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Chioma Nwafor is a Quantitative Financial Risk and Financial Technology lecturer at Glasgow Caledonian University Scotland and leads the Quantitative Data Analytics team at CEDAF Ltd Scotland. Chioma develops novel risk and forecasting solutions for organisations in these roles while providing thought leadership on related trends in developed and emerging economies. She is the founder and Executive Director of the Diaspora African Women’s Support Network CIC (DAWSUN) Glasgow. And an adjunct lecturer at the London Postgraduate Credit Management College (LPCMC) and Postgraduate School for Credit and Financial Management Lagos, Nigeria. Chioma has experience managing and executing research and consultancy projects in the U.K. and Africa. She holds a BSc Degree in Accountancy from the University of Nigeria and Postgraduate and Doctorate degrees in Monetary and Financial Economics from the Adam Smith Business School University of Glasgow. Chioma is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy U.K., a Fellow of the National Institute of Credit Administration (Chartered) Nigeria and a Licenced International Financial Analysts U.S.A. She is a Licensed Broker/Dealer, Licensed Financial Analyst, and a Certified Capital Market Registrar. Chioma was recently elected as the Deputy Chairperson of the Credit Management Accreditation Committee (CMAC) of NICA, the largest professional body for Credit Risk Specialists in Africa. The CMAC is charged with the responsibility of developing the Standard/Framework For the Education and Practice of Credit Management and Administration in Nigeria.
Chioma is happily married with three children and enjoys watching movies and cycling in her spare time.
Peer-Reviewed Publications
Nwafor C.N (2023). Financing Sustainable Development Goals in Africa: The Role of Remittances: Evidence from Nigeria. Book Chapter in Corporate Sustainability in Africa: Responsible Leadership, Opportunities, and Challenges. Palgrave Macmillan. Editors: Adomako, S., Danso., A., and Boateng, A.
Nwafor C.N. (2023) Application of Monte Carlo Methods in Strategic Business Decisions. Book Chapter in “Decision Science - Recent Advances and Applications". (ISBN 978-1-80356-288-9). Edited by Tien M. Nguyen.
Brahma, S., Zhang, J., Boateng, A., and Nwafor, C.N (2023). Political Connection and M&A Performance: Evidence from China. International Review of Economics and Finance.
Nwafor C.N and Nwafor O.Z (2023): Determinants of Non-performing Loans: An Explainable Ensemble and Deep Neural Network Approach. Finance Research Letter.
Nwafor, O, Nwafor, C.N, Aboushady, A, Zhou, C & Okafor, E. (2023) Explainable Artificial Intelligence for Prediction of Non-Technical Losses in Electricity Distribution. IEEE Open Access.
Nwafor C.N (2023) Financing Sustainable Development Goals in Africa: The Role of Remittances: Evidence from Nigeria. Book Chapter in Corporate Sustainability in Africa: Responsible Leadership, Opportunities, and Challenges. Palgrave Macmillan. Editors: Adomako, S., Danso., A., and Boateng, A.
Brahma, S., Nwafor, C.N., & Boateng, A. (2020), Board Gender Diversity and Firm Performance: The UK Evidence, International Journal of Finance and Economics.
Nwafor, C.N, Nwafor, O. Z., & Onalo, C (2019): The Use of Business Intelligence and Data Analytics in Detecting and Managing Occupational Frauds in Nigeria Banks. Journal of Operational Risk.
Nwafor C., N., & Azeez Oyedele (2018): Forecasting OPEC Oil Price: A Comparison of Parametric Stochastic Models: European Journal of Business and Management
Nwafor., C., N., and Oydele, A. (2017) Simulation and Hedging Oil Price with Geometric Brownian Motion and Single-Step Price Model: European Journal of Business and Management.
Papers Under Review.
Nwafor C.N, Abdrakhmanova, M & Brahma, S. Exploring the Impact of Study Characteristics in Artificial Neural Network Corporate Bankruptcy Prediction Models: A Meta-Regression Approach. Expert Systems with Applications (Revise and Resubmit).
Working Papers.
Nwafor, O.Z, Nwafor, C. N. & Aboushady, A, Nwafor, O.Z, & Nwafor, C. N. Optimizing Operational Processes to Reduce Non-Technical Losses in Electricity Distribution using Explainable Ensemble and Deep Neural Network.
Nwafor, C.N, Emedosi, N., Onalo, K., & Brahma, S. Financing Poverty: Does Microfinancing Amplify or Attenuate Poverty? Evidence from Nigeria and Systematic Review of Literature.
Conference Presentations.
Nwafor, C.N and Nwafor, O.Z (July 2-5, 2023): Determinants of Non-performing Loans: An Explainable Ensemble and Deep Neural Network Approach. 29th Annual MFS Conference, Neapolis University Paphos, Cyprus.
Nwafor, C, N (July 26 – 28, 2022): Beyond Financing: A Wrap-around Approach to Entrepreneurship/MSMES’ Support. 3rd African Universities Research Alliance AURA Centre of Excellence for Unemployment and Skills Development - International Conference, Nairobi’ 2022. University of Nairobi, Kenya.
Voices Within Research Result Dissemination: Exploring the Impact of COVID-19 on Scottish Africans. 26th September 2021. WebEx Conference.
