Dr Salia’s academic and consultancy background, combined with field experience across West Africa, Southern Africa and North Africa, make him a strong contributor to the project’s regulatory, behavioural and financial analysis components.
Dr Samuel Salia
Dr Salia is an Associate Professor of Finance at Birmingham City University, United Kingdom, with extensive experience in research, policy advisory and capacity building. His expertise spans diaspora finance, remittances, financial inclusion, fintech ecosystems, SME financing and sustainable finance.
His work with the African Union (ECOSOCC) on climate finance and AfCFTA policy, and his resource mobilisation training for GIZ in Tunisia, demonstrate his ability to engage with continental institutions and complex policy environments.
He is co-author of major studies on diaspora mentorship and SME development, including a rigorous RCT evaluating diaspora-supported SME growth in Ghana. His portfolio also includes sustainability finance programmes for Access Bank Ghana, financial literacy training, and advisory roles for private-sector and public-sector institutions.