Department: B

Mohamud Hussein Mohamud

Qualifications

• Bachelor statistics and planning at SIMAD University, Mogadishu, Somalia.
• Master of philosophy in statistics (M.phil.) at Minhaj University, Lahore, Pakistan.

Profile

Mohamud Hussein Mohamud received his Master’s and Bachelor’s degrees in Statistics in 2017 and 2023 respectively. Mr Mohamud has four years of experience in field of statistics, he is currently a lecturer for the Faculty of Economics at SIMAD University. He is also a young researcher who is currently writing several papers in the area of ​​biostatistics, demography, multivariate analysis and survival analysis.

Research area

• Regression analysis
• demography
• multivariate analysis
• survival analysis.
• Distributions

Teaching course

• Price statistics
• Statistical quality control
• Statistics and Probability

Abdulkadir Mohamed Abdullahi

Qualification

• M.A.  in sustainable development practice at University of Science, Malaysia (USM)
• B.S in Public Administration at SIMAD University, Mogadishu Somalia.

Profile

Abdulkadir Mohamed Abdullahi is a dedicated professional with a passion for sustainable development and a commitment to making a positive impact on the world. His career has been shaped by a strong focus on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), extensive research, and teaching experience at the faculty of Economics at SIMAD University.  Mr. Abdulkadir is the founder and executive director of Samale Institute. He has collaborated with governmental agencies, NGOs, and private sector entities to develop and implement sustainable development programs. His work has spanned diverse areas, including environmental conservation, poverty reduction, community empowerment, and social inclusion. He holds a Master’s Degree in sustainable development practice from the Science University of Malaysia (USM), where he developed a deep understanding of the complex challenges facing our global society. His academic journey has equipped him with the knowledge and analytical skills necessary to assess and address these issues critically.

Research Area

• Sustainable Development
• Education For Sustainable Development
• Youth Empowerment

Current Publications

• Abdullahi, A. M., Khelghat-Doost, H., & Hassan, M. S. (2021). The Impact of Small Entrepreneurship Development on Poverty Alleviation: Empirical Study from Mogadishu, Somalia. Journal of Somali Studies: Research on Somalia and the Greater Horn of African Countries, 8(2), 33-51. https://hdl.handle.net/10520/ejc-aa_joss_v8_n2_a3
• Abdullahi, A. M. (2023). The Challenges of Advancing Inclusive Education: The Case of Somalia’s Higher Education. Journal of Law and Sustainable Development, 11(2), e422-e422. https://doi.org/10.55908/sdgs.v11i2.422
• Abdullahi, A. M., & Osman, A. I. (2023). Service Quality Delivery of Benadir Local Government in Somalia. International Journal of Professional Business Review: Int. J. Prof. Bus. Rev., 8(6), 13. https://doi.org/10.26668/businessreview/2023.v8i6.2308
• Abdullahi, A. M., Williamson, K., & Ahmed, M. Y. (2023). The impact of patriarchal culture on Somali women’s participation in politics. Development Policy Review, e12747. https://doi.org/10.1111/dpr.12747

Teaching Courses

• Sustainable Development
• Global Environmental Development
• Project Design, Evaluation and Management
• Cross-cultural Management
• Principles of Sociology

Mahir Ahmed Hersi

Qualification

• Master’s degree in economics and finance, International Islamic University Islamabad (2019)
• Bachelor’s degree in economics with specialization in Economics and Finance, International Islamic University Islamabad (2017)

Profile

Mr. Mahir Ahmed Hersi is a part time lecturer for Faculty of Economics at SIMAD University. He has been serving as a financial consultant at SCORE consultant firm. He holds a master’s degree in economics and finance from the International Islamic University Islamabad, Pakistan, and a bachelor’s degree in economics with a specialization in Economics and Finance from the same university. During the implementation of various programs, he developed data collection tools including interview guides, focus group guides, desk review tools, and observational data collection tools. He also managed the collection and analysis of qualitative and quantitative data using NVivo for qualitative data and Stata software for quantitative data.

Research Interests

• Economic Growth
• Corporate Growth
• Capital Structure
• International Finance

Current Publication

Rashid, A. and Hersi, M.A. (2022), “The firm growth-cash flow sensitivity: do financial constraints matter?”, International Journal of Managerial Finance, Vol. 18 No. 2, pp. 317-335.

Teaching Courses

Political Economy

Money and Banking

Mustafa Mohamed Haji

Qualifications

• Master of Development Economics (2020) from Doha Institute for Graduate Studies, Qatar.
• B.Sc. in Accounting (2015), SIMAD University, Mogadishu, Somalia

Profile

Mr. Mustaf Mohamed Hajji is a researcher and lecturer at the faculty of economics and Director of the Finance Division at SIMAD University. He is an experienced Accountant with a demonstrated history of working in the education management industry for the past three years. His working expertise includes (but is not limited to) financial statements analysis, financial reports; Budget Analysis, and Fixed Asset Management.  Mr. Mustaf earned a Master of Development Economics from Doha Institute for Graduate Studies, Qatar in 2020. His research interests mainly focus on Development Economics, Environmental Economics, and Welfare Economics. Mr. Mustaf has published a few articles in refereed journals, while others are in process.

Research Area

• Development Economics
• Environmental Economics
• Welfare Economics
• Sustainable Development

Currently Publications

• Lambert, L., Almehdhar, M., & Haji, M. (2021, April). Climate change, humanitarian risks, and social-political (in) stability along the Gulf of Aden: Expert elicitation for the Case of Somalia and Yemen. In EGU General Assembly Conference Abstracts (pp. EGU21-7575). http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu21-7575

Teach Courses

• Microeconomics
• Macroeconomics
• Money and Banking

Ali Mohamud Hussein

Qualifications

Bashir Mohamed Osman

Qualifications

• M.Sc. in Statistics, Annamalai University, Tamil Nadu, India
• Bachelor’s Degree In Math & Physics, Mogadishu University

Profile

Mr. Osman is a lecturer at the Faculty of Economics, SIMAD University. He earned an M.Sc. in Statistics, from Annamalai University, Tamil Nadu, India. After he graduated, Mr. Osman worked hard to attain his role as a Statistician for 8 years. His teaching expertise includes Demography Statistics, Agriculture Statistics, Multivariate Analysis, and Sampling Theory. His goal is to work as a researcher and Statistician.

Research Area

• Data Coding and Analysis.
• Comparative Analysis
• Experimental and Survey Design
• Correlation Mapping

Teach Courses

• Agricultural Statistics
• Multivariate Analysis
• Sampling Theory and Survey Analysis
• Statistics for Economics

Abdikafi Hassan Abdi

Qualifications

• M.Sc. in Economics (2021), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi, Malaysia
• B.Sc. in Economics (2018), SIMAD University, Mogadishu, Somalia

Profile

Mr. Abdikafi Hassan Abdi is a researcher and lecturer at the Faculty of Economics, SIMAD University. He earned an MSc in Economics from the Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) in December 2021. His teaching expertise includes (but is not limited to); Applied Macroeconomics, International Economics, and Environmental Economics. Mr. Abdi is also the Head of Research at the Institute of Climate and Environment (ICE), SIMAD University. His research interests mainly focus on Environmental Economics, Econometrics Modelling (time series and panel data), technological change and growth, sustainable development, and international trade. Up to now, Mr. Abdi has published almost ten articles in refereed journals. Some of his publications are available in WOS-SSCI impact factor journals such as Technological and Economic Development of Economy (Q1), Environmental Science and Pollution Research (Q1), Journal of Cleaner Production (Q1), Cogent Food and Agriculture (Q2), and Cogent Economics and Finance (Q3).

Research Area

• Agricultural Economics
• Environmental Economics
• Energy Economics
• International Economics

Currently Publications

• Abdi, A. H., Zaidi, M. A. S., & Karim, Z. A. (2023). Economic complexity and bilateral trade flows in selected COMESA and East Asia countries. Technological and Economic Development of Economy, 29(3), 846-873.
• Abdi, A. H., Zaidi, M. A. S., Halane, D. R., & Warsame, A. A. (2023). Asymmetric Effects of Foreign Direct Investment and Trade Openness on Economic Growth in Somalia: Evidence from a Non-linear ARDL Approach. Cogent Economics and Finance.
• Abdi, A. H. (2023). Toward a sustainable development in sub-Saharan Africa: do economic complexity and renewable energy improve environmental quality? Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 30(19), 55782-55798.
• Abdi, A. H., Warsame, A. A., & Sheik-Ali, I. A. (2023). Modelling the impacts of climate change on cereal crop production in East Africa: evidence from heterogeneous panel cointegration analysis. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 30(12), 35246-35257.
• Warsame, A. A., Abdi, A. H., Amir, A. Y., & Azman-Saini, W. N. W. (2023). Towards sustainable environment in Somalia: The role of conflicts, urbanization, and globalization on environmental degradation and emissions. Journal of Cleaner Production, 406, 136856.
• Ali Warsame, A., & Hassan Abdi, A. (2023). Towards sustainable crop production in Somalia: Examining the role of environmental pollution and degradation. Cogent Food & Agriculture, 9(1), 2161776.

