Dr. Cosmas Masanja (PhD, CPA) is a fully qualified, experienced and dynamic academic and management practitioner. His business-focused qualifications and experiences emanate from PhD training obtained from the University of Dar es Salaam, the Foreign Direct Investment (FDIs) Analysis Research Fellowship at HTW-Berlin University in Germany, the Commodity Economics (Financing, Price Risk Management and Taxation) Research Fellowship at the United Nations Conference for Trade and Development (UNCTAD) in Geneva, Switzerland, as well as from the business consulting services to local and international entities. At the start of his career, KPMG-Tanzania recruited him as an auditor early 2006 before joining the University of Dar es Salaam Business School (by then, Faculty of Commerce and Management) where he is currently working as a Senior Lecturer in Accountancy, Trade Economics and Financial Management. Regarding his management experience, Dr. Masanja has served as the Head of the Planning, Investment and Financial Management Unit of the University of Dar es Salaam Business School (UDBS), the Director of Finance of the South Institute for Trade and Development (SITRADE) Foundation, and the Assistant to the Head, Department of Accounting (UDBS). He also serves in various governance and management committees, as well as business negotiation committees at organizational, national and international levels. In addition, he has strong founded skills and experience in designing, developing and implementing financial management and control systems, including costing and pricing systems in both public and private sectors. Dr. Masanja is passionate about leveraging his knowledge, skills and experience in innovating strategies aimed at improving operational efficiency, increasing revenues and return on investment.