Portrait of Dr. Maruf Sanni

Leadership & Research Team

Dr. Maruf Sanni

Lead, Innovation Policy & Environmental Sustainability

Deputy Director of Research, NACETEM, Nigeria; Secretary General, AfricaLics

Innovation policyEnvironmental sustainabilityClimate-resilient developmentTechnology managementScience policyEco-innovationResearch training

Professional Biography

Dr. Maruf Sanni is Deputy Director of Research at the National Centre for Technology Management (NACETEM), Nigeria, and currently serves as Secretary General for AfricaLics.

He holds a PhD in Public Policy with a focus on Environmental Sustainability from the University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. His research examines economic activities at the intersection of technological change and environmental sustainability, including low-carbon innovation pathways and climate policy.

At MDC, Dr. Sanni strengthens the organization’s work in innovation policy, environmental sustainability, technology management and research capacity building.

Areas of Expertise

Innovation policyEnvironmental sustainabilityClimate-resilient developmentTechnology managementScience policyEco-innovationResearch training

Professional Contribution to MDC

Public policy and environmental sustainability scholar working at the intersection of technological change, climate-resilient development, and innovation systems.