Aisha Babangida

Aisha Babangida is a humanitarian leader and the chairperson of the Better Life Program for the African Rural Woman. She is the first child of the Former Nigerian Military President Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida. 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. 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. Career In 2009 Aisha took over the leadership of the Better Life Program for the African Rural Woman after the demise of her mother. 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. Aisha advocates for women's rights and empowerment by providing them with resources that can help transform their lives. She is a humanitarian leader with a passion for working within philanthropy and helping the underserved community of Nigeria.