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).
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 2020Director - 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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