Dr Frederick S. Ahiabor

Freddie is a financial economist, Senior Lecturer in Finance, and the Programme Leader for the Finance and Investment (BSc) programme in the School of Accounting, Finance and Economics at De ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ University (DMU). Before joining DMU, he served as an Assistant Lecturer in Economics and Finance at Loughborough University. Freddie is also a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA).

Freddie’s research interests encompass infrastructure and project finance, ESG and renewable energy, and the intersection of financial technology (Fintech) and Artificial Intelligence (Machine Learning) for financial inclusion and economic development, particularly in emerging and developing countries.

His research has been published in internationally renowned economics and finance journals, including the Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions and Money (JIFMIM), Economic Letters, International Journal of Finance and Economics (IJFE), and Energy for Sustainable Development. Additionally, he has served as a reviewer for several leading journals.

Institute for Responsible Business and Social Justice

James, G.A., Ahiabor, F.S. and Abalo, E.M., 2025. Analysing the barriers to renewable energy adoption in ghana using Delphi and a fuzzy synthetic evaluation approach. Energy for Sustainable Development, 85, p.101667.

Rungmaitree, P., Boateng, A., Ahiabor, F. and Lu, Q., 2022. Political risk, hedge fund strategies, and returns: Evidence from G7 countries. Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions and Money, 81, p.101678.

Ahiabor, F.S. and James, G.A., 2019. Domestic lead arranger certification and the pricing of project finance loans. International Journal of Finance & Economics, 24(1), pp.150-167.

Ahiabor, F.S., James, G.A., Kwabi, F.O. and Siems, M.M., 2018. Shareholder protection, stock markets and cross-border mergers. Economics Letters, 171, pp.54-57.

Infrastructure & Project Finance, ESG and Renewable Energy, Financial Technology (Fintech), Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for financial inclusion and economic development. 

Financial Econometrics

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Finance

Financial Technology (Fintech)

Green Finance and Sustainability

Mathematics and Statistics

PhD Economics (Loughborough University)

MSc Banking and Finance (University of Leicester)

BSc Business Administration (University of Professional Studies-Ghana)

Financial Econometrics

Artificial Intelligence (AI) with Application in Finance

Financial Technology (Fintech)

Green Finance and Sustainability

Mathematics and Statistics

International Finance and Banking Society (IFABS)

International Network of Scholar in Infrastructure and Project Finance (INSPF)

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