REGISTRAR / SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNING COUNCIL
AMB. DR. AKOGWU REUBEN PRAISE, PhD, FCA, FIMC/CMC, TRCN, ACA, DR.AIMFIN
Dr. Akogwu Reuben Praise is a global academic leader, financial strategist, and chartered professional administrator with over 20 years of distinguished experience in higher education governance, professional institute leadership, and the financial services sector. He has made a significant impact in institutional growth, regulatory compliance, professional licensing, curriculum development, and capacity building across Africa and beyond.
He currently serves as the Executive Director and Registrar-General of the Artificial Intelligence Management and Finance Institute (AIMFIN), where he leads global certification standards, professional membership regulation, and international strategic partnerships. Dr. Akogwu has also held notable positions including Registrar of Institut Universitaire La Grâce (IUG-ECOTES) in Benin Republic, Acting President/Director of Studies at ESU–St Clements & Commonwealth University, and Program Coordinator at the Institute of Management Consultants (IMC), Nigeria, in addition to earlier professional roles at Union Bank and Polaris Bank (formerly Skye Bank).
Academically accomplished, Dr. Akogwu holds a PhD in Accounting, multiple Master’s degrees in Accounting and Business Administration, and dual Bachelor’s degrees in Accounting, alongside HND and ND qualifications. He is a Fellow Chartered Accountant, Fellow/Certified Management Consultant, Associate Chartered Accountant (ICAN), Certified Educator (TRCN), Doctoral Fellow of AIMFIN, and a Chartered Member of the Nigerian Institute of Management.
With core strengths in higher education leadership, financial management, accreditation systems, governance structures, and international academic collaboration, he has contributed to research in financial regulation and educational behaviour studies. Dr. Akogwu is respected for his visionary leadership, policy implementation expertise, stakeholder engagement capability, and commitment to academic and professional excellence.