Blessing Abeng

Nigeria

MBA, 2026
St. Antony’s College DAC Scholarship
Funding: Oxford-Weidenfeld and Hoffmann/Barnett

Blessing Abeng is a Branding and Communications Professional helping brands identify and communicate their unique identity. Recognised as a Forbes 30 Under 30 honouree, she co-founded transformative ventures including a nonprofit which empowered over 130,000 African youths through technology training, and a tech startup where she served as CMO until its acquisition by a unicorn.

With a BSc from Covenant University, Blessing is pursuing her MBA at Oxford to strengthen her global business acumen and master the frameworks essential for building legacy businesses. She intends to transform how African innovation is perceived and funded globally, with a specific focus on African founders, VCs, and governments.