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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.

  1. 6 gg fa

    Inside Moringa School's Journey From Survival To Scale | Fiona Kirui| Business Edition

    Most people know Moringa School for producing software engineers. Very few know what it took to build the business behind it.In this episode of Financially Incorrect, Fiona Kirui, Director of Finance at Moringa School, shares how the company grew from a classroom of just 15 students into one of Africa's leading technology training institutions serving more than 20,000 learners.She explains why Moringa deliberately reduced tuition fees, how that decision unlocked explosive growth, the fundraising conversations that kept the company alive, what it means to manage a 24-month financial runway, and why customer obsession has remained the company's biggest competitive advantage.The conversation also explores investor relations, impact investing, financial modelling, AI, expansion into new African markets, surviving COVID-19, and the difficult decisions that come with scaling an education business without compromising quality.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Access all our links in one place: ⁠⁠https://lnk.bio/Financially_Inc⁠💹 Ready to start trading?🧑‍🏫 Learn how to trade: https://lnk.bio/fxpesa📲 Open a demo trading account: https://bit.ly/DemoAccountYT 📈 Start live trading: https://bit.ly/LiveAccountYT---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Episode Chapters00:00 Introduction02:07 Fiona Kirui's journey from intern to Finance Director07:01 Why Moringa School was founded12:28 Solving Africa's tech talent gap18:34 Building the first software engineering bootcamp24:16 Why Moringa cut tuition fees nearly in half30:41 Growing from 100 to over 1,000 students36:09 Expanding into Data Science, Cybersecurity and AI42:13 Raising capital and working with impact investors48:37 Financial modelling, runway and investor confidence54:28 Surviving COVID with limited runway59:46 Scaling across Africa and lessons learned1:05:11 Balancing profitability with social impact1:10:24 Building for the next 200,000 learners1:15:02 Advice for founders, operators and finance leaders

  2. 10 lug

    From Property Auctions To Million Shilling Projects | Walter Mangutha

    For most people, wealth looks like cash. For Walter Mangutha, wealth looked like land.Long before earning a salary, Walter was collecting rent, managing family property and learning that money isn't always what sits in your bank account. Those early lessons would shape every financial decision that followed.In this episode of Financially Incorrect, Walter opens up about growing up in a family where assets mattered more than cash, financing his education through rental income, choosing land over expensive cars, supporting his wife through university, leaving employment to pursue entrepreneurship and watching years of investments disappear through property auctions.He shares one of the hardest chapters of his life, rebuilding after losing everything, the million-shilling design competition that changed his trajectory, and why he now believes the safest investment is the one you truly understand.This is a conversation about resilience, delayed gratification, family, marriage, entrepreneurship and the difficult decisions that separate building wealth from simply looking wealthy.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Access all our links in one place: ⁠⁠https://lnk.bio/Financially_Inc⁠💹 Ready to start trading?🧑‍🏫 Learn how to trade: https://lnk.bio/fxpesa📲 Open a demo trading account: https://bit.ly/DemoAccountYT 📈 Start live trading: https://bit.ly/LiveAccountYT---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Episode Chapters00:00 Introduction03:15 Growing Up Where Wealth Meant Land07:39 Making My First Money Through Art15:11 Managing Family Property As A Child31:12 Rental Income Paid For University53:40 Choosing Land Instead Of An Expensive Car01:01:00 Marriage, School Fees And Shared Goals01:16:30 Quitting Employment To Build A Business01:24:45 The Property Auction That Changed Everything01:32:04 Starting Over And Winning KSh1 Million01:46:00 Why You Should Only Invest In What You Understand01:55:29 Building Wealth Through Architecture, Real Estate And Dog Breeding01:58:20 Final Lessons On Money, Risk And Resilience

  3. 7 lug

    How Nova Pioneer Turned Schools Into A Business | Chinezi Chijioke | Business Edition

