Aisha Babangida Explained

Aisha Babangida
Birth Date:May 25, 1970
Nationality:Nigerian
Alma Mater:Webster University Geneva, Switzerland
Occupation:Philanthropist
Known For:The Chairperson of the Better Life Program for the African Rural Woman, Founder of Women Enterprise Alliance, Founder Egwafin Micro Finance Bank, Suleja Nigeria, Director El Amin International School, Nigeria
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Father:Ibrahim Babangida

Aisha Babangida is a humanitarian leader and the chairperson of the Better Life Program for the African Rural Woman.[1] [2] She is the first child of the Former Nigerian Military President Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida.[3] [4] Aisha is also the founder of Tasnim Foundation, a charity organisation that provides scholarship to young girls in rural areas with the view of encouraging the girl child education.[5]

Early life and education

Aisha was born in Nigeria to Nigerian born parents. She has had her education at the Wharton Business School, Insead, United Nations Institute for Training and Research, Cambridge Judge Business School and Webster University Geneva, Switzerland.[6] [7]

Career

In 2009 Aisha took over the leadership of the Better Life Program for the African Rural Woman after the demise of her mother.[8] [9] [10] [11] In addition to the Better Life Program for the African Rural Woman, Aisha is also the founder of Women Enterprise Alliance (WenA) as well as the founder of Egwafin Micro Finance Bank in Nigeria. She had also worked with numerous nonprofit organizations.[9]

Aisha advocates for women's rights and empowerment by providing them with resources that can help transform their lives.[12] [13] [14] She is a humanitarian leader with a passion for working within philanthropy and helping the underserved community of Nigeria.[15] [16]

In 2016, Aisha founded the Egwafin MicroFinance Bank which helps those in Nigeria get the access they need to funding and financing that they may not have had access to otherwise.[17] In 2018, she founded the Women Enterprise Alliance (WenA), a platform that helps entrepreneurs through investing in profitable early stage companies, small & medium enterprises (SMEs) in Nigeria and across Africa.[18] [19]

Honors

Online Publications

External links

Notes and References

  1. Tunde Oguntola,Web site: Aisha Babangida Seeks Synergy Among NGOs For Women Empowerment. leadership.ng. 24 October 2021.
  2. Web site: Inspiring Mileage of Aisha Babangida’s Better Life. thisdaylive.com. 4 December 2022.
  3. Web site: FG tasks affluence women on plight of less privileged rural women. vanguardngr.com. 15 October 2021. 24 October 2021.
  4. Web site: Aisha Babangida: A Tale of Daddy’s Girl. thisdaylive.com. 22 August 2021. 24 October 2021.
  5. Web site: Ajumobi . Kemi . 2020-02-07 . Women in Business: Aisha Babangida . 2022-12-29 . Businessday NG . en-US.
  6. Web site: Founder - Better Life Program for the African Rural Woman. betterlife-africa.org. 24 October 2021.
  7. Web site: Woman at the Top: The Astounding Womanhood of Aisha Babangida at 52. thisdaylive.com. 4 December 2022.
  8. Web site: Encomium…As Hajia Aisha Babangida Launches Better Life for The African Rural Woman Project "5/5/5" in Lagos. thisdaylive.com. 4 December 2022.
  9. Angela Atabo,Web site: Babangida’s Better Life programme empowers women in 16 states. pmnewsnigeria.com. 23 October 2021. 24 October 2021.
  10. Web site: E-Commerce destination woos consumers . vanguardngr.com. 4 June 2022. 4 December 2022.
  11. Web site: Maryam Babangida Lives On…As IBB’s Daughter Unites Aisha Buhari, Patience Jonathan, Other Ex-First Ladies to Honour Late Mum. thisdaylive.com. 4 December 2022.
  12. Web site: FG tasks affluence women on plight of less privileged rural women. vanguardngr.com. 15 October 2021. 4 December 2022.
  13. Web site: Babangida’s Better Life programme empowers women in 16 states. pmnewsnigeria.com. 4 December 2022.
  14. Web site: Milk Of Human Kindness as Aisha Babangida Celebrates Another Year of Helping Hand. thisdaylive.com. 30 May 2021. 24 October 2021.
  15. Abbas Jimoh,Web site: Aisha Babangida Seeks Synergy Among NGOs For Women Empowerment. dailytrust.com. 17 October 2021. 24 October 2021.
  16. Web site: Aisha Babangida: Meet di lady wey gada all First Ladies of Nigeria to empower 'poor women’ in memory of her mama. bbc.com. 4 February 2020. 24 October 2021.
  17. Web site: Triumphs And Grace of Erelu Aisha Babangida….How she Conquered Marriage Trauma. thisdaylive.com. 14 April 2019. 24 October 2021.
  18. Kemi Ajumobi,Web site: Women in Business: Aisha Babangida. businessday.ng. 7 February 2020. 24 October 2021.
  19. Web site: WENA, experts brainstorm on food crisis. sunnewsonline.com. 27 July 2022. 4 December 2022.
  20. Web site: newswings.com.ng . newswings.com.ng. 4 December 2022.
  21. Web site: Aisha Babangida Honoured Again . thisdaylive.com. 4 December 2022.
  22. Web site: Speaker at the World Humanitarian Forum . thisdaylive.com. 4 December 2022.
  23. Web site: Mobile Money Becomes Available In Nigeria. medium.com. 4 December 2022.
  24. Web site: Technology should enhance communication skills. business.com. 4 December 2022.
  25. Web site: Building Business Acumen Through Emotional Intelligence. medium.com. 4 December 2022.

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