Malam Aliyu Mai-Bornu (an haife shi a shekara ta 1919 - ya mutu a ranar 23 ga watan Fabrairun shekara ta 1970) masanin tattalin arziki ne na Nijeriya, kuma ɗan asalin asalin Babban Bankin Nijeriya . An haifi Mai-Bornu a garin Yola ga iyayen Kanuri na gado. Mahaifinsa dan majalisa ne a Hukumar 'Yan Asalin Lamido kuma da farko ya yi adawa da halartar Mai-Bornu a makaranta har sai da Lamido suka shawo kansa ya ba Mai-Bornu dama. Mai-Bornu ya halarci makarantar firamare ta Yola, Yola Middle School, sannan aka shigar da shi Kwalejin Kaduna a shekara ta 1938, ya kammala a shekara ta 1942 a matsayin malamin koyar da Turanci. Ya fara aikin koyarwa a makarantar almajiransa, Yola Middle School daga 1942-1946 kafin ya zarce zuwa wani daga cikin almajiran nasa, Kwalejin Kaduna (1946 - 1952) kuma ba da daɗewa ba ya shiga Teungiyar Malaman Arewa. A shekara ta 1952, ya sake komawa Yola a matsayin mataimakin shugaban makarantar Yola Middle School sannan daga baya ya bar Yola ya zama mai koyar da gida a makarantar dabbobi a Vom na tsawon watanni biyar.