Blessing Lawal
Director of Education at AUI
Prof. Blessing Lawal is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Global Socio-Economic and Financial Evolution Network (GSFEN), World Humanitarian Network WHN, and International Institute of Chartered Humanitarians IICH
He is a Certified Banker (CIBN), Chartered Treasurer (CICT USA), Chartered Financial Manager (CIPFM USA, IPFM LONDON), Chartered Financial Analyst (CFI CANADA), TEFL Certified, Chartered Management Accountant (CIMA), Certified Digital Marketing Professional (Google), Certified e-commerce Associate (ICTP, CIU), and a Certified Veterans Entrepreneurship Professional (America’s SBDC) among others.
Blessing has over Two Hundred other academic/professional certifications from top Institutions such as University of London, Stanford, MIT, Harvard, NYIF, WTO, IFC, WHO, CFI, UNITAR, WORLD BANK, USAID, USIP, SMI, POTI, UNIGE and the likes.
He holds a bachelor’s degree in Economics (NG), MBA (UK), MBA Financial Management (SA), MBS (USA), MMIS (Pakistan), MCom (PICS), PhD in Business Administration (Brazil), PhD in International Relations by CIOU India, Professorship (HC) in Human Rights from Asean University International Indonesia, Professorship in Theology from United College of Brazil, with several Diplomas.
Blessing is a member of American Society of Administrative Professionals, Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics USA, Institute of Internal Auditors USA, International Institute of Certified Forensic Investigation Professionals USA, Chief Financial Officers USA, Corporate Finance Institute Canada/USA, International Literacy Association USA, International Society for Development and Sustainability Japan, American Leadership Development Association (ALDA), Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) among others. Currently, Blessing is an Ambassador at-large at International Human Rights Organization (IHRO), Country Director at Global Goodwill Ambassadors (GGA), A Mentor to African Changemakers, Mentor to Cherie Blair Foundation for Women UK, Mentor to The Spring Development Initiative USA, World Peace Ambassador, Justice and Peace Ambassador for the British Empire Country of Britannia Micronation, and an Ambassador to Emerging Political and Economic Leaders Summit Nigeria among others.