Kenneth Kamwi Matengu (born 1978 in

Katima Mulilo Katima Mulilo or simply Katima is the capital of the Zambezi Region in Namibia. It is located in the Caprivi Strip. It had 28,362 inhabitants in 2010, and comprises two Constituencies of Namibia, electoral constituencies, Katima Mulilo Rural and ...

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) is a

n professor and vice-chancellor of the

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since 2018 after he replaced retired Prof. Lazarus Hangula in August 2018. He was Pro-Vice Chancellor for Research, Innovation and Resources Mobilization at the

from 2016 to 2018. On 29 June 2018, Matengu was appointed as the third

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of the

becoming the youngest person to assume the position.

Education

Matengu did his

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at Caprivi Senior Secondary. He holds a Certificate in International Relations from the

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, Bachelor's degree in Geography and Sociology from the

, Doctor of Philosophy, Ph.D (exemia cum laude) in Innovation Diffusion and Development from the

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. He has published 50 peer review articles, books and book chapters, as well as international conference papers.hosts inaugural conference of IGU Commission on African Studies
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References

1978 births Living people People from Katima Mulilo University of Tampere alumni University of Namibia alumni University of Eastern Finland alumni Academic staff of the University of Namibia {{Namibia-bio-stub