Hajia Fatima Isa Wali commenced her programme degree in Architecture at the Ahmadu Bello Unversity, Zaria but later transferred to the University of Minnesota, USA where she qualified with a BA (Arch.) and BA (Urban Studies). She also holds an M.Sc (Arch/) in Economics and Management of Construction from the Bartlett School of Architecture
and Planning, University College London. Fatima is a qualified Facility Management Professional (FMP) and is currently pursuing an MBA in Real Estate and Construction, from the University of Reading, United Kingdom.
As a young graduate, she was Resident Architect at the Air Force Military School, Jos, and was in charge of remodeling the structures to from its former use as the old Jos Airport.

Afterwards, she joined Multi-Systems Consultants Limited, (Architects and Planners), Kano as a Resident Architect from 1983-1985. in 1987, she worked briefly with Femi Majekodunmi and Associates, Lagos. She also headed the Real Estate Department of Cosmocorp Realty (a subsidiary of the Cosmocorp Group) from 1990-1992.

In 1992, she was appointed General Manager of Alpha Properties International Limited, a post she held until she resigned to jointly set up Participant Properties Limited in1994 as the pioneer Managing Director. She has managed the firm from inception to date, and successfully expanded its activities to Abuja, overseeing the overall activities of all the branches. In April 2005, Filmorealty was created to take care of the property management business of Participants Properties.