Funke Akindele bags fresh ambassadorial deal with Monieworld
After a successful run in the cinema with a record breaking film, Funke Akindele has increased her net worth through a new partnership with MonieWorld, a product of Moniepoint Inc.
After a successful run in the cinema with a record breaking film, Funke Akindele has increased her net worth through a new partnership with MonieWorld, a product of Moniepoint Inc.
The influential cultural icon and award-winning actress, filmmaker, and Nollywood producer revealed this recently.
In her words, “I am excited to join the MonieWorld family,” said Funke Akindele. “I’ve always believed in growth that is rooted in hard work and reliability. MonieWorld reflects those same values by making sure that distance isn’t a barrier to progress.”
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Continuing, the actress said, “What makes this partnership meaningful is our shared understanding of what it means to build something that serves people, making a positive impact in the lives of Nigerians in the Diaspora. It’s all about the freedom to build your life, wherever you are and this aspiration resonates with my own journey and the stories I tell.”
The collaboration unites two forces committed to enabling progress for Nigerians navigating life across borders.
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“Progress doesn’t start until it moves with ambition, with people, and with purpose,” said Ravi Jakhodia, Chief Executive Officer, MonieWorld. “Funke Akindele embodies this principle. Her career reflects the same values we’ve built MonieWorld on: consistency, credibility and an unwavering connection to the communities that shaped her journey. From dominating the Nigerian box office to breaking records in the UK and Ireland, her excellence travels. We built MonieWorld for people exactly like her and others who are building lives across borders, navigating new systems, but staying deeply connected to home.”
At the core of this partnership is the shared belief that progress is not static; it is a journey that spans continents and backed by the ability to make seamless financial connections to home. Funke Akindele’s career achievements speak to her unparalleled influence across Nigeria and the global diaspora. As the most decorated individual in AMVCA history with 10 wins, she has redefined the commercial scale of African cinema. Her 2025 blockbuster, ‘Behind the Scenes,’ made history as the first Nollywood film to surpass the N2 billion mark at the West African box office, while simultaneously breaking records as the highest-grossing Nollywood title of all time in the UK and Ireland. With cumulative career earnings now exceeding N4.7 billion, Akindele has been recognized by The Hollywood Reporter as one of the “Most Influential Women in International Film,” cementing her status as the undisputed “Queen of the Box Office.”
