Islamic Finance
Prof. R. Abdi
Distinguished Fellow of Southshore university College · INCEIF · Southshore
Biography
Prof. Abdi's research focuses on Shariah-compliant capital markets, sukuk design and the integration of zakat and waqf instruments into national social-protection systems.
- Discipline
- Islamic Finance
- Country
- Somalia / UAE
- Current university
- INCEIF · Southshore
- Languages
- English, Arabic, Somali
Areas of expertise
- Sukuk structuring
- Waqf and zakat
- Islamic banking regulation
- Financial inclusion
Appointments
- Distinguished Fellow, Southshore university College (Present)
- Professor, INCEIF University (2019 – present)
Education
- PhD Finance, INCEIF Kuala Lumpur (2012)
- MSc Banking & Finance, SOAS, University of London (2006)
Selected publications
- Sovereign Sukuk and Fiscal Space in Africa. Journal of Islamic Accounting, 2023.
- Waqf as Social Infrastructure. Islamic Economic Studies, 2020.
Awards & honours
- IFSB Outstanding Researcher (2022)
Contact
- Email: r.abdi@southshore.edu.gh
- Office: Business School · 2F
- ORCID: 0000-0003-1199-7654
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