Biography
Moonga Hangoma Mumba PhD, is a qualified and experienced academic with more than 20 years of a proven track record in teaching, research and consultancy. He is the immediate past Head of the Department of Development Studies at the University of Zambia (served for 8 years). 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 International Accredited Master Trainer for the TRANSFORM Social Protection learning package under ILO.
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
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
Nicholas Mulenga, Mumba, Moonga H. and Munalula Mulonda (2021). Accessibility of Social Security among Domestic Workers in Lusaka, Zambia. International Journal of Humanities, Art and Social Studies (IJHAS), Vol. 6, No.1, February 2021.
Vincent Kanyamuna, Mumba, Moonga H., Augustine Mkandawire, Mulonda Munalula, and Valentine Kalonje, (2021) “Opportunities and Challenges in Using Information from Zambia’s Government Monitoring and Evaluation System.” World Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities, vol. 7, no. 1: 23-33.
Mumba, Moonga (2016) ‘Social Capital among Young entrepreneurs in Zambia’ in Kathrine V. Gough and Thilde Langevang (eds) ‘Youth and Employment in Africa’. London and New York: Routledge. ISBN 978-1-138-84459-9 (hbk) ISBN 978-1-315-73025-7(ebk)
Akakandelwa, A., Kalibwa, S., Moyo, F. N. and Mumba, Moonga H. (2016), ‘Research Productivity of the University of Zambia School of Humanities and Social Sciences’ In: Akakandelwa, A., Makondo, F.N.S., Kanyengo, C.W., and Ahmed, Y. (eds) Tracing the Footprints of University of Zambia Research Outputs: 1966-2015. University of Zambia Press, Lusaka.
Mumba, Moonga H. (2015) Accountability Challenges among Donor Funded Civil Society: Examples from Zambia’ Rehema Kilonzo and Tiina Kontinen (eds). Contemporary Concerns in Development Studies: Perspectives from Tanzania and Zambia. Helsinki: University of Helsinki. ISSN –L 2243-3635 ISBN 978-951-511007-7
Kontinen, T. Oinas, E., Komba, A., Matenga, C., Msoka, C., and Mumba, Moonga (2015) ‘Developing Development Studies in North-South Partnership: How to Support Institutional Capacity in Academia.’ Rehema Kilonzo and Tiina Kontinen (eds). Contemporary Concerns in Development Studies: Perspectives from Tanzania and Zambia. Helsinki: University of Helsinki. ISSN –L 2243-3635 ISBN 978-951-511007-7
Social protection
Civil society, governance and human rights
Youth entrepreneurship
Informal economy
Curriculum development
2024-2028, Contribution of Non-Profit Sector Towards Youth Employment Creation in 17 Selected African Countries, including Zambia. A collaborative project between UNZA and Witwatersrand University’s Centre on African Philanthropy and Social Investment (CAPSI) sponsored by MasterCard Foundation
2021-2022, Business and Entrepreneurship Coaching and Mentorship for Youth-led Businesses in Zambia, sponsored by United Nations Development Program (UNDP).
2015-2018, Social Protection Curriculum Assessment and Development for the University of Zambia sponsored by the European Union Social Protection Systems Programme (EU-SPS) /OECD