Personal profile
Biography
I hold a PhD in Development Economics with over ten years of practical experience in international development, banking, academia, Monitoring &Evaluation and development finance. I am currently a lecturer in Enterprise and Entrepreneurship at the Faculty of Business and Law at Coventry University – UK.
I am currently the Policy Director for Inclusive Finance at the North Centre for Development Alternatives. In this capacity, I provide technical advice to local NGOs working in the agriculture value chain, and SMEs on innovative strategies of financing local economic development in Northern Ghana.
I also serve in the boards of two reputable organisations (Mind ‘N’ Health Foundation, Ghana and GAHAG International).
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Development Economics, Doctorate, University of Bradford
11 Feb 2016 → 30 Apr 2020
Award Date: 5 Mar 2020
Development Administration and Planning , MSc, University College London
21 Sep 2015
Award Date: 1 Nov 2015
Development Finance, MSc, University of Ghana
21 Aug 2010 → 28 May 2011
Award Date: 28 May 2011
Business Administration - Banking and Finance, Degree, Islamic University College, Ghana
14 May 2005 → 28 May 2009
Award Date: 28 May 2009
External positions
Board Member, Mind 'N' Health Foundation Ghana
1 Jun 2020 → …
Board Member, GAHAG International
1 Apr 2020 → …
Associate Lecturer, University of Sunderland
1 Feb 2020 → 9 Oct 2020
Director - Inclusive Finance, North Centre for Development Alternatives (NCDA)
1 Jul 2018 → …
Keywords
- HG Finance
- Development studies
- Enterprise Education
- Entrepreneurship
- Poverty Reduction
- SMEs Finance
- Development Finance
- HB Economic Theory
Prizes
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Dean’s Prize for Innovation and Impact in Doctoral Research
Naab, Gilbert (Recipient), 1 Aug 2020
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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