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    Faculty of Social And Behavioural Sciences

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Dr. Solomon Muqayi

Senior Lecturer

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Dr. Solomon Muqayi
Qualifications: PhD in International Relations, MSc in International Relations, BSc Hons in Administration

Cell: +263 772 877 756

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Solomon Muqayi is a renowned researcher with tact, diplomatic and consensus building skills. He is an effective communicator with ability to get things done with and through others. He is self-motivated and highly energetic.

Research Interests

International Relations & Political Science, Global Political Economy, foreign Policy & Diplomacy, Politics and Governance in Africa, Regional Integration

Publications and Research Profile

Community Service

  • University of Zimbabwe Lake Kariba Research Station Committee
  • Department of Political and Administrative Studies – Seminars and Symposium Committee Chairperson (2018 to date)

Duties and Responsibilities -  Organising workshops, seminars and symposiums

  • Department of Governance and Public Management – Post Graduate Committee- Committee Member (2016 to date)
  • Department of Governance and Public Management – Undergraduate Committee- Committee Member (2017 to date)
  • Department of Governance and Public Management - Examinations Committee- Committee Member (2017 to date)
  • Faculty of Social and Behavioural Committee on Academic Ceremonies (COAC) – Committee Member (2017 to date)

Innovation

Solomon Muqayi has co-founded an organisation called Action Africa. This organisation shall conduct researches that will promote the application of indigenous Knowledge Systems in dealing with communicable diseases.

Industrialisation

Solomon Muqayi has co-founded an organisation called Action Africa. The organisation has a mandate to create employment in Zimbabwe and beyond.

Dr Prolific S. Mataruse

Senior Lecturer

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Dr Prolific S. Mataruse

Qualifications: PhD. in Political and International Studies (Rhodes University); MSc International Relations (University of Zimbabwe); and BSc (Hons) in Political Science (University of Zimbabwe).

Cell: +263 778842354

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Prolific Mataruse is an emerging scholar who has been extensively involved in rethinking Zimbabwean politics including the current constitution, civil society, political economy and foreign policy. He is involved with youth organizations and is part of several academic networks. Currently he is working on understanding Chinese investments in Zimbabwe, bottom-up solutions in Zimbabwe, and the global economic positionality of Zimbabwe.

Research Areas

Political economy, international economic relations, decolonization, leftist studies, youth, and higher educational transformation.

Publications and Research Profile

Team Research

  1. Post and Telecommunications Consumer Satisfaction Survey, University of Zimbabwe Department of Computer Science and the Post and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (2015).
  2. AfroBarometer Round 6 on Post-Election Survey 2014
  3. AfroBarometer Round 5.5 on the Quality of Elections. 2013.
  4. Social Relationship Survey, Mass Public Opinion Institute and Big Sandy University (USA)

Community Service

He is a Varieties of Democracy expert research - V-Dem Institute (2020-present), at the Department of Political Science University of Gothenburg, Sweden. He has worked with the Chitungwiza residents, community organizations and council in seeking a lasting solution to the water problem in the town. He sits on several committees in the Department of Governance and Public Management; and the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences. He also drafted key documents in pursuit of Education 5.0 programming and has advised several organizations in Zimbabwe on a consultancy and voluntary basis.

Industrialization

Through working with organizations such as the Government of Zimbabwe, NATO South Hub, Zimbabwe Environmental Lawyers Association, Heal Zimbabwe, Southern African Youth Forum, Citizens Manifesto, National Association of Youth Organizations and Transparency International Zimbabwe, Prolific has worked on reducing abstract concepts into actionable points.

Innovation

Prolific is currently working on an online project titled Soul of Innovation and the construction of a data base on Chinese investments in Zimbabwe. He has developed a training manual for Civic engagement for Citizens Manifesto and a Handbook on Chinese investments in Zimbabwe with a special focus on a general sectoral analysis and particular attention to Chrome, Gold, and Diamonds. In 2020 as Board Chairperson of the Southern African Youth Forum they organized the successful Second Southern African Youth Forum which was held in Mozambique just before the SADC Heads of State of Summit and released key points that were subsequently considered by the summit.

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