Januarius Jingwa (JJ) Asongu, PhD is an American philosopher, theologian, cybersecurity executive, human rights activist, and public intellectual whose interdisciplinary work spans metaphysics, epistemology, theology, psychology, ethics, journalism, information technology, business, and African studies. He is the founder and Chancellor of Saint Monica University (SMU), established in Cameroon in 2012, and the founder of the American Institute of Technology (AIT) in Freetown, Sierra Leone, established in 2025. These institutions serve as intellectual bridges between the United States and Africa and function as living laboratories for implementing his philosophical system, Critical Synthetic Realism (CSR), and its related theological framework, Critical Liberative Theology, in education, ethics, and institutional leadership.
Dr. Asongu holds graduate degrees in psychology, journalism, information technology, and business administration, along with specialized certificates in journalism, Biblical Greek, and Latin, enabling him to engage philosophical and theological traditions in their original linguistic and historical contexts. He has taught at more than a dozen universities across Africa, Europe, and North America and has supervised graduate research at advanced levels, including doctoral work completed at the Sorbonne in Paris.
In addition to his academic work, Dr. Asongu has built a distinguished career in cybersecurity, risk governance, and information assurance. He holds numerous globally recognized professional certifications, including CISSP, CGEIT, CISM, CISA, CDPSE, AWS, and ITIL, making him among the most highly certified professionals in the cybersecurity field. He has worked in the financial sector for some of the world’s largest banks and has consulted for private industry as well as local, state, and federal government agencies in the United States. He has also presented at professional conferences on cybersecurity and emerging technologies, contributing to discussions on governance, risk management, and the ethical implications of technological transformation.
A committed human rights advocate, Dr. Asongu’s scholarly and public work emphasizes human dignity, ethical accountability, and institutional reform. He is the author of over two dozen books and more than 100 peer-reviewed academic articles across philosophy, theology, cybersecurity, ethics, and African studies. As a former Catholic seminarian, psychologist, technologist, and institutional founder, he brings rare intellectual depth and lived experience to questions of truth, justice, and global transformation.
Januarius Jingwa (JJ) Asongu, PhD is an American philosopher, theologian, cybersecurity executive, human rights activist, and public intellectual whose interdisciplinary work spans metaphysics, epistemology, theology, psychology, ethics, journalism, information technology, business, and African studies. He is the founder and Chancellor of Saint Monica University (SMU), established in Cameroon in 2012, and the founder of the American Institute...
Beyond Doctrine: A Critical-Liberative Theology of Faith and Emancipation presents Januarius Asongu’s bold reimagining of Christian theology as a force for human freedom, dignity, and moral transformation. Moving beyond rigid dogmatic frameworks, Asongu proposes a dynamic, critically engaged faith rooted in justice, compassion, and the continual...
A Critical Appraisal of the Ambazonia Struggle for Emancipation and Self-Determination
Forced Unity: A Critical Appraisal of the Ambazonia Struggle for Emancipation and Self-Determination A Constitutional and Moral Indictment Forced Unity: A Critical Appraisal of the Ambazonia Struggle for Emancipation and Self-Determination is not merely a political account; it is a profound constitutional history and a moral indictment of the...
Core Concepts and Strategies for Global Business Leaders
The Modern MBA: Core Concepts and Strategies for Global Business Leaders is a comprehensive, integrative handbook designed for today’s complex and globally interconnected business environment. Blending rigorous theory with applied managerial insight, the book equips MBA students, executives, and aspiring leaders with the analytical tools,...
In the wake of Pope Francis’s pastoral initiatives affirming accompaniment for LGBTQ+ individuals— culminating in Fiducia Supplicans (2023)—the global Catholic hierarchy witnessed an extraordinary wave of episcopal resistance, particularly across the Global South. This article addresses two interrelated theological and canonical questions: (1) whether such papal statements constitute infallible doctrine, thereby excluding legitimate dissent; and (2) whether episcopal...
The Sierra Leone Civil War (1991–2002) is a defining conflict of the modern era regarding the systematic use of child soldiers. While initial Disarmament, Demobilization, and Reintegration (DDR) programs provided critical immediate assistance, this article argues that the most severe burdens faced by former child soldiers (FCS) are the lingering, long-term psychosocial and economic consequences that transcend the acute post-conflict phase. Drawing upon...
By Justin-Herve NOUBISSI, Jean Claude Kamgang, Eric Ramat, Januarius Asongu, and Christophe Cambier
We model the dynamics of malaria transmission taking into account climatic factors and the migration between Douala and Yaounde, Yaounde and Ngaoundere, three cities of Cameroon country. We show how variations of climatic factors such as temperature and relative humidity affect the malaria spread. We propose a meta-population model of the dynamic transmission of malaria that evolves in space and...
The recent decision by the Cameroon Episcopal Conference to train seminarians at St. Thomas Aquinas Major Seminary, Bambui (STAMS), on safeguarding minors and vulnerable persons is a welcome and commendable development. It signals an important recognition that the Church must take seriously its responsibility to protect the vulnerable and to form future priests with a clear understanding of moral boundaries, human dignity, and pastoral responsibility. Formation that...
