Principal Staff Profile

Our Principal Staffs

Dr. Baba Yusuf Musa

Director General

Baba Yusuf Musa holds a B.Sc. in Economics, MBA and PhD degrees and currently the

Abu-Bakarr Mustapha Fofanah

Human Resources Manager

ABU-BAKARR MUSTAPHA FOFANAH, HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER, WAIFEM Abu-Bakarr Mustapha Fofanah was appointed as Human Resources

Mr. Khalilu Bah

Programme Manager, Fiscal Policy, Debt Management and Regional Integration Department

Mr. Khalilu Bah is the Programme Manager, Fiscal Policy, Debt Management and Regional Integration Department,

Dr. John Owusu-Afriyie

Programme Manager, Research and Macroeconomic Management Department

Dr. John Owusu-Afriyie, Programme Manager, Research and Macroeconomic Management Department. Dr. John Owusu-Afriyie is a

Mrs Josephine Robert

Executive Assistant to the DG

Mrs. Josephine Amen Robert, Executive Assistant to the Director-General Mrs. Josephine Amen Robert holds a

Mr. Emmanuel Ekpo

Senior Manager, Monitoring and Evaluation Unit

Mr. Emmanuel Ekpo, Senior Manager, Monitoring and Evaluation Mr. Emmanuel Ekpo, a Nigerian, holds a

Mr. K. Ephraim Cheapoo

Senior Manager, IT Unit

K. Ephraim Cheapoo has been an enterprise level Information Technology engineer for approximately nine (9)

Mr. Gimoh Linus

Principal Accountant

Mr. Gimoh Linus was born at Udaba –Ekperi , Etsako- Central Local Government Area of

Dr. Jamaladeen Abubakar

Senior Programme Manager Research and Macroeconomic Management Department

Jamaladeen Abubakar is a Senior Programme Manager at the Research & Macroeconomic Management Department. Before

Mr. Gabriel Yaw Asante

Senior Programme Manager, Financial Sector and Paymeny Systems Department

Gabriel Asante was appointed as Senior Programme Manager, Financial Sector and Payment Systems Department effective

Dr. Gabriel Asante

Snr. Programme Manager, Debt, Fiscal and Regional Integration Department

Dr. Gabriel Y. Asante, Senior Programme Manager, Fiscal Policy, Debt Management and Regional Integration Department.

Mr. Ogbonnaya Agu

Snr. Programme Manager, Governance and Institutional Development Department.

Mr. Ogbonnaya Agu, Senior Programme Manager, Governance and Institutional Development Department Mr. Ogbonnaya Agu attended

Prof. Douglason Omotor

Advisor, Buiness Development and Consultancy Unit

Dr. (Mrs.) Patricia A. Adamu

Assistant Director, Financial Sector and Payment Systems Department

Dr. (Mrs.) Patricia A. Adamu is an International and Development Economist with the following credentials:

Mr. Euracklyn Williams

Director, Administration and Finance Department

Mr. Euracklyn Williams was appointed Director, Administration and Finance Department on July 1, 2010 and

Dr. Alvin Johnson

Director Governance and Institutional Development.

BRIEF PROFILE ALVIN GABRIEL JOHNSON, DIRECTOR, GOVERNANCE AND INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT – WAIFEM Alvin G.

Mr. Yakubu Aliyu

Director, Fiscal Policy and Debt Management Dept.

Yakubu Aliyu, Director, Fiscal Policy, Debt Management and Regional Integration Department Yakubu Aliyu was appointed

Amadou Sawanoe Koora

Director Financial Sector Management Dept

Amadou Sawanoe Koora Director, Financial Sector and Payment Systems Department Mr. Amadou S. Koora holds

Dr. Christian Ahortor

Director Research and Macroeconomic Management Dept.

DR. CHRISTIAN REGOBETH KOFI AHORTOR, DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH AND MACROECONOMIC MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT, WAIFEM Dr. Christian

MR ABUBAKAR NOMA ADAMU

Deputy Programme Manager, Governance and Institutional Development Department

Mr. Abubakar Noma Adamu was born in Tambuwal, Sokoto State, Nigeria on the 16 th

Mrs Madam Linda Beckley-Thomas

Library and communication Manger

Madam Linda S R Beckley-Thomas, a Sierra Leonean, joined the West African Institute for Financial

Mr Aniekan James

Assistant Programme Manager, Business Development and Consultancy Unit

Mr Aniekan James is the Assistant Programme Manager, Business Development and Consultancy Unit