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/Mr. Oscar Mujana
Mr. Oscar Mujana

Position: Research Officer

Department: Centre for Public Policy and Devolution
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Qualifications:

  • PhD Candidate in Policy & Development Studies (UKZN)
  • Msc International Relations (UZ)
  • BA (Hons) History and Development Studies (MSU)
  • Post Graduate Diploma in Tertiary Education (MSU)
  • Certificate in Smart Cities(WB)
  • Google Data Analytics (Coursera)
  • Certificate in Good Clinical Practice (US)
  • Certificate in Foundations of Foresight (UAE)

Research Interests:

  • International Political Economy (Multilateral Institutions; Economic Sanctions; Illicit Financial Flows; Debt)
  • Emerging Powers-BRICS Economies
  • Local governance
  • Digitalisation for public service delivery
  • Localisation of Sustainable Development Goals (National and Local voluntary Reviews)

Publications:   

  1. Mujana, O., & Sonan, S. (2025). Emerging Economic Partners: Revisiting BRICS-Zimbabwe Trade and Investment Relations Under Western Sanctions (2000–2016). Journal of Asian and African Studies, 61(3), 2499-2523. 
  2. Mujana, O. (2025). Facilitating Student Innovation at the University Level: Examining the Midlands State University Innovation Hub. International Journal of Sustainability in Business and Economics, 1(2). https://doi.org/10.51137/wrp.ijsbe.2025.omft.45837
  3. Chindoga, M., Mugari, S., Mujana, O. & Mazorodze, C. (2026). Beyond Policy Adoption: A Feminist Analysis of Women’s Political Participation in Zimbabwe’s Local Government. Istanbul University Journal of Women’s Studies, 32(1) https://doi.org/10.26650/iukad.2026.1732534 
  4. Mujana, O., Chakunda, V., Chindoga, M. & Mugari, S. (2026). Entanglement of Militarism and Humanitarianism: Rethinking the role of US AFRICOM in Africa’s Security Landscape. African Journal of Strategy, Defence and Security Studies, 2(1) DOI: https://doi.org/10.31920/2978-3364/2026/v2n1a7 
  5. Mujana, O. (2026). Digital Strategies for SDG Localisation at the Local Government Level: Mapping Opportunities and Challenges in Zimbabwe-A Scoping Review. International Journal of Sustainability in Business and Economics, 2(3). https://doi.org/10.51137/wrp.ijsbe.656

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