We are more than just a multi-service company.

About The Metropolitan Skills Ltd

The Metropolitan Skills Ltd, Metskills, is a multi-service and skills acquisition company with the core objective of providing capacity building to individuals and institutions/corporate organisations. With world renowned expert trainers, advisors and consultants in Islamic Finance, Islamic financial planning, strategy and other shariah-compliant instruments, Metskills offers high quality and in-depth trainings for career growth and establishment in the fast-evolving sector, empowering professionals for success.

In recent years, Islamic finance has experienced exponential growth throughout the world, including Muslim minority countries such as the United Kingdom, Luxembourg, Hong Kong and South Africa. This birthed the need for interventions to close the knowledge gap in the dynamic sector.

Incorporated in 2009, The Metropolitan Skills Ltd also known as “METSKILLS” stands as an authority in human capacity building, and especially in the Islamic finance landscape. With a rich legacy spanning over fourteen years, METSKILLS has evolved into a multi-service firm, synonymous with excellence and innovation.

METSKILLS has collaborated and worked with numerous local and international organizations to offer training and skills acquisition programs, community development, financial literacy, management strategy, event management services, general contracts and procurements. We have successfully conducted and continue to blaze the trail for high-impact, quality trainings and events.

The leadership of Metskills reflects a commitment to excellence, equity and a forward-thinking approach. The founding vision behind Metskills, was to create an institution that not only excels in conventional domains but also pioneers innovative solutions, particularly in the dynamic field of Islamic finance.

Meet the team....

Our team comprises of experienced professionals with specialized interest and experience in training and event consultancy. 

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Ummahani Ahmad Amin

CEO/Managing Director

Ummahani Ahmad Amin is a Senior Counsel and Capital Market Solicitor with over 15 years

DR. ZIYAAD MAHOMED

Dr Ziyaah Mahomed

Consultant

Dr. Ziyaad served as the National Marketing and Product Development Head for Albaraka Bank

Attahiru Maccido

Attahiru Maccido

Director/Team Lead (Islamic Finance)

Attahiru is a Trainer and Consultant on Islamic Banking and Finance, specialised in the dynamics of the Islamic Capital Market.

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Mohammed Awwal Yunusa

Legal/Team Lead (HR Training and Events)

Mohammed Yunusa is a long-serving consultant with years of experience advising individuals and corporates on improving their performance

Yinlaifa Edolo

Yinlaifa Edolo

Technical Assistant

Yinlaifa Edolo is a Technical Assistant with over two years' experience in community development.

Ummahani Ahmad Amin

CEO/Managing Director

Ummahani Ahmad Amin is a Senior Counsel and Capital Market Solicitor with over 15 years multifaceted legal practice experience with specialties in Core Financing, Islamic Finance, Legal & Regulatory Compliance, Estate Planning, Private Placement, Privatization Advisory, Corporate and Commercial Law. She has led various legal advisory projects advising top tier corporations on key transactions ranging from mergers and acquisitions, project finance.

Dr Ziyaah Mahomed

Consultant

Dr. Ziyaad served as the National Marketing and Product Development Head for Albaraka Bank in South Africa between 2003 and 2006, developing an array of products on both the financing and investment sides including banca-takaful, whilst coordinating for the second largest Shari’ah Compliant Unit Trust in South Africa. He is an Islamic scholar. Qualification: BA (Honours) Business (Finance) - Anglia Ruskin University, United Kingdom; MBA – MANCOSA, Republic of South Africa (RSA); PhD Islamic Finance – INCEIF, Malaysia. He is a Chartered Islamic Finance Professional and holds a Certificate in Islamic Law from University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa.

Attahiru Maccido

Director/Team Lead (Islamic Finance)

Attahiru is a Trainer and Consultant on Islamic Banking and Finance, specialised in the dynamics of the Islamic Capital Market. He was involved, via Buraq Capital, in advising the FGN/DMO on Sukuk issuances of 2017 and 2018. He acted as the pioneer CEO of Lotus Financial Services Ltd, a Subsidiary of Lotus Capital Limited – an Islamic Finance Fund Management Company, also heading Lotus Capitals sphere of operations in Northern Nigeria.

Mohammed Awwal Yunusa

Legal/Team Lead (HR Training and Events)

Mohammed Yunusa is a long-serving consultant with years of experience advising individuals and corporates on improving their performance in terms of strategy, operations, management and structure. He has helped private and public sector clients identify business challenges and provide sustainable solutions through critical analysis to identify growth opportunities

Yinlaifa Edolo

Technical Assistant

Yinlaifa Edolo is a Technical Assistant with over two years experience in community development. She provides administrative and technical assistance and reports directly to the Team Leads.