Aisha Abbas

Born in Canberra Australia to Diplomat parents from Nigeria in 1978, Aisha started her early education in the Tanganyika International school in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. She would return home to Nigeria with her family where she eventually studies law at the prestigious University of Jos and Nigerian Law School, graduating in 2002 and 2003 respectively. She has worked as a corporate lawyer for the past 17 years, as both a public officer with the Corporate Affairs Commission in Nigeria and a private practicing partner in a law firm she founded called Leapman Legal. She is a serial entrepreneur, skilled in product design and development. Aisha lives in Kaduna, Nigeria with her husband and five kids.