Dr. Bala Magaji

Dr. Garba Bala Magaji, born 12th October 1961, is a graduate of Economics from Ahmadu Bello University and M.Sc. Banking & Finance from the University of Ibadan and Ph.D. Management and Finance from Usman Danfodio University, Sokoto. He was a banker for 8 years and also a Lecturer with the Department of Business Administration, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria for over 12 years. He has attended various local and international workshops and conferences on finance and management and has to his credit over a dozen publications in reputable academic journals and books. He had carried out extensive primary research into major issues of the macro-economic environment, particularly the business and financial sectors. He has participated in numerous Investment, Banking and Finance, Management, Political Economy Analysis and Institutional Capacity Building consultancy assignments for Ahmadu Bello University Consultancy Services (ABUCONS), Guinness Nigeria Plc and Oando PLc as well as with a number of International Programmes and Organisations such as Packard Foundation, World Bank, ENABLE/DFID, SAVI/DFID, GEMS4/DFID, MNCH/DFID among others.