Current Positions • Assistant Professor at Agostinho Neto University, Angola. • Chartered Economist and member of the Portuguese Order of Economists. • President of the Meu Kamba S.A. Organisational Unit within the National Company for Computers and Information Systems. • Research Member of the Centre for Research in Business, Markets & Society (iBMS) at the University of Minho—an interdisciplinary research centre dedicated to the study of individual decision-making, organisational performance, market dynamics, and their wider implications for sustainable development, innovation, and collective well-being. Education and Academic Qualifications • PhD in Economics, Faculty of Economics, University of Coimbra (FEUC), Portugal (2026), completed within the framework of a doctoral programme developed in partnership with ISCTE Executive Education and the Lisbon School of Economics and Management (ISEG), University of Lisbon. Thesis: Foreign Direct Investment, Economic Growth and Diversification in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Country-Specific Analysis of Angola. • PhD in Marketing and Strategy, University of Minho, Portugal (2020–2025). Thesis: Managing Digital Transformation in Higher Education: Insights, Impact and Experiences. • PhD in Education, University of Passo Fundo, Brazil (2020–2024). Research focus: Cloud-based learning environments. The degree was formally recognised and registered by the University of Minho, Portugal, on 12 January 2026, pursuant to Decree-Law No. 66/2018 of 16 August. •Postdoctoral Research in Artificial Intelligence and Metacognition, University of Passo Fundo, Brazil. Research focus: The integration of intelligent systems into educational environments and the development of metacognitive competencies through AI-driven platforms. • Advanced Course in Economics, University of Minho, Portugal (2016–2019). • Master’s Degree in Public Management and Local Development, Faculty of Law, Agostinho Neto University, Angola (2019). • Master’s Degree in Legal and Economic Sciences, Faculty of Law, Agostinho Neto University, Angola (2017). • Postgraduate Certificate in Digital Transformation: Platform Strategies for Success, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), United States (2020). • PADE – Advanced Management Programme, AESE Business School, Lisbon, in partnership with IESE Business School, Madrid (2008). • Bachelor’s Degree in Economics, Catholic University of Angola (2008). • Bachelor’s Degree in Theology, Pontifical Lateran University, Rome, Italy (1997). • Higher Education Studies in Philosophy, Major Seminary of Luanda, Angola (1993). Professional Experience He currently serves as an Assistant Professor in higher education while leading strategic innovation initiatives within Angola’s national digital infrastructure sector through Meu Kamba S.A. From 2008 to 2019, he served as a consultant to the Development Bank of Angola (BDA), contributing to public-sector financial strategy and national development initiatives. His professional experience also encompasses academic coordination, public-sector advisory work, institutional management, and the design of technology-enhanced learning environments aligned with educational reform and national development priorities. Academic and Scientific Contributions • Author of four peer-reviewed book chapters. • Organiser of three academic and scientific events. • Presenter and participant in 23 national and international academic conferences. • Recipient of five academic awards, honours, and distinctions. • Researcher in a funded interdisciplinary project on innovation and governance. Research Profile His interdisciplinary research profile brings together Economics, Political Economy, Management, Marketing and Strategy, Education, and Digital Transformation. His work examines the relationship between institutional quality, economic development, technological change, organisational performance, and educational innovation.