Teach Courses

• Intermediate Macroeconomics
• International Economics
• Managerial Economics

Ahmed Mohamed Hussein

Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree in Economic Policy at IUA, Sudan
• BSc in Economics at IUA, Sudan

Profile:

Mr. Ahmed Enow earned an MsD and BcD in Economics in 2011 and 2008 respectively at IUA, Sudan. After he graduated, Mr. Enow worked hard to attain his role as an Economist for 12 years. Currently, he works at SIMAD University as a Lecturer, especially for the faculty of economics. He is also a researcher and his research area is in Economics. In particular, he focused on topics like Islamic Financial System, Agricultural Development, Economic Resources, and Food Security.

Research Topics:

• Islamic Financial System
• Agricultural Development
• Economic Resources
• Food Security
• Economic Policies

Current Research Project:

• The role of Water Resources on Agricultural Development and Food Security in Somalia.
• Food Price Crisis and Food Insecurity in Somalia.
• BLUE Economy of Somalia: Opportunities and Challenges

Teaching:

• Microeconomics
• Macroeconomics
• International Trade Theory and Policy

Farhan Habib Ali

Qualification

• MA in economics from Osmania University, Hyderabad, India.
• B.Sc. in Economics and Management from Mogadishu University.

Profile

Mr. Farhan works as a lecturer for the faculty of economics at SIMAD University, he obtained a Master of Arts in Economics from Osmania University. He is experienced in the field of economics after severs years of hard work. He is competent in the use of various statistical software. He is Highly motivated and able to exercise independent judgment in achieving the core objectives, vision, and mission of any organization. He has the experience to exert all his efforts to attain operational goals.

Research Area

• Livestock Production
• Natural Resources
• Environmental Economics
• Climate Change Issues

Teaching Courses

• Macroeconomics
• Microeconomics
• Development economics
• Agricultural economics
• Foreign Direct investment

Ali Yusuf Hassan

Qualifications

• MSc. in Financial Economics at Universiti Putra Malaysia
• BSc. in Economics at SIMAD University

Profile

Mr. Ali is an accomplished economist and lecturer with over five years of experience in economics and financial markets. He always ensures the Validity of economic and financial structures in the long term. Mr. Hassan is efficient at his job and can solve economic and financial problems. Because of his skills, Mr. Hassan produces active and hardworking graduates. More than his role as an Economist, he is effective at persuading and influencing high-ranking individuals. His opinions are highly valued, and people trust and respect his judgments.

Mr. Ali Yusuf Hassan earned an MSc. in Economics in 2018 from Universiti Putra Malaysia. He is working as the head of the economic department and researcher at the Faculty of Economics, SIMAD University. His research interests mainly focus on Financial Economics and Development, Innovation, Inequality, and Domestic and Foreign Investments. Mr. Hassan has published some articles, while others are an ongoing process.

Research Area

• Financial Development
• Innovation and Inequality
• Economic Development
• Econometrics
• International Political Economics

Current publication(s)

• Ali, A., Osman, A., Hassan, A. Y., & Osman, M. (2022). Macroeconomic determinants of unemployment in Somalia: the case of Okun’S law and the Phillips Curve. Asian Economic and Financial Review, 12(11), 938-949. https://doi.org/10.55493/5002.v12i11.4636
• Warsame, Z.A., Hassan, A.M., Hassan, A.Y. (2023). Determinants of inflation in Somalia: An ARDL approach. International Journal of Sustainable Development and Planning, Vol. 18, No. 9, pp. 2811-2817. https://doi.org/10.18280/ijsdp.180919

Teaching Courses

• Econometrics
• Microeconomics
• Macroeconomics
• Somali Economy
• Research for Economics