it from Google, I invest financially because I learnt it from edX, open source technology and you being able to pick up digital skills are going to be key.”"

"“The biggest resource for you outside of school is Google.”"

"I think that women hear a lot of ‘Don't quit’ or ‘Speak up’. Women have been working and pushing, so perhaps, it's time to speak to the other part of the table: Give Women Capital."

"You were born a woman, you don’t have any control over that so you have to make the best of it.”"

"We’re not just building tech. We’re building systems that allow people to dream again—women, young people, the underserved.”"

"When you have a problem, the problem is there, and it’s not going to go away. You can cry, you can be sad, but the problem will still be there.”"

"Aim very high. Work very hard. Care very deeply.” This principle, inspired by her father, underscores her approach to entrepreneurship—setting bold goals, dedicating effort, and maintaining empathy and integrity"

"Keep working hard, keep building. Eventually, the world will recognise your worth."

"Set ambitious goals, dedicate yourself to relentless effort and show genuine care in your endeavours. This combination of aspiration, hard work and heartfelt commitment is a recipe for meaningful achievement."

"“Aim very high. Work very hard. Care very deeply.**"

"We put everything we had learned into starting up new projects like PiggyVest. So when you fail, don’t let it disturb you, instead you take all that knowledge into the next and the next, till you strike gold. I don’t want the narrative to be skewed to the positive because it is about learning from these failures, and not just assuming you can’t fail cause you probably can and you will, so don’t stop. I will fail, stumble but I will get up to find solutions. Keep moving forward because the successful ones are built on the ashes of those failed ones."

"A feminist leader will recognize that all women and all men deserve equal opportunities to pursue fulfilling careers and lives, and put structures in place to help others live up to their potential and drive meaningful change."

"For me, the mission is that all women should be included, and I feel I have a responsibility to bring more women in."

"My co-founders are probably the best I could have met because they don't hold me back. They allow me to be the full expression of who I am and so did my parents, so did my siblings. So, I have gone through life surrounded by people who allowed me to be who I am. It doesn't seem like that for all women, but it should."

"I just feel a sense of duty in that I am one woman who’s had it relatively easy. I have a strong support system and I think that there's been a healthy amount of luck involved in where I am today. Where we started from, where the journey has gone—right place, right time, and all that."

"move out of the way so we can work. I like rules and when they are clear, you know what is right and what is wrong. The problem we have is that a lot of the rules are grey, and innovation moves faster than regulations."

"It's a lot of work to start and grow a business in this climate. Some of the challenges include the regulations and a lack of adequate infrastructure, We know for sure that there is talent in Nigeria."

"I thought that it was interesting how young people were going to be able to contribute to the future of Nigeria… I can only say that I was taking a chance on being a viable part."

"Why not empower people that make up half of the world’s population? They are human beings. But if we did need a reason, it would be that there are statistics that show that the empowerment of girls and women is always to the betterment of any economy. And there are social reasons. You empower a girl, she pays it forward, you empower anyone, they pay it forward. So why not?"

"Embrace failure and be ready for it: it will happen at some point, so it just depends on what you do with it."

"When I started, I thought it was impossible, probably because there were not enough women just breaking down the barriers.I consider it an honour to be here, in tech, doing what I’m doing today; and I desperately want to see more women and girls just come into their own."

"I would just ask them to go for it. It’s your space and your industry too, and we’re privileged and honoured to be paving the way for you, so do it. For so long, women have deferred to societal norms and practices that dictate that technology is for men. It’s not. Women are doing amazing in tech, maybe even better than men. So, please come on board, follow your dreams"

"Women have it a lot harder when it comes to raising capital due to the usual stereotypes and expectations of women."

"Not everybody will handle or treat people or situations like you would, because people are raised differently and have different exposures. They have different family values and backgrounds."

"Things are going to happen that you least expect, but you are going to be fine, either way."

"Every single day presents a different and more difficult challenge which you must rise above."

"I believe that no one benefits when anyone is in distress. So if we don’t have capitalism that works for all and addresses all the various forms of inequalities, we will neither have prosperous citizens nor have a safe and peaceful planet."

"Academic economics is the lab, or economics in the lab, while policymaking is economics in real life."