MIFCO hires Athif as a strategic consultant

Maldives Industrial Fisheries Company (MIFCO) has appointed economist Athif Shakoor as a strategic consultant at the state-run enterprise.

Athif confirmed to Sun that he was appointed to the role on June 1.

According to Athif, he has been tasked with spearheading strategic changes the company needs.

Athif had applied for the role of CEO and Managing Director of MIFCO back in July 2024. But the company had later cancelled the vacancy announcement, saying that it did not receive applications from qualified candidates. The company later appointed Dr. Vitaliy Lyubimov in December 2024, who was fired from the role three months later in March.

The company is currently headed by Brigadier General (retired) Faruhath Shaheer.

Athif had previously served as Managing Director of a number of state-owned enterprises, including MIFCO, Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC), and State Trading Organization (STO), and as the chairperson of Dhiraagu.

During former President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom’s administration, Athif served as the head of the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU).