Dr. Zainab Abdullahi Umar, PhD
📍 Abuja, Nigeria | ✉️ ziziumar@yahoo.com | 📞 +234 81 0091 4382
Finance Professional | Central Banker | Data & Research Expert | PhD in Finance | INSEAD Executive Education (2025)
About
Dynamic and highly accomplished financial expert with nearly 20 years of leadership experience in Nigeria’s oil and gas industry, public finance, and corporate advisory. A certified management consultant and Fellow of multiple prestigious professional bodies, Dr. Asiya combines academic excellence with hands-on experience in finance, auditing, strategic planning, HSE, and policy formulation. She holds a Doctorate in Business Administration from the Paris School of Business, an MBA from Lagos Business School, and a BSc in Accountancy from the University of Maiduguri
Education
PhD, Finance (Honors) – ISM Paris, 2024
MSc, Finance – University of Leicester, 2017
BSc, Finance & Management (Cum Laude) – American University of Sharjah, 2011
INSEAD Executive Education (In Progress) – Lead the Future Programme, 2025
Skills
Tools: EViews, SPSS, Stata, R, MS Office
Databases: Bloomberg, Compustat, Capital IQ, DataStream
Strong communication, teamwork, and analytical abilities
Certification and Awards
MIT: Evaluating Social Programs
IMF: Climate Risk for Financial Sector, Financial Development & Inclusion
WAIFEM: Fintech, AI & Disruptive Technologies
Multiple Chancellor’s Awards – American University of Sharjah
Experience
Central Bank of Nigeria
Manager, 2014–2024
Oversaw data analytics and foreign exchange operations in the Trade & Exchange Department
Produced detailed FX utilization reports and capital importation analyses
Led budgeting and account reconciliation in the Research Department
Safari Petroleum Products Ltd
Financial Analyst, 2012–2013
Developed pricing and financial forecasting models
Created financial dashboards and reports to support strategic decisions
Jaiz Bank Plc (NYSC)
Customer Service / Fund Transfers / Islamic Banking, 2011–2012
Membership
Financial Management Association (FMA)
J-PAL Africa
