Cleophas Gwakwara

Cleophas Gwakwara is a Post Graduate Research Fellow at the University of Johannesburg’s prestigious School of Public Management, Governance and Public Policy. He also is a Principal External Relations Officer at the Parliament of Zimbabwe. He graduated from the University of Zimbabwe with a BA Honours in Religious Studies, Masters in Religious Studies and an Msc in International Relations from the same University. He also obtained a Graduate Certificate Education before graduating with a Doctor of Public Affairs from Tshwane University of Technology in 2022. He is part of the technical and administrative decision support systems to Presiding Officers, Members of Parliament, the Clerk of Parliament and Senior Management of Parliament on Protocol and Parliamentary Diplomacy issues. Dr. Gwakwara also serves as a SADC PF Desk Officer and was instrumental in writing the Strategic Lobby Document on the Transformation of the SADC PF into a Regional Parliament. The document became the most crucial strategic tool for driving the Transformation Agenda. Currently, he is a Researcher with the SADC PF, Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights (SRHR) Project.

Publications

E-Governance, E-Participation, and E-Service Delivery in the Parliament of Zimbabwe Amid COVID-19 Exigencies
E-Governance, E-Participation, and E-Service Delivery in the Parliament of Zimbabwe Amid COVID-19 Exigencies
Cleophas Gwakwara, Eric Blanco Blanco Niyitunga. © 2024. 16 pages.
This article explored how the Parliament of Zimbabwe (PoZ) leveraged e-governance, e-participation, and e-service delivery within COVID-19 pressures. The study used the...
Public Policy Reforms: A Scholarly Perspective on Education 5.0 Primary and Secondary Education in Zimbabwe
Public Policy Reforms: A Scholarly Perspective on Education 5.0 Primary and Secondary Education in Zimbabwe
Cleophas Gwakwara, Eric Blanco Niyitunga. © 2024. 18 pages.
Governments are duty-bound to carry out public policy reforms in a bid to address specific public concerns, needs, and social interests, and stir their economies on sustainable...
Africa at the Center of Digital Technology
Africa at the Center of Digital Technology
Cleophas Gwakwara. © 2024. 23 pages.
Digital technology is defined as electronic technology that produces, stores, and processes data. Digital technology has evolved over time with several global players, including...