Ibrahim Athif Shakoor, has a BA in Economics, and an MBA from Monash University, Australia. He has served at senior, CEO level and Board Positions of some of Maldives biggest and most diversified corporate entities, both public and private.
Athif’s study and publication on the local economy is more than 20 years old and previously he has edited and managed the Economic Desk and the Maldives Economic Review and have been published abroad including at https://www.ft.lk.

Since 2009 Athif, is mainly a consultant to both local and foreign companies, often lecture on the economy and is in a modest measure, a writer and an essayist and his writings are being collected together at www.athifshakoor.com.​

Recent Posts
Catch and Exports from the Fishery Industry have Recovered from Sharp Reductions in 2024.
While the Risk of International Default has Decreased, Fiscal Concerns Remain Elevated
Trump Tariffs and the Impact on Global Trading Patterns
Re-visiting the China Maldives Free Trade Agreement
Lifting the veil on the worsening economic landscape