Blessing Christopher Edet

Blessing C Edet is a seasoned Social Entrepreneur with over 7 years of experience in community development, social impact, and youth empowerment. She is currently the CEO of Thrivement Ltd and the Founder of ActAids Africa Foundation, where she leads initiatives in Business, Technology, Child Education, Youth and Women Inclusion, and Community Development. Through her strategic leadership, she has implemented programs that foster collaboration and build resilient communities across the region.

Blessing holds a Mini MBA in Leadership and Entrepreneurship from Accra Business School, a Post Graduate Diploma in Accounting from Ajayi Crowther University, and both Higher National Diploma and National Diploma in Accounting from Auchi Polytechnic, Edo State. Her passion for innovation and data-driven decision-making led her to earn a Diploma in Data Science from Covenworks and a certification in Business Analytics from Scholar's International Institute of Technology.

She is a distinguished Fellow of numerous notable organizations, including:

▪︎Young Africa Leaders Initiative (YALI RLC) – 2020

▪︎Africa Change Maker Initiative (ACI) – 2019

▪︎Data Science Nigeria (DSN) – 2019

▪︎Nigeria School on Internet Governance (NSIG) – 2019

▪︎Nigeria Internet Registration Agency (NIRA) – 2019

▪︎Internet Society Community (ISOC) – 2019

▪︎Commonwealth100 Open Source Leadership – 2018

Blessing’s vision extends to empowering girls’ education and ensuring access to monthly sanitary products while creating opportunities for young people to achieve their potential and contribute meaningfully to global development.

She has volunteered with various impactful organizations, such as:

•Africa Women in Technology and Business

•Lagos Food Bank

•Internet Society of Nigeria

•Helping Hands

•SDG's Act Initiatives

•African Clean-Up Initiative

•Young Africa Leaders Initiative

•Health Volunteers Naija

•Naija Hacks

•Action Health Incorporated

•Ikorodu Division Youths Initiative, among others.

Through her extensive volunteering and leadership, Blessing has honed exceptional public speaking and project management skills. She remains a passionate advocate for gender-based violence prevention, human rights, and sustainable development.