Nwafor, C., N. (June 30 - July 3, 2019): Use of Deep Neural Network in Credit Risk Evaluation and Analysis. 26th Annual Conference of the Multinational Finance Society, Jerusalem School of Business Administration, Jerusalem, Israel.
Nwafor, C.N, (2018 May/June): Revisiting the Economic Growth and Natural Resource Nexus (The Paradox of Plenty): In Search of the Right Governance Channel. Presented at the 3rd Annual Conference for the Centre for African Research on Enterprise and Economic Development (CAREED); University of the West of Scotland.
Nwafor., C.N and Oydele, A. (2017, June) Simulation and Hedging Oil Price with Geometric Brownian Motion and Single-Step Price Model” presented in Multinational Finance Society’s 24th Annual Conference between June 25-28, 2017, in Bucharest, Romania.
Nwafor C., N., (2016, June): “The Role of Asset Prices on Wealth Inequality in the U.S”: Paper Presented on the 23rd Annual Conference of the Multinational Finance Society, Stockholm University Business School Sweden.
Nwafor, C., N., (September 14 2016): University of the West of Scotland Nigerian Students’ 2016 PhD Conference: Capacity Development in Africa: Present and Future: Chair Parallel Session.
Supervision of Doctoral Research Students.
Ngozi Emedosi: Rethinking the Micro Finance Poverty Alleviation Model (Director of Study) Writing-Up Stage.
Kingsley Onalo. ESG and Credit Risk Management: A Survey of Practices in Three African Countries. (Director of Study)
Jing Zhang: Board Structure, Ownership and the Performance of Chinese Mergers and Acquisitions (Completed)
Jamila Audu: “Procyclicality of the Financial System and Risk Management of Deposit Money Banks in Nigeria” (Completed).
Madina Abdrakhmanova: “Analytical Methods of Predicting Corporate Bankruptcy: A Systematic Literature Review and Meta-Analysis”. (Completed).
Successful Research Grant.
Funder: Glasgow City Council:
Purpose: Review of Financial Inclusion Services in Glasgow City Boundary.
Fund Amount: £49,007
Organization: GCU
Principal Investigator.
Research Aim: The primary aim of this research is to review the financial inclusion (FI) provisions within the Glasgow City boundary and to provide recommendations to support the future financial inclusion strategy of the council.
Guest Speaker Presentations.
Key Note Speaker: Africa Sustainability and Development Forum (ASDF) Annual Conference. Birkbeck University of London. “Tracing the Africa Debt Conundrum: Made in the West, China or Africa? 6th and 7th September 2023.
Guest Speaker: Entrepreneurial and Business Master Class: Small and Medium Enterprise Management in the UK. Hang Seng University of Hong Kong. 24th February 2023.
Guest Speaker: Entrepreneurial and Business Master Class: Small and Medium Enterprise Management in the UK. Hang Seng University of Hong Kong. 24th February 2023.
Guest Speaker: Data Analytics and the Future of Credit Risk: Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria. 31st May 2022.
Guest Speaker: Paradox of Educational Attainment and Income. African Day Celebration Glasgow Scotland 2022: 28th May 2022.
Guest Speaker: Global Partnership for African Development (G-Pad) Conference 2020 Titled: Refinancing for Growth. The University of Tübingen, Germany 27th November 2020.
Guest Speaker: Re-thinking Credit Risk Management Post COVID-19 Pandemic. Hosted by the Institute of Credit Administration of Nigeria (ICAN). 19th November 2020.
Research Presenter: The Impact of COVID-19 on the Social Economic Status of Africans Living in Scotland. Hosted by the African Council Scotland and DAWSUN Glasgow. 29th September 2021.
Research Units Affiliations.
Scottish Poverty and Inequality Research Unit (SPIRU).
International Partnership for Africa Development (I-PAD).
Academic and Research Leadership.
September 2022 to Date: Post Graduate Research Tutor Finance, Accountancy, Risk, Law and Economics Departments.
January 2019- to Date: Department of Finance, Accounting and Risk Representative on the University Research Ethics Committee
Sept. 2018-to Dec. 2022: Programme Leader Finance, Investment and Risk (Undergraduate).
July 2015 – 2017: Pathway Lead International Business and Economics
July 2015-2017: Pathway Lead International Business and Finance
The Africa Sustainability and Development Forum Annual Conference (ASDF).
Theme.
Africa Debt Conundrum and Infrastructural Deficit
-the quest for sustainable debt and development.
'The Paradox of Educational Attainment and Income_Porverty_GCU-1' with you.pptxTeaching Related Activities.
2015 to 2019. Module Lead: Fundamentals of Corporate Finance (Level 2),
2015 to 2018. Module Lead; Bank Management in Global Context (Level 2),
2015 to 2018 Module Lead; Bank Operational Risk (Masters Level)
2021 Module Lead; Financial Modelling and Risk Analysis (Undergraduate level),
2015 to 2018 Module Lead; Bank Management Operations and Strategy of Financial Institutions (Masters Level)
2018 to date: Module Lead; Financial Risk Modelling (Masters Level)
2016 to date: Module Lead; Financial Markets Environment (Level 1)
2016 – 2018: Quantitative Research Methods (Professional Doctorate).
20016 to 2018: Quantitative Research Methods (Graduate School Workshop Series)
2022: Continous Professional Development (CPD) Short Courses in Financial Modelling and Machine Learning Analytics
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