Dr. Marvellous Ngundu
Areas of Expertise
FocusInternational and Development Economics, with major focus on China-Africa Economic Relations
Short Curriculum vitae
Jul - Oct 2024: Megatrends Afrika Research Fellow, Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW), Kiel, Germany.
Jul - Oct 2024: Expert Consultant, National Competitiveness Commission (NCC), Zimbabwe.
Jul 2023 - Present: Senior Lecturer, Department of Banking, National University of Science and Technology (NUST), Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.
Sept 2021 - Aug 2023: Postdoc, School of Accounting, Economics and Finance (SAEF), University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN), South Africa.
Nov 2020 - Jul 2021: Research Fellow, School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS)-China Africa Research Initiative (CARI), Johns Hopkins University, USA.
Jan. 2017 - Dec 2020: Ph.D. Economics, Department of Economics and Econometrics, College of Business and Economics, University of Johannesburg, South Africa.
Publications of the Megatrends Afrika project
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Success and Failure of Chinese Energy Infrastructure Projects in Africa
Energy infrastructure projects in Africa financed by Chinese loans prioritise hydropower over solar or wind power. These projects suffer from low transparency, high government corruption, and the concessionality of loans significantly impacts their successful completion.
Megatrends Working Paper 19, 17.06.2025, 33 Pagesdoi:10.18449/2025MTA-WP19