Head, IsDB Group Regional Hub, Abuja, Nigeria

Dr. Issahaq Umar Iddrisu  

Dr. Issahaq Umar Iddrisu is the Regional Hub Manager at the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group’s Regional Hub in Abuja, Nigeria, covering Nigeria, Cameroon, Chad, Niger, Sierra Leone, and Gabon. He has served in various departments of the Bank, including the Economic Policy and Statistics Department, the Risk Management Department, the Country Operations Department for the Africa Region, and the Country Department.

Before assuming his current role, Dr. Iddrisu served as Regional Hub Manager in Kampala, Uganda, overseeing Comoros, Djibouti, Mozambique, Somalia, and Uganda. He previously served as Senior Economist and Country Manager in the East, Central and Southern Africa Region, helping strengthen cooperation between the IsDB Group and its member countries and improve portfolio performance.

His experience spans project processing, the preparation of management briefs, policy dialogue, country programming, country portfolio and performance reviews, and the development of Member Country Partnership Strategies.

Dr. Iddrisu holds a PhD in Economics from the National University of Singapore and has worked as a lecturer in economics at the International Islamic University Malaysia.

He has completed several leadership and professional development programmes at renowned training institutions and participated in numerous conferences, seminars, and international meetings on development issues.