    Everyone wants quality education. Very few people understand what it actually costs to build it.In this episode of Financially Incorrect, Chinezi Chijioke, CEO and Co Founder of Nova Pioneer, takes us inside one of Africa's most ambitious education businesses. From raising nearly a billion shillings to build campuses, surviving investor pull outs, managing schools that can take years before breaking even and building an institution designed to outlive its founders, this conversation is an honest look at the economics of education.Chinezi also shares how growing up in Nigeria shaped his relationship with money, why he chose teaching over a much higher paying career, the financial lessons he learnt at McKinsey, and why purpose has always mattered more than salary.This isn't just a conversation about schools.It's a masterclass on patient capital, entrepreneurship, leadership, long term thinking and building businesses that genuinely change lives.If you've ever wondered what it takes to build institutions this episode is for you.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------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---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Episode Chapters00:00 Coming Up00:33 Why Chini Built Nova Pioneer01:21 Raising The First Investment03:27 Growing Up And Learning About Money08:03 Teaching Changed Everything12:32 Why Africa Has An Education Advantage14:44 Leaving Corporate For Education26:38 Lessons From McKinsey31:39 Saving Before Becoming An Entrepreneur37:27 Building Nova Pioneer Full Time42:12 Hiring Great Teachers44:04 Launching In Kenya And South Africa46:20 The Investment Opportunity53:19 Raising The First $1 Million57:44 How Nova Pioneer Makes Money01:00:09 Finding The First Parents01:04:19 Investors Pulled Out01:08:06 Why Investors Wait Years01:11:09 Property Partnerships Explained01:16:24 Scaling Across Africa01:20:07 Future Growth Plans01:25:29 What It Costs To Build A School01:28:54 Regulatory Challenges01:34:36 Building One Of Africa's Largest School Networks01:38:00 The Platform Behind The Business01:40:03 Defining Moments01:43:20 CBC, Cambridge And The Future01:46:21 What Makes A Good School?01:51:09 Final Thoughts

  4. 3 lug

    She Left Safaricom To Build A 100,000-Customer Internet Company | Agnes Limo

    What does it take to walk away from one of the most coveted careers in Kenya and build a company capable of competing with telecom giants? In this episode of Financially Incorrect Personal Money Stories, Agnes Limo shares a journey that starts in a village where money was scarce, opportunities were limited, and entrepreneurship was never considered a realistic career path.Growing up in Eldoret, Agnes saw education as the only route out of poverty. That belief carried her through engineering school, financial struggles, university side hustles, and eventually into Safaricom, where she spent 14 years building one of the country's most important technology networks.But her biggest financial decision came much later. After rising through the ranks and helping pioneer fiber infrastructure in Kenya, Agnes made the decision to leave corporate life and co-found Vilcom, an internet service provider focused on underserved communities. In just a few years, the company has grown to roughly 100,000 customers and become one of the fastest growing ISPs in Kenya.This conversation explores the money lessons behind that journey.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------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---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Episode Chapters00:00 Introduction & Meet Agnes Limo02:22 The Secret Behind Real Confidence05:12 Growing Up With Scarcity in Eldoret08:47 Education as the Escape Plan11:47 Surviving School Through Family Support14:30 University Life, Loans & Side Hustles18:35 Failing Interviews and Learning Soft Skills22:04 Getting Into Safaricom Through Customer Care26:06 Financial Literacy Changed Everything29:40 Buying Her First Car Through Debt31:45 Taking a Mortgage and Building Assets33:53 Inside 14 Years at Safaricom37:48 Why She Left Corporate Life40:50 Fiber vs Mobile Internet Explained47:15 Building Vilcom From Scratch50:07 Finding the First Customers57:44 Expanding Into Underserved Markets01:05:21 How ISP Economics Really Work01:13:42 Competing Against Industry Giants01:23:00 Affordable Internet for Everyone01:25:31 Running Out of Capital and Scaling Smart01:28:47 The Power of Corporate Governance01:30:51 Wealth, Impact and Future Goals01:34:10 Advice for Entrepreneurs and Women in Tech

