''The Smart Money Woman'' is a Nigerian TV series based on a 2016 novel of the same name by Arese Ugwu. The series premiered on Africa Magic Showcase in September 2020. The series was filmed to exclusively dramatise the novel. The series which initially aired as a single season of 13 episodes on Africa magic was released on Netflix as a single season with 7 episodes on

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on 16 September 2021. It was executively produced by the writer of the novel, Arese Ugwu and produced by Kemi Lala Akindoju. It starred

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, Kemi Lala Akindoju and many others.

Plot summary

The Smart Money Woman revolves around five young women and how they take control of their finances and assets, the series focuses on spending culture of women and how it ultimately affects their finances on the long run, the series also talks about how friendship, peer pressure and societal influence can affect how we spend money, It also features and teaches how women should learn to invest in their themselves amidst romantic and financial losses. it also has some addendum quotes on how to become a smart money woman and also discusses challenges women face with societal pressure and desire to meet up with standards.

Episodes

Selected cast

as Zuri * Kemi Lala Akindoju as Adesuwa * Toni Tones as Lara * Ebenezer Eno as Ladun *

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as Banke *

as Bobby *

as Tami *

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as Soji *

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as Olumide Sanni

Awards and nominations

References

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