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Money doesn't have to be intimidating. The Financially Incorrect Podcast is a fun and informative way to learn about personal finance. Host Barrack Bukusi debunks money myths and reveals the truth behind common misconceptions. Join him with a different guest every week as he helps you achieve your financial goals.

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    From Illiterate Teen to Managing $1.3B portfolios | Aeko Ongodia| Uganda Edition

    At 12 years , he could barely read. Years later, he was managing $1.3 billion in public funds. Aeko Ongodia’s story is not motivational. It is structural, he grew up in Entebbe, missed six years of formal schooling, and was kicked out twice. Nearly illiterate as a teenager, he taught himself to read using discarded books and relentless repetition. That discipline would later carry him into institutional finance, where he managed $1.3 billion at the Bank of Uganda and the National Social Security Fund Uganda. Then he walked away.In this Uganda edition of Financially Incorrect, we unpack how he saved $60 a month on a $200 salary, traveled by bus to invest at the Nairobi Securities Exchange during a historic bull run, and used those early gains to fund further education. We explore why he left a secure institutional career to build Zeno Investment Management, an automated investment platform designed to make professional portfolio management accessible from as little as $3, and how he went further to build regulated pull payment infrastructure to automate recurring investing across East Africa.This is not simply a founder’s journey. It is a story about building financial rails in a market where only a few hundred people once had active private investment accounts. Money, he argues, is freedom. But freedom at scale requires systems.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Access all our links in one place: ⁠https://lnk.bio/Financially_Inc💹 Ready to start trading?🔍 Who is FXPesa: ⁠https://shorturl.at/rWFqC⁠🎓 Learn how to trade: ⁠https://shorturl.at/xR2Ye⁠📊 Try a demo account: ⁠https://shorturl.at/izDMc⁠💸 Open a live account: ⁠https://shorturl.at/Od2ux

    1 h 45 min

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    How Wixx Mangutha Built a Creative Business

    The creative industry often looks effortless from the outside. Viral content, brand partnerships, and online visibility create the illusion of overnight success. But behind every creator is a financial journey shaped by risk, loss, and long term discipline.In this episode of Financially Incorrect, we sit down with Wixx Mangutha, a two time award winning animator and Pulse Art influencer building one of Kenya’s fastest growing creative studios.Wixx shares how her financial perspective was shaped after her family lost their home in a devastating fire, forcing a sudden shift from stability to survival. From collecting plastics to support her family to earning her first major creative payday of KES 180,000, her journey reveals how fragile financial progress can be.Despite graduating with three first class degrees, she struggled with career alignment before fully committing to art, supported by her husband Walter through periods of inconsistent income and personal loss.The conversation explores the business of creativity in Kenya, from early brand deals paying as little as KES 10,000 to professional rate cards exceeding KES 250,000 per project after hiring management, building a production team, and investing in studio infrastructure. Wixx also reflects on losing nearly KES 1 million through informal investments, underscoring the importance of contracts and financial structure.A defining milestone came when she served as Creative Director for the U.S. Embassy’s 60th anniversary celebration in Kenya, leading a 21 person team and transitioning from creator to creative entrepreneur.Beyond revenue growth, Wixx discusses shared finances in marriage, diversification into real estate and business ventures, investing in people before profit, and her long term vision of building Wixx Studios into Africa’s leading animation ecosystem.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Access all our links in one place: ⁠https://lnk.bio/Financially_Inc💹 Ready to start trading?🔍 Who is FXPesa: ⁠https://shorturl.at/rWFqC⁠🎓 Learn how to trade: ⁠https://shorturl.at/xR2Ye⁠📊 Try a demo account: ⁠https://shorturl.at/izDMc⁠💸 Open a live account: ⁠https://shorturl.at/Od2ux-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    1 h 53 min

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    How I quit Corporate to Start Blooming K| Becky Kibe

    Corporate paid her KSh 140,000 per month. She quit to sell flowers.In this episode of Financially Incorrect Business Edition, Becky Kibe Mureithi, founder of Blooming K, breaks down the real numbers behind building a floristry business in Kenya.In just two years she has sold over 700 bouquets and gift packages, opened a physical shop on Kimur Road, generated KSh 350,000 in one Valentine’s Day, and also lost KSh 60,000 in a single day from spoiled flowers and delivery chaos.We unpack how florists actually make money, why events and classes outperform daily bouquet sales, and how underpricing cost her more than KSh 100,000 in her first year. Becky explains flower price volatility, where stems can range from KSh 20 to KSh 130 plus, the hidden costs most creatives ignore, and how she used short term credit to finance large wedding orders.Now targeting KSh 2 to 3 million in annual revenue and planning expansion to Mombasa, she shares the systems, staffing decisions, and cash flow discipline required to survive in a seasonal product business.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Access all our links in one place: ⁠https://lnk.bio/Financially_Inc⁠💹 Ready to start trading?🔍 Who is FXPesa: ⁠https://shorturl.at/rWFqC⁠🎓 Learn how to trade: ⁠https://shorturl.at/xR2Ye⁠📊 Try a demo account: ⁠https://shorturl.at/izDMc⁠💸 Open a live account: ⁠https://shorturl.at/Od2ux---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    1 h 17 min

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    How I Built My Career as an Architect in Kenya & the U.S | Henry Musangi| Henry Musangi