  5. 30 giu

    How Zeus Group Was Built From a Dining Table | Jeffrey Amani | Uganda Edition

    Jeffrey Imani thought he had made it. After years climbing the creative ladder, winning international design competitions, building a respected reputation and leading some of East Africa's biggest campaigns, everything came crashing down during the COVID lockdown.A suspension letter. Lost income. A lost house deposit. Months of uncertainty. For many people, that would have been the end.For Jeffrey, it became the beginning.In this episode of Financially Incorrect Uganda Edition, Jeffrey shares the remarkable story of how a young boy selling hand drawn hairstyle posters to barber shops became one of East Africa's most respected creative leaders. From winning the IAAF International Marathon Mascot Competition in 2007 to relocating to Uganda on a one month trial, Jeffrey takes us through the decisions, failures, risks and lessons that shaped his career.He opens up about the controversial exit that forced him into entrepreneurship, the depression that followed, and how he built Zeus Group from his dining room during lockdown, growing from just two people to a team of twenty four within two years.This is also a masterclass in agency economics, leadership, cash flow management and surviving one of the toughest industries in Africa. Jeffrey breaks down how creative agencies really make money, why client relationships matter more than talent, and the personal sacrifices he made to ensure staff salaries were paid even when clients delayed payments for months.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Tagore Living Apartment - https://share.google/o2fVbZApFQ1tGWd7nFor all your production needs in Uganda: Contact: +256705098317 / +256786312218 | https://www.cinemaug.com/Access all our links in one place: ⁠https://lnk.bio/Financially_IncFor all your production needs in Uganda: Contact: 0705098317 / 0786312218 | https://www.cinemaug.com/💹 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---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Episode Chapters00:00 Intro01:12 The drawing that made Jeffrey his first money05:03 Why motorbikes taught him about risk10:02 Growing up watching auctioneers visit home13:08 Selling hairstyle drawings to barber shops17:14 Why he abandoned law for design21:05 Winning the marathon mascot competition26:08 His first salary barely covered rent30:11 Building an agency while employed34:26 How much creative directors actually earn38:19 Why he ignored saving and investing41:07 Uganda changed his money habits46:12 Leaving Kenya for Kampala50:18 Suspended during lockdown53:42 Starting Zeus Group from his dining room58:03 Growing only after clients signed contracts1:14:11 The tax mistake that changed the business1:18:30 Paying employees before paying himself1:24:07 How Zeus Group actually makes money1:27:48 Building a stronger agency in 20261:33:19 Kenya vs Uganda's creative economy1:36:41 Award-winning campaigns1:39:12 Closing thoughts

  6. 26 giu

    How I Built Kenya’s Largest Gated Estate - GreenPark Estate | Ian Henderson

    There are entrepreneurs who start with capital. Then there are entrepreneurs who create capital by betting everything they already have. Before Ian Henderson built one of Kenya's most recognised residential developments, he had already lived several careers. He left engineering before completing university, spent years washing and managing rental cars, built a logistics company from the ground up, coordinated humanitarian operations across Africa during some of the continent's most challenging moments, sold his business in the UK, and then made the biggest financial decision of his life.He refinanced his house. Mortgaged his assets. Maxed out his credit cardsa and raised almost $500,000 to buy a piece of land in Kenya. The gamble didn't pay off overnight. For the first three years, the business made virtually no profit. Every shilling went back into roads, infrastructure, construction and building a community long before the market recognised its value. That land would eventually become Green Park Estate, one of Kenya's landmark residential developments.But this conversation isn't really about property. It's about why execution beats ideas. Why patience is one of the highest-return investments an entrepreneur can make and why building wealth is often less about finding the perfect opportunity than having the conviction to stay with the right one long enough.Ian also reflects on working with the United Nations during humanitarian crises, the lessons logistics taught him about business, why integrity is non-negotiable inside his companies, the realities of financing large-scale developments, and why he's now thinking about legacy through a family office.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------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---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Episode Chapters00:00 Introduction & Community Highlights02:00 Meet Ian Henderson & Superior Homes03:15 The Unexpected Start Into Real Estate05:40 Why Execution Beats Ideas07:30 What Makes A Good Life?09:00 Ian's First Money Lessons10:30 Dropping Out & Finding Direction13:00 The Dangerous Cost Of Small Theft21:00 How The Logistics Business Worked25:00 Running Humanitarian Operations Across Africa29:00 Selling The Business For £300,00038:00 Mortgaging Everything For Green Park45:00 Funding The Project Through Land Sales48:30 The Green Park Vision51:00 Why Superior Homes Builds Everything In-House56:00 The Real Economics Of Property Development57:00 Expensive Distractions & Business Focus01:02:00 Leadership Mistakes That Cost Millions01:05:00 The Hard Work Philosophy01:06:00 How Developers Actually Make Money01:09:00 Building Success On Success01:11:00 Creating A Family Office & Legacy Planning01:12:30 Retirement, Investing & Compound Growth01:14:00 Surviving Financial Setbacks01:15:00 Current Projects & Future Plans

