Dr. Umar is a certified psychologist and a passionate Pan-African activist committed to uniting Africans across the globe to build a stronger, more prosperous community. With a deep focus on social, cultural, and economic empowerment, Dr. Umar dedicates his work to uplifting the African diaspora and fostering collaboration for collective advancement. In Season 3 of The Black Wealth Connect Podcast, Dr. Umar explores innovative strategies for improving financial literacy within the African community, offering practical insights and solutions to help pave the way for generational wealth and sust ..read more

The Black Wealth Connect Podcast is Back with our exciting Guest - Aymen Koko, a seasoned barber and entrepreneur. With 12 years experience, Aymen’s journey began cutting his siblings hair, which quickly became his passion. Three years ago, he founded his successful barber shop, Xtrimcuts.  Aymen isn’t just a barber; he’s a business owner who believes in seizing opportunities. His advice to aspiring entrepreneurs is simple yet powerful: “Don’t overthink your dream—just start it.  Join us as we delve into Aymen Koko’s journey—from barbering to entrepreneurship—and discover the strat ..read more

By day I am Design and Strategy practitioner using human-centred design to solve the needs of users, with a keen interest on digital products, services and cultural change. With years of interdisciplinary design experience understanding users and clients by framing, re-framing and solving complex problems using an array of skills in various capacities such as testing new business opportunities and ideas, leading qualitative and quantitative data activities, managing sprint/project teams, rapid prototyping, detailed design and developing strategy. Instagram: Gilleanopoku ➢ Subscribe for new e ..read more

Adetokunboh Adeniyi is a first time restaurateur that launched Little Lagos Bistro & Bar with the intention of bringing West African music, food, fashion, art & culture to Australia.  A nomad who has lived in 5 cities before settling in Sydney, Ade as he is popularly known was determined to see that Nigerian food became mainstream within the Australian culinary scene. Starting with food stalls at markets in Sydney and Melbourne, then operating a food truck for several years before finally opening the first venue in Newtown, Sydney.  Ade was named by Hospitality Magazine as ..read more

Daniel graduated from Flinders University with a Bachelor of Law and Legal Practice and a Bachelor of Commerce (Finance) in 2015 and was admitted to practice in the Supreme Court of South Australia and the High Court of Australia. He began working as a lawyer at Thomson Geer in Adelaide before going on to practise in Sydney at Salvos Legal. In 2017, after seeing regular media coverage about African youth crime in Melbourne, Daniel felt a need to relocate to Victoria and position himself as a role model for younger people within his South Sudanese community. He went on to work at a Melbourne C ..read more

Fundikira Kippaya is a Transformation Coach, Storyteller, the founder of SK00L 0F FLOW the Human Potential Project. The creator of 7Ps coaching framework and Curator and moderator of Collaborative Art Projects for transdisciplinary engagement. Active Life Learning (ALL) for Leadership growth.  Designer and Developer of his own coaching philosophy: P.O.W.E.R. (purpose-driven Optimistic Wisdom for Excellence and Resilience) Disclaimer:  NO FINANCIAL ADVICE – The information on this Channel/Podcast is provided for education and informational purposes only, without any express or impl ..read more

Rider works as a Financial Advisor Support with a Boutique Wealth Management firm. She also has a background as a Social Media Coordinator working for organisations such as 10 Lessons Learned, The Professional Development Forum and a Not-For Profit organisation called The Helmsman Project.  Rider also has a strong passion on working with young people to help them realise their potential and become leaders of their own life.  Over the years Rider has developed an enthusiastic curiosity for personal development and now being in finance this has shaped her focus on building the capaci ..read more

Gillian Dunn loves connecting people for meaningful conversation and is passionate about sharing cultural richness. She is a seasoned Music Industry professional, with a demonstrated history of leadership in the music industry. With over 20 years working with APRA AMCOS, she has experience across Music Publishing, business relationship management and deep knowledge about royalties for the various rights within music and the ties to financial literacy that music creators need to understand.  She has a strong sense of community and social justice, and gets to flex that as a committee memb ..read more

Sanders Muleya is the Founder and Director of Msisa Property and Consulting and Msisa Property Developments. He is a successful property investor, property developer, property mentor and buyer’s advocate.He is also the author of - "The 10x property system- How to Amass 10 properties in 10 years and retire comfortably".  Originally from Zimbabwe, Sanders Muleya moved to Australia in 2004 and worked as a registered nurse before embarking on real estate investment. Sanders says he made a lot of mistakes in his early years in the real estate industry, but he continued learning and spent clos ..read more

Nick is a mental health nurse and co-founder of Recharge Wellness, an online psychology clinic. He has over 5 years clinical experience working in both public and private sectors providing support to clients all across the lifespan. Prior to his career in mental health, Nick was working in the finance industry as a home lending specialist at Commonwealth Bank. He was primarily responsible for assisting first home buyers and investors in navigating through the complex home loan market. Outside of his professional life, Nick enjoys going for runs, muay thai, having a cold one with the boys and ..read more