Biography

PhD in Economics from the Faculty of Economics of the University of Coimbra (FEUC), within a programme developed in partnership with ISCTE Executive Education and the Lisbon School of Economics and Management (ISEG), University of Lisbon. Thesis title: Foreign Direct Investment, Economic Growth and Diversification in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Country-Specific Analysis of Angola. PhD in Marketing and Strategy from the University of Minho. Thesis title: Managing Digital Transformation in Higher Education: Insights, Impact and Experiences. PhD in Education from the University of Passo Fundo, Brazil, with research focusing on cloud-based learning environments. Master's degree in Public Management and Local Development from the Faculty of Law of Agostinho Neto University, completed on 28 January 2019. Master's degree in Legal and Economic Sciences from the Faculty of Law of Agostinho Neto University, completed on 9 September 2017. Postgraduate qualification in Digital Transformation: Platform Strategies for Success from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), completed on 20 December 2020. Postgraduate qualification in the Senior Management Programme from AESE Business School, Lisbon, completed in 2008. Bachelor's degree in Economics from the Catholic University of Angola, completed on 9 September 2008. Licentiate degree in Theology from the Pontifical Lateran University in Rome, Italy, completed on 15 September 1997. Bachelor's degree in Philosophy from the Major Seminary of Luanda, completed on 14 September 1993. Professional Experience Assistant Professor at Agostinho Neto University. President of the Meu Kamba, S.A. Organisational Unit, within the National Company for Computers and Information Systems. Scientific and Academic Output Author of four book chapters. Organiser of three academic events. Participant in 23 scientific and academic events. Recipient of five awards and distinctions. Researcher in one scientific project. Areas of Expertise Social Sciences, with particular emphasis on Economics, Management, Marketing and Strategy, Education, and the Digital Transformation of Teaching and Learning. Main Research Areas • African Political Economy; • Foreign direct investment, economic growth and diversification; • Marketing and Strategy; • Education; • Digital Transformation in Higher Education.