Ibrahim M. Abdalla Alfaki is an Associate Professor in the Department of Statistics in the College of Business and Economics at the United Arab Emirates University an where he has been a faculty member since 1998. He completed his PhD at Edinburgh Napier University in Scotland and his undergraduate studies at the University of Khartoum in Sudan. His research interests lie in the area of social and economic statistics, with focus on income distribution, sustainability and human development. Lately, his interests extended to the study of global competitiveness and statistical assessment of a country’s transition to the knowledge economy. Following prior work, he is still focused on safety research and risk analysis of traffic injuries and mortalities. He is a member of the World Association for Sustainable Development (WASD) and consulting editor of the World Journal of Entrepreneurship, Management and Sustainable Development (WJEMSD).