Our Staff

Meet our team of dedicated staff and researchers

Prof. Abubakari Alhassan
Prof. Abubakari Alhassan Director of WACSIR
Prof. Abdul-Halim Abubakari
Prof. Abdul-Halim Abubakari Associate Professor
Mr. Abraham Zakaria
Mr. Abraham Zakaria Assistant Lecturer and Research Associate
Ms. Bariyatu Iddrisu
Ms. Bariyatu Iddrisu Assistant Lecturer and Research Associate
Dr. Issah Suhiyini Alhassan
Dr. Issah Suhiyini Alhassan Research Associate
Ms. Rahinatu Zakaria
Ms. Rahinatu Zakaria Senior Admin Assistant
West African Centre for Shea Innovation and Research

The West African Centre for Shea Innovation and Research (WACSIR) is a Centre of excellence at the University for Development Studies, Tamale, Ghana. The Centre is located on the Nyankpala Campus. The activities of the Centre revolve around conducting cutting-edge and evidence-based research to enhance knowledge and influence policy at the local, national and international levels in the area of shea. With this, it is expected that effective policies will be implemented across shea dominated West African countries to boost local economy.

Contact Us
University for Development Studies Post Office Box TL 1882 Nyankpala Campus, Silver Jubilee Building, Room 13 +233 244 520 883 +233 209 998 887 wacsir@uds.edu.gh