Farhia Hassan Mohamed

• M.Sc. in Development Economics, Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (APU), Japan
• BSc of Science in Statistics and Planning at SIMAD University

Ms. Farhia Hassan Mohamed Dini is a lecturer and development economist with extensive experience in teaching and research, specialising in Statistics and Development Economics. Her academic and research work focuses on poverty alleviation, economic growth, applied econometrics, agricultural and climate economics, financial inclusion, and institutional development in fragile and post-conflict settings, with a particular emphasis on Somalia.

She applies rigorous econometric techniques and statistical tools to examine issues related to development economics, human capital, agricultural development, and climate resilience.

Ms. Farhia currently serves as the Head of Instructional and Program Design at SIMAD OLearn, where she leads the strategic design and development of digital courses and online academic programs.

She also lectures in the Faculty of Economics at SIMAD University, teaching core undergraduate courses in statistics, econometrics, and development economics. She is widely respected for her role in curriculum innovation and mentorship, particularly among early-career researchers and young women in academia.

• Ms. Farhia’s research spans key development themes, including:

  • Poverty and Inequality Analysis
  • Development Economics
  • Time series Analysis
  • Climate and Environmental Economics
  • Monetary and trade economics
  • Applied Econometrics

• Ms. Farhia teaches undergraduate courses in Development Economics, Economics, and Applied Statistics, combining empirical approaches with deep contextual understanding of Somalia’s development dynamics.

  She is currently supervising undergraduate research projects in the Faculty of Economics at SIMAD University, with a focus on key areas within Development Economics and Applied Economics

• Salutatorian, M.Sc. in Development Economics – Ritsumeikan APU, Japan
• Outstanding Thesis Award – APU GSAM 2024 (“Asymmetric Impact of Oil Price on Inflation Rate in Somalia”)
• Valedictorian, B.Sc. in Statistics and Planning – SIMAD University, Class of 2020
• JICA/Abe Initiative Full Scholarship Recipient (2022–2024) – Government of Japan
• fully funded research Presenter – ROGE 2024, University of Oxford
• Dean List Award (2017 – 2020)

• Mohamed, F. H., Warsame, Z. A., Ali, M. M., & Mohamed, L. B. (2023). The Causal Relation Between Energy Consumption, Carbon Dioxide Emissions, and Macroeconomic Variables in Somalia. International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy, 13(3), 102-110.
• Mohamed, F. H., Abdi, A. H., & Mohamed, A. A. (2024). Enhancing Food Security in Sub-Saharan Africa: Investigating the Role of Environmental Degradation, Food Prices, and Institutional Quality. Journal of Agriculture and Food Research.
• Mohamed, F. H., Abdi, A. H., Sheik-Ali, I. A., & Mohamoud, S. S. (2024). Drivers of FDI Inflows in Africa: Do Trade Openness, Market Size, and Institutional Quality Matter? Cogent Economics & Finance.
• Warsame, Z. A., Mohamed, F. H., Hassan, M. G., Hassan, A. M., & Mohamud, M. H. (2024). “Evaluating the Global Research Landscape on Renewable Energies in the Context of Climate Change: A Bibliometric Analysis.” International Journal of Design & Nature and Ecodynamics.

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