Hamid Kanyiti Salifu

Dr Hamid Kanyiti Salifu is a Ghanaian educator and public administrator. In late October 2026 President John Mahama appointed him Acting Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Student Loan Trust Fund (SLTF), the state agency that provides loans to students in tertiary institutions.

Education and early career

Salifu holds a PhD in Public Administration, Governance and Leadership from the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA). He began his career in the classroom, teaching at Bagabaga Demonstration Junior High School in Tamale, and later gained experience in parliamentary and political work.

Student Loan Trust Fund

His appointment was set out in a letter dated 29 October 2026, signed by the Secretary to the President, Dr Callistus Mahama, and made public on 3 November 2026. At the SLTF he works under the Chief Executive Officer, Dr Saajida Shiraz, as the Fund pushes reforms to widen access to tertiary education financing.

This profile will be updated as more details of his background become available.