Ignasio Malizani Jimu (PhD) received university education in Malawi, Botswana and Switzerland. He works for the Malawi University of Science and Technology (MUST) as head of indigenous knowledge systems and practices department. His previous engagements include Associate Professor of Geography at Mzuzu University (2009 - 2014), Quality Assurance Manager (2014 - 2017) and Chief Executive Officer for National Council for Higher Education (2017 - 2021). His scholarly contributions include books, chapters in books, and journal articles.