On Friday, May 15, 2026, over 200 women gathered at The Chair Centre for The Mum Fund 2.0 My Sister’s Keeper, a one-day experience curated to explore financial empowerment, community, motherhood and leadership through the lens of the modern Nigerian woman.
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Hosted by Ibi Ibru and Feyi Bello, the event brought together accomplished business leaders, founders, executives and emerging professionals for conversations that balanced practical insight with personal reflection.
The day opened with a keynote session by Mrs. Mojisola Hunponu-Wusu, who spoke on the importance of intentional sisterhood, financial collaboration and the role women play in creating access and opportunity for one another. Her address set the tone for a programme designed around honest conversations and meaningful connections.
One of the day’s defining moments was Panel 1, “The Sisters That Keep,” featuring Mrs. Ibukun Awosika, Dr. Omobola Johnson, and Mrs. Yewande Zaccheaus. Together, the speakers explored themes of friendship, legacy, mentorship and the realities of navigating leadership as women in business. The conversation resonated strongly with attendees, many of whom described the session as one of the most impactful moments of the event.
The event later transitioned into lighter community-focused moments, including Sparkle Bingo and the “I Like Your Outfit” segment, creating opportunities for attendees to interact beyond traditional networking formats and reinforcing the event’s emphasis on connection and shared experience.
Another standout moment was “The Move,” a live financial activation hosted by Ibi Ibru alongside representatives from Sparkle Microfinance Bank and First Ally Capital Management. Through live audience participation, QR-enabled activities and practical demonstrations, the session introduced financial education in a format that felt interactive, accessible and culturally relevant.
In the afternoon, Panel 2, “Becoming The Dream,” featured Mrs. Rolake Akinkugbe-Filani and Mrs. Bidemi Zakariyau-Akande, discussing identity, discipline, courage and personal evolution. The conversation offered a more reflective close to the day, focusing on growth both professionally and personally.
The event concluded with a presentation from Feyi Bello, marking one year since the launch of Motherwell and the Swaddle App at The Mum Fund 2025. Sharing milestones, lessons and impact stories from the past year, the moment highlighted the broader vision behind The Mum Fund platform and creating spaces where women can access not only inspiration, but tangible tools, networks and opportunities for growth.
The Mum Fund 2.0 was proudly supported by Sparkle Microfinance Bank, Headline Sponsor and Official Banking Partner; First Ally Capital Management, Official Investment Partner; alongside supporting partners including Ruff & Tumble, Provita Clinic, Uncover Skincare, Grey Velvet and Beauty Hut as Goody Bag Sponsor.
As conversations around women, wealth, leadership and community continue to evolve in Nigeria, The Mum Fund 2.0 positioned itself as more than a conference, but as a platform intentionally shaping the future of how women gather, support and build together.
The Mum Fund 2.0 And The New Conversation Around Women, Wealth & Collective Growth
At a time when conversations around women and success are often centered on individual achievement, The Mum Fund 2.0, My Sister’s Keeper offered a different perspective: that sustainable wealth is rarely built alone.
Held at The Chair Centre and hosted by Ibi Ibru and Feyi Bello, this year’s edition focused on the importance of financial sisterhood, intentional community and the role women play in creating opportunities not only for themselves, but for one another.
Across keynote sessions, panels and interactive experiences, one message remained consistent: collaboration among women is no longer optional; it is necessary.
From discussions on mentorship and access to conversations around investment, motherhood, leadership and personal evolution, the event explored what becomes possible when women move beyond surface-level networking and begin building ecosystems rooted in trust, information-sharing and collective advancement.
This was particularly evident during Panel 1, “The Sisters That Keep,” featuring Mrs. Ibukun Awosika, Dr. Omobola Johnson and Mrs. Yewande Zacchaeus, where conversations around legacy and leadership highlighted the unseen value of women supporting women behind the scenes, through mentorship, introductions, partnership and advocacy.
Rather than presenting wealth as something purely individual, The Mum Fund 2.0 reframed financial growth as something strengthened through community. The event encouraged attendees to think beyond personal ambition and towards shared progress: women investing together, teaching one another, opening doors and creating systems that outlive them.
Interactive segments such as “The Move” led alongside Sparkle Microfinance Bank and First Ally Capital Management, also demonstrated how financial education can become more accessible when presented in culturally relevant and engaging ways.
In many ways, The Mum Fund 2.0 reflected a larger shift happening among Nigerian women, one where success is increasingly being defined not just by visibility or titles, but by ownership, structure, collaboration and long-term impact.
As more women seek spaces that combine practical financial knowledge with honest community, The Mum Fund continues to position itself as a platform helping shape a more collaborative future for the next generation of African women.
Why Conveners Like Ibi Ibru & Feyi Bello Matter For This Generation Of Women
Every generation is shaped not only by leaders, but by conveners, the people intentional enough to gather knowledge, experience and community in one room.
With The Mum Fund 2.0 My Sister’s Keeper, Ibi Ibru and Feyi Bello demonstrated the growing importance of platforms designed to bridge generations of women through conversation, mentorship and shared experience.
Held at The Chair Centre, the event brought together some of Nigeria’s most respected women in business and leadership alongside younger founders, professionals and mothers navigating modern life in real time.
What made the gathering significant was not simply the caliber of speakers, but the intentional transfer of wisdom happening across the day.
Through sessions featuring women such as Mrs. Ibukun Awosika, Dr. Omobola Johnson, Mrs. Yewande Zaccheaus, Mrs. Mojisola Hunponu-Wusu, Mrs. Bidemi Zakariyau-Akande and Mrs. Rolake Akinkugbe-Filani, attendees were exposed to decades of leadership experience, personal lessons and practical insight from women who have helped shape Nigeria’s corporate, entrepreneurial and investment landscape.
At a time when many younger women are building careers and businesses in increasingly demanding environments, spaces like The Mum Fund create opportunities to learn directly from women who have navigated similar paths before them, not only the successes, but also the discipline, resilience and long-term thinking required to sustain impact.
The event also highlighted a growing shift in how modern female leadership is being expressed. Rather than positioning success as isolated achievement, conveners like Ibi Ibru and Feyi Bello are building platforms centered on access, community and shared growth.
Their ability to bring together established industry leaders and emerging voices in one environment reflects the importance of intentional curation, creating rooms where mentorship feels accessible and where younger women can see tangible examples of what leadership, evolution and longevity can look like.
Beyond the conversations themselves, The Mum Fund 2.0 represented something increasingly valuable in today’s culture: thoughtful convening. The kind that preserves institutional knowledge, encourages intergenerational dialogue and creates pathways for the next generation of women to build with greater clarity and confidence.
As Nigeria’s ecosystem of female founders, executives and creators continues to expand, platforms like The Mum Fund are becoming more than events. They are becoming archives of shared wisdom, community and possibility for the women coming next.
