Sabrina Lamb is the Founder and CEO of Wekeza Holdings, a Pan-African fintech platform headquartered in the U.S. that transforms how families across the African diaspora save, invest, and build generational wealth. Wekeza—meaning Wekeza (“save” and “invest”) in Swahili—delivers financial education and inclusive investment access across four African countries and the United States. Sabrina has contributed to Ghana’s foundational Ministry of Finance Digital Financial Services Policy, partnering with leading organizations including Mastercard, IQRA Bilingual Academy (Dakar, Senegal), Bronx Community School District 7, and McLain High School (Tulsa, OK). Her work consistently champions culturally relevant financial empowerment and access for African communities worldwide.
Under Sabrina’s leadership, Wekeza secured the Grand Prize at Silicon Harlem’s C-Better Pitch Competition, was selected for Techstars 2025, and was named a Black Ambition Finalist. She is a frequent keynote speaker, sharing insights at global conferences such as Money 20/20, Africa Tech Summit, Fintech South, and the Wharton Africa Business Forum. As co-host of WBLS-FM’s award-winning Openline Online, her broadcasting career has covered three Democratic National Conventions and multiple presidential inaugurations.
Sabrina is also the Founder and CEO of WorldofMoney.org, a pioneering nonprofit that has delivered over 120 hours of immersive financial education to more than 15,000 youth ages 7 to 18. World of Money’s reach spans the United States, Senegal, and ten additional African nations through innovative digital programming.
A prolific author, Sabrina has written six bestselling books, including the NAACP Image Award-nominated “Do I Look Like An ATM?” A Parent’s Guide to Raising Financially Educated African-American Children. Her achievements are recognized by Congressmember Gregory Meeks, the Westchester Board of Legislators, Essence Magazine, NBC News/The Grio 100, the Rainbow PUSH/Wall Street Project, and State Farm’s National Dream Achiever Award.
Before her financial advocacy, Sabrina worked as an actor and stand-up comedian, performing on Lifetime Television’s Girls’ Night Out and NBC’s Saturday Night Live. A three time NYC Marathon finisher and proud graduate of HBCU Lincoln University of Pennsylvania, her multifaceted journey reflects an unwavering commitment to making financial literacy joyful, accessible, and culturally rooted for the African diaspora.
Signature Talks
Raising Financially Empowered Children: Closing the Wealth Gap One Family at a Time
Based on her best-selling, NAACP Image Award-nominated book Do I Look Like an ATM?, this powerful talk equips parents, caregivers, and educators with practical tools to raise financially responsible children. Sabrina explores the cultural, emotional, and economic impact of early financial education, providing strategies to instill lifelong financial skills in youth—especially within communities of color.
- Why financial education must begin in early childhood
- Proven frameworks for teaching kids about money in an engaging, age-appropriate way
- Breaking generational cycles of financial instability
From Access to Ownership: Redefining Financial Inclusion for the African Diaspora
As the CEO of Wekeza, Sabrina delivers a visionary and data-driven keynote on financial equity and innovation. She delves into how technology, multilingual financial education, and culturally relevant investing platforms are transforming access to U.S. markets for underserved communities around the world.
- The intersection of fintech, inclusion, and education
- Real-world examples from the Wekeza platform
- A call to action for institutions to partner in closing the racial wealth gap
Building Legacy: Financial Literacy as a Human Right
This compelling keynote traces Sabrina’s journey from youth financial advocate to global change-maker. She outlines why financial literacy should be treated as a fundamental right and how education systems and grassroots organizations can work together to build generational wealth across the African diaspora.
- Why financial education is a civil rights issue
- How World of Money has empowered over 15,000 young people
- Tangible steps for building generational wealth in marginalized communities
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