Mr. Shaibu Shafiu holds a Certificate of Advance Study in Project Monitoring and Evaluation, a Chartered Accountant (CA), holds an MBA in Finance, and a Bachelor of Commerce. He further holds a Diploma in Social Work Studies, a Diploma in Project Management, a Certificate in Understanding Cross-Cultural Communication in International Business, and a Certificate in Inclusion of Minorities in Community Development. He also holds a Post-Chartered Diploma in Cyber Security.
Shafiu has over 20 years of work experience (a) 3yrs – Public service (academia), (b) 17yrs – NGO sector, (c) 5yrs in livelihood-integrated program design and coordination, (d) 9 years in senior-level financial management (partnership, negotiation, and fundraising), (e) 9 years with INGO, and (f) 3 years leading a national non-profit organization with international affiliates.
He has worked as Enterprise Development and Market Access Coordinator, Finance Manager, Director of Finance and Administration, and as Senior Specialist in Accounting and Auditing. He was also an Operations Manager turned Operations Director and finally Executive Director.
Shafiu joined GBO Ghana (an affiliate of Global Brigades Inc.) and shortly afterwards the COVID-19 pandemic called for the services of a leader to steer the affairs of a ship in serious distress. He has been able to manage the organization into its real mission of inspiring, mobilizing, and collaborating with communities to achieve their own health and economic goals. GBO Ghana is now expanding its funding base beyond only student volunteers who are affected by international travel restrictions whenever there is an international crisis.