Biography
Dr Moonga Hangoma Mumba PhD, is a qualified and experienced academic with 22 years of a proven track record in teaching, research and consultancy. He served as Head of the Department of Development Studies for 8 years and Assistant Dean in the School of Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Zambia for 4 years. Besides teaching, Moonga has done consultancy on a wide range of areas including social protection, good governance, access to justice, human rights, land resettlement, environment, youth, gender and empowerment and curriculum development. He has widely consulted with international organizations such as the EU, OECD, UNDP, ILO, UNICEF, WFP, GIZ, DANIDA, DfID, USAID and ADB among others. He is also an ILO Accredited Master Trainer for the TRANSFORM Social Protection learning package. Moonga is also a member of the Civil Society Poverty Observatory Group (CS-POG) in Zambia. He also has excellent leadership and team building skills and maintain good working relations with people of diverse backgrounds. He is also a competent facilitator and rapporteur for meetings, seminars and conference proceedings.
Qualifications
PhD Development Studies
MA Development Studies
BA Development Studies
Courses taught
DEV 1150 Introduction to Development Studies
DEV 5000 Research Methods in Development Studies
DEV 5011 Advanced Development Thinking
DEV 5142 Civil Society, Governance and Development
Publications
Kontinen, T., Mumba, M., Munthali, N., & Nguyahambi, A. (2026). Towards unlearning colonial practices? Muddling through academic collaborations among Tanzania, Zambia and Finland. Globalisation, Societies and Education, 1–15. https://doi.org/10.1080/14767724.2026.2686604
Mulenga, E., Mumba, M.H. and Siamabele, B. (2026). Social cash transfer’s use on disability direct costs in households of persons with disabilities in Lusaka and Chongwe district, Zambia. International Journal of Social Science and Education Research 8(3): 12-24. https://doi.org/10.33545/26649845.2026.v8.i3a.538
Kapaso, Natonse, Rockiner Kenneth Simoonga, Brivery Siamabele, Moonga H. Mumba, Monde Mbengwa, and Constance Salimata. (2026). “Support Mechanisms for Women Entrepreneurs in Informal Businesses: Evidence from Mpika’s Musakanya Market, Zambia”. Archives of Current Research International 26 (2):363-79. https://doi.org/10.9734/acri/2026/v26i21761.
Vincent Katowa, Brivery Siamabele, Moonga H. Mumba, Moonde Mbengwa, Rockiner Kenneth Simoonga and Constance Salimata (2025). Women’s Economic Empowerment Through Village Banking: Evidence from Kaunda Square Stage One, Lusaka. Archives of Current Research International, 25(9):164-184 https://doi.org/10.9734/acri/2025/v25i91485.
Kalonje, V., Shamboko, O., Siamabele, B., Mumba, M.H. and Kaliba, M., (2025). Community Climate Coping Strategies and Food Security among Small-Scale Farmers: Experiences from Kashitu Community in Kapiri Mposhi, Zambia. Journal of Agriculture, Aquaculture, and Animal Science, 2(1),99-109. https://doi.org/10.69739/jaaa.v2i1.297
Austin Mwange and Moonga Mumba (2025). Perceived Trust and Digital Financial Inclusion in Zambia’s Informal Markets: Mediating and Moderating Role of Digital Financial Literacy and Digital Financial Efficacy. African Journal of Commercial Studies, 2025, 6(2), 99–105. DOI Link: https://doi.org/10.59413/ajocs/v6.i2.9
Austin Mwange and Moonga Mumba (2025). Socioeconomic Determinants of Digital Financial Inclusion among Informal Market Traders in Zambia: Evidence from Lusaka City Market. East African Finance Journal. Volume 4 (1) 141-156 DOI Link https://doi.org/10.59413/ajocs/v6.i2.9
Munyima, Ui, Aurick Mubita, Moonga H. Mumba (2025). Knowledge on Child Protection among Children: A Study on Selected Schools in Munali Constituency of Lusaka, Zambia. Archives of Current Research International 25 (2):53-68. https://doi.org/10.9734/acri/2025/v25i21067.
Brivery Siamabele, Mumba, H. Moonga, Matildah Kaliba, Mubita Aurick, Valentine Kalonje, & Rudo Phiri Mumba. (2025). A Review of the Human Trafficking and the Opening Up of Borders in Africa. International Journal of Educational Excellence and Innovation, 2(02), 20-36. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14865116
Social protection
Good governance
Access to justice
Human rights
Land resettlement
Environment
Youth
Gender
Empowerment
Curriculum development
- Contribution of Non-Profit Sector Towards Youth Employment Creation in 17 Selected African Countries (2024-2028) commissioned by Centre on African Philanthropy and Social Investment (CAPSI) at WITS with funding from MasterCard Foundation.
- Business and Entrepreneurship Coaching and Mentorship for Youth-led Businesses in Zambia (2021) Commissioned by United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Government of the Republic of Zambia
- Social Protection Curriculum Assessment and Development for the University of Zambia (2015-2018) commissioned by the European Union Social Protection Systems Programme (EU-SPS) and OECD.
- Wider Impact of the Social Protection (WISP) commissioned by UNICEF & Ministry of Community Development and Social Services, Zambia (2015)