    Architecture looks glamorous from the outside. Towering buildings, real estate booms, billion-shilling developments. But how much do architects actually make in Kenya? In this episode, we sit down with Henry Musangi, architect and Managing Director at Planning System Services Limited, to unpack the financial reality of building a career in architecture both in Kenya and the United States. From earning $50,000 a year in the U.S., surviving the 2009 global recession, and returning to Kenya with limited savings, to restarting his career and eventually leading a firm with over KES 100 million in annual operating costs.Henry shares the long game behind professional success. We discuss graduate and senior architect salaries in Kenya, how architecture firms actually make money, why projects can take five to ten years from concept to completion, and why real estate booms don’t necessarily translate into wealth for consultants. Henry explains the financial pressures within the industry, the cash flow challenges of running a professional services firm, and why managing director compensation depends entirely on value creation and firm performance. The conversation also touches on building collapses in Nairobi, developer pressure, and the shared accountability across the construction ecosystem. Beyond the numbers, Henry reflects on humility, financial discipline, credit card lessons, prioritising staff over personal income, and the cost of ambition on personal life projects.Access all our links in one place: https://lnk.bio/Financially_Inc💹 Ready to start trading?🔍 Who is FXPesa: https://shorturl.at/rWFqC🎓 Learn how to trade: https://shorturl.at/xR2Ye📊 Try a demo account: https://shorturl.at/izDMc💸 Open a live account: https://shorturl.at/Od2ux

    1 h 38 min

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    From Radio to Running Concerts: The Real Story Behind Big Shows | Frankie Theuri

    Everyone sees the party. The real story happens behind the scenes.In this episode we go behind the stage lights and into the real business of live events with Frankie the Brand, an event promoter and consultant who has helped bring global artists and major experiences to Kenya.From early beginnings at Homeboy Radio to organizing large scale concerts featuring international stars, Frankie shares the untold realities of the event industry. We explore the economics behind sold out shows, the financial risks promoters take, the hidden costs audiences never see, and why delivering the perfect experience often matters more than immediate profit.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Access all our links in one place: https://lnk.bio/Financially_Inc💹 Ready to start trading?🔍 Who is FXPesa: https://shorturl.at/rWFqC🎓 Learn how to trade: https://shorturl.at/xR2Ye📊 Try a demo account: https://shorturl.at/izDMc💸 Open a live account: https://shorturl.at/Od2ux

    1 h 47 min

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    From Selling Calculators in Uni to Commercial Director | Kelvin Kuria's money story

    Sales is often misunderstood as persuasion, personality or natural charisma.In this episode , we sit down with Kelvin Kuria, the man who turned sales from a "hustle" into a repeatable, scalable science. From managing multi-million Euro budgets at Unilever to becoming a Commercial Director at Kenyan Originals, Kelvin’s journey is a masterclass in negotiation, mindset, and money. Access all our links in one place: https://lnk.bio/Financially_Inc💹 Ready to start trading?🔍 Who is FXPesa: https://shorturl.at/rWFqC🎓 Learn how to trade: https://shorturl.at/xR2Ye📊 Try a demo account: https://shorturl.at/izDMc💸 Open a live account: https://shorturl.at/Od2ux

    2 h 1 min

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    From Campus Politics to a Career Switch |Tracey Gachie

    Tracey Gachie’s journey is proof that resilience, strategy, and bold financial choices define success. From navigating imposter syndrome, pivoting from accounting to marketing, managing African major brands, and thriving as a content creator, she shares the highs, lows, and lessons of a decade shaped by career shifts, love, and life transitions. Access all our links in one place: https://lnk.bio/Financially_Inc💹 Ready to start trading?🔍 Who is FXPesa: https://shorturl.at/rWFqC🎓 Learn how to trade: https://shorturl.at/xR2Ye📊 Try a demo account: https://shorturl.at/izDMc💸 Open a live account: https://shorturl.at/Od2ux

    1 h 19 min

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    From sourcing Mitumba in Kawangware to Owning a Luxe Kenyan fashion brand | Scovia Miruka

    What does it really take to build a fashion brand in Kenya when local work is rarely valued at premium price? Scovia Miruka, founder and creative director of Hawi read to wear, shares her raw money journey shaped by loss ambition and ownership from selling second hand clothes to pay her school fees to leaving a stable job and pricing a dress at KES 10,000 that changed everything.She reflects on grief early financial responsibility the limits of salaried work and the real cost of making clothes locally while unpacking the mindset shift required to believe Kenyan made brands can compete globally. Access all our links in one place: https://lnk.bio/Financially_Inc💹 Ready to start trading?🔍 Who is FXPesa: https://shorturl.at/rWFqC🎓 Learn how to trade: https://shorturl.at/xR2Ye📊 Try a demo account: https://shorturl.at/izDMc💸 Open a live account: https://shorturl.at/Od2ux

    58 min
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Money doesn't have to be intimidating. The Financially Incorrect Podcast is a fun and informative way to learn about personal finance. Host Barrack Bukusi debunks money myths and reveals the truth behind common misconceptions. Join him with a different guest every week as he helps you achieve your financial goals.

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  • Création
    Financially Incorrect
  • Années d’activité
    2023 - 2026
  • Épisodes
    162
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