  7. 23 giu

    The Startup Fixing Kenya's Car Rental Market- Otto Rentals| Bradley Opere| Business Edition

    For years, Kenya's car rental industry operated on trust, phone calls, spreadsheets, and WhatsApp messages. Cars would disappear. Bookings would get double-sold. Customers would reserve online only to discover the vehicle had already been rented to someone who walked in with cash.Bradley Opere saw these problems firsthand.After working in private equity, consulting at McKinsey, advising Kenya's Treasury during the pandemic, and experiencing the realities of entrepreneurship through a failed avocado export venture, he returned to a problem much closer to home: his family's car rental business. What started as a small family fleet eventually became the foundation for Otto, a technology company helping digitize one of Kenya's most fragmented industries.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------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---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Episode Chapters00:00 Why Kenya's Car Rental Industry Is Broken02:25 Bradley Opere's Background & Career Journey04:47 Bell's Palsy, Stress & Relationship With Money08:20 Growing Up In An Entrepreneurial Family13:15 Private Equity, Fairfax Africa & Early Career Lessons17:18 Losing Money In The Avocado Export Business24:16 The Family Story Behind Otto30:03 Building Otto's First Marketplace34:01 Building A Startup On A $2,000 Burn Rate38:15 The Software Solving Car Rental Fraud42:11 How Otto Rentals Makes Money48:30 Growth, Referrals & Industry Resistance52:31 Customer Experience & Insurance Products58:19 Revenue Trade-Offs Most Founders Avoid01:06:28 The Vision For Africa's Rental Economy01:09:00 Why Auto Doesn't Own Any Cars01:11:57 Final Thoughts

  8. 19 giu

    From Army Major To founding Jeff Hamilton LTD | Major Boke Kitangita

    For years, Major Boke wore the uniform of the Kenya AirForce.Today, he leads one of East Africa's fastest-growing security, HR and staff outsourcing companies.In this episode of Financially Incorrect, Major Boke takes us through an extraordinary journey that started in military barracks, moved through corporate leadership at KICC, survived multiple career exits, and ultimately resulted in the creation of Jeff Hamilton, a business projected to cross KES 1.3 billion in revenue. He shares the brutal confidence-building exercises that shaped him as a young officer, why military discipline became his greatest competitive advantage, and the uncomfortable reality of building a local company in an industry dominated by foreign brands.We discuss why he once hired a white front-facing CEO to win contracts, how late-paying clients nearly crippled the business, why he mortgaged personal assets to keep employees paid, and the lessons learned scaling across Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Tanzania and beyond.This is a masterclass on leadership, discipline, family business succession, entrepreneurship, sales, staffing, security, and building trust at scale.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------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---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Episode Chapters00:00 Introduction02:15 Military training that changed his life06:54 How strong is Kenya's military?14:26 Growing up in Miwani and learning money lessons19:24 Why he chose the military over teaching26:16 Military salary, savings and family responsibilities28:20 Leaving the military for KICC37:10 Transforming KICC into a revenue machine51:01 Starting Armstrong Young01:03:00 How the security industry really works01:15:26 What security guards can and cannot do01:20:55 Founding Jeff Hamilton01:30:00 Growing from KES 5M to KES 70M01:36:00 The outsourcing business opportunity01:45:23 Expanding across East Africa01:48:34 Why he used a white front CEO01:51:48 Cash flow crises and making payroll01:59:23 Succession planning inside the family02:08:56 How Jeff Hamilton wins clients02:12:33 Final thoughts

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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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  • Creatore
    Financially Incorrect
  • Anni di attività
    2023 - 2026
  • Puntate
    201
  • Classificazione
    Contenuti espliciti
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    © Financially Incorrect
  • Sito web del podcast
    Financially Incorrect

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