About
bMoneywize
Dr Arinola Araba is an award-recognised author, inventor, social entrepreneur, speaker and financial education specialist. She is the Founder and CEO of bMoneywize CIC and a Freeman of the City of London, reflecting her contribution to society and public life. For more than 15 years, Dr Arinola has created practical, engaging resources that make financial education, digital skills and community wellbeing accessible. Through bMoneywize CIC, she has reached more than 6,000 learners, delivered over 200 workshops and achieved 95% participant satisfaction. Her programmes support children, young people, families, women, older adults and communities. She created the bMoneywize Board Game, which teaches budgeting, saving, investing, debt awareness and confident money choices. Her wider portfolio includes Numbers on the Loose, Culture Connect, Brave Steps, Money Power Kids and a range of financial literacy, scam-awareness and storytelling games. She has also authored numerous books and workbooks, including Teenager Money, Money for Preteens, Think Before You Click, and Beautifully Flawed. Dr Arinola has developed online courses, teacher resources, parent toolkits and community programmes covering financial wellbeing, digital inclusion, artificial intelligence for older adults, youth enterprise, corporate wellbeing and recovery from domestic abuse. Her flagship initiatives include Common Ground, Run Toward Freedom, Digital Inclusion 65+ and Community Money Champion etc