Professional Profile
Shakirah Abdulhameed is an accounting and finance professional with more than five years of experience in financial management and project accounting.
She currently serves as Finance Director of WABMA, with responsibility for supporting the Academy's financial management and accountability systems.
Her experience includes financial management for several WABMA and partner supported programmes, particularly projects involving fact checking, political journalism, youth engagement and development communication.
Financial and Project Management Experience
Abdulhameed has developed much of her professional experience through the financial administration of externally supported projects.
In 2021, she served as Accounts Lead for the U.S. Consulate General Lagos supported #ProjectFactCheckNigeria, a programme on combating fake news and detecting misinformation implemented across 17 states in Southern Nigeria.
She subsequently served as Accounts Lead for the U.S. Consulate supported Political Journalism Project, also implemented across 17 states.
Her experience also includes financial responsibility for WABMA's youth civic engagement programme and its Ford Foundation supported project involving leaders of faith and culture.
WABMA Financial Leadership
As Finance Director, Abdulhameed's experience in project accounting provides an important foundation for WABMA's financial administration.
Her work across successive externally supported programmes has given her practical experience with project accounts and the financial requirements associated with programmes funded by development partners.
Her role supports WABMA's academic, corporate training and media development activities by helping maintain the financial systems required for their delivery.
Education
Abdulhameed holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Accountancy.
Contribution to WABMA
Abdulhameed brings continuity and practical knowledge of WABMA's financial operations to the executive team.
Her experience managing accounts across several multi state and donor supported projects gives her familiarity with project budgeting, expenditure management, financial documentation and accountability requirements.
As Finance Director, she provides the financial management support required across WABMA's training programmes, operations and development projects.