Prof Abel Alfred Kinyondo (Ph.D., Monash University, Australia) is an Associate Professor of Development Economics at the University of Dar es Salaam (DUCE). He has previously worked as the Director of Strategic Research at REPOA and Head of Economics and Geography Department at DUCE. He has also worked for UNDP Tanzania as NUNV Specialist. He holds a Ph.D. from Monash University (Australia); a distinction in Master of Art (Economics) Degree from the University of Botswana and a first-class Economics Degree from the University of Namibia. Prof. Kinyondo has over 20 years of researching experience with over 70 publications that include peer reviewed journal articles, books and book chapters in internationally reputable outlets such as Oxford Development Studies, Extractive Industries and Society, World Affairs, African Development Review and Parliamentary Affairs. He has also led several teams of experts in formulating various socioeconomic policies, regulations and codes of ethics in Tanzania and beyond. He currents sits at the Ministerial Advisory Board for Registration, Insolvency and Trusteeship Agency (RITA) and is also a member of High-Level Academic Council of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Academy. Prof. Kinyondo currently investigates issues pertaining to extractives, climate change, tourism, gender, as well as governance.

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