Abdulkadir Ahmed (31 ga Oktoba 1940 - 1997) ya kasance ɗan kasuwar Nijeriya kuma ma'aikacin gwamnati wanda ya kasance Gwamnan Babban Bankin Nijeriya tsakanin 1982 da 1993. An haifi Ahmed a ranar 31 ga Oktoba 1940 a garin Jama'are, jihar Bauchi. Ya halarci kwalejin Barewa, Zariya a 1955. Ya shiga kamfanin New Nigerian Development Company a watan Janairu, 1960. Ahmed ya yi karatu a Jami’ar Ife a 1961. Ya kammala Kwalejin Kudu maso Yammacin London a 1972. Ahmed ya zama Kwamishinan Kudi na jihar Bauchi ( Maris 1976 - Yuni 1977). An nada shi Mataimakin Gwamna tare da Babban Bankin Najeriya a shekarar 1977. Kafin ya zama Kwamishinan Kudi, Ahmed yana da kwarewar zartarwa a kamfanin bunkasa cigaban Arewacin Najeriya (NNDC) kuma ya wakilci kamfanin a hukumomin kamfanonin da ke hade da su kamar Arewa Textiles Mills, na Arewa Nigeria Textiles Mills, Kamfanin Siminti na Arewacin Najeriya da Arewa Hotels. Ya shiga NNDC a 1960 kuma an dauki nauyin horar da shi a hukumomi a Najeriya da kasashen waje. Ya yi aiki a matsayin akawun kungiyar na kungiyar kuma a cikin 1974, ya zama mai kula da harkokin kudi na kungiyar.