Personal Profile

The Department of Economics and Statistics
Dr.Godfrey J. Kweka

Dr.Godfrey J. Kweka

Lecturer


Dr. Godfrey J. Kweka is a Senior Lecturer at Moshi Co-operative University (MoCU) in the Department of Economics and Statistics. He holds PhD in Economics from the University of Dar es Salaam in collaboration with the African Economic Research Consortium (AERC). He holds master’s degree in economics (M.A. Economics) and Bachelor of Arts in Economics (B.A. Economics) from the University of Dar es Salaam. Since his first appointment, he has been involved in teaching, research, and supervision of both undergraduate and postgraduate students. His areas of specialization include Public Sector, Agricultural, Development and Labour Economics. Dr. Godfrey has published articles on issue related to Tax, Agriculture, Growth, Co-operatives, and International Trade. Moreover, he has participated in various conferences held in Africa in the field of Macroeconomics. He has also served as a visiting lecturer at the University of Rwanda under the Inter-University Council for East Africa (IUCEA)-Staff Mobility Programme and is a member of AERC. Dr. Godfrey can quicky interpret statistics into simple language. Dr. Godfrey has successful completed two research projects funded by REPOA: (Commodity price dynamics, household’s welfare, and food security) and MoCU (Accountability of co-operatives in Tanzania). Considering the aftermath of the Covid-19, Dr. Godfrey has developed interest and passion in exploring the best practices in pandemic preparedness for sub-Saharan African Countries. Dr. Godfrey is currently the Head of Research and Publications at MoCU and has served as a peer reviewer at various stages in the: Review of Development Economics, European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety, and Asian Research Journal of Agriculture. Dr. Godfrey is among the five nominated editors of Macroeconomics textbook for advanced secondary schools in Tanzania.