Dr.Philemon K. Kwaramba

Dr Philemon Kurima Kwaramba is the Director of the Partnerships & Resource Mobilization Unit at SIRDC. He has served SIRDC for over 26 years in various capacities which include: Director of Business Operations Unit (2005 - 2023); Deputy Programmes Manager for a NORAD-funded Technology for Industrial Development Programme (1999 - 2002) on Manufacturing SMEs Support and Industrial Economist/Research Scientist (1998 - 2004). Dr Kwaramba also had working stints as Economics Investigator with ICRISAT Southern Africa (1992 - 1993), Health Economist at NHIR (formerly Blair Research Laboratory, 1995-6) and Economist with Friedrich Ebert Foundation. Dr Kwaramba holds a B Sc Hon degree in Agric Economics, PG Diploma in Agricultural Engineering Systems Analysis, M Sc degree in Agric Econ, C. Dip AF (UK) and a D Phil degree in Development Economics. He was awarded the following scholarships: National Scholarship to Study A-Level Sciences (1987 - 88) after emerging among the top O-Level students in Mashonaland Wes Province; United Nations Office of Projects Services Fellowship for PG Diploma Agricultural Engineering Systems Analysis (1993) and a SADC/SACCAR/GTZ Scholarship (1994 - 1995) for M Sc Agricultural Economics. He supervises higher degree studies in Business Development and Agricultural, Health and Industrial Economics. Dr Kwaramba is a member of Marketers Association of Zimbabwe; Institute of Directors Zimbabwe, ACCA DHO C. DipAF (UK) and Zimbabwe Society of Agricultural Engineers. He is a past Board Member of ZEPARI and has consulted for the Zimbabwe Academy of Sciences. He peer-reviews articles in Development Economics for the Scientific Journals International (SJI). He represents SIRDC on international networks such as: World Association of Industrial and Technological Research Organisations and International Association of Science and Technology Parks. Dr Kwaramba is a prolific writer and has published extensively in peer-reviewed international journals and presented papers on development economics at global conferences and workshops.

Email: pkwaramba@sirdc.ac.zw