July 07, (THEWILL) – Layal Jade-Tinubu, President Bola Tinubu’s daughter in-law has unveiled a N40 million initiative aimed at empowering young women in enterprise though her maiden edition of ‘Be Empowered’ initiative, an initiative birthed out of her desire to provide women in entrepreneurship the adequate tools and opportunities to start, sustain and scale their businesses through her Noella Foundation where she is a co-founder. According to her, over a thousand applications were received from various businesses and she had to personally vet each business to shortlist 60 candidates and further prune the list to 14 beneficiaries.
At the presentation ceremony, her husband, Seyi, who she has since reconciled with following a brief marital issue, was by her side to give her moral support. The next stage after the disbursement of the funds is the bootcamp stage where the 14 candidates will be put through a five-week training programme where they will be taught the fundamentals of business by experts, thus aligning with her vision to equip entrepreneurs with the necessary tools to sustain what they have.
Noella Foundation, founded in 2018 by Layal and her husband, has made significant strides in improving the lives of children and young people across Nigeria. With Layal at the helm, the Noella Foundation is poised to address evolving challenges and continue making a positive impact in the lives of marginalised communities. Her commitment to social change and international partnerships will undoubtedly bring a refreshing perspective to the foundation’s work. Besides running the foundation, the 34-year-old runs Tots Toys, a children’s educational toyshop, and learning space which provides a range of educational items all intended to aid children’s development and learning.
