In 2019 his curriculum vitae (CV) became an item of interest, making it a subject of debate on social media platforms.
Prof Mwafwenga held three ‘Doctor of Philosophy’ (PhD) degrees, three Master’s degrees and a Bachelor of Law degree.
He had set his eyes on acquiring a total of 10 degrees, by 2019 he was pursuing a fourth PhD.
His journey to several degrees started in 1987 when he graduated with an Advanced Diploma from the Dar es Salaam-based Institute of Finance Management (IFM).
Thereafter, Prof Mafwenga saw the sky as the only limit to his academic pursuit - despite his colleagues advising him to ‘take a rest’ from studies.
With several other ‘short-course Certificates,’ Prof Mwafwenga stood tall among the learned breed, holding several professional titles as an economist, a psychologist, a lawyer and a tax expert.
The 56-year old started schooling at the Mwananyamala primary school, then proceeded to Sangu secondary school where he completed his O-level education in 1975.
His craving for professorship started as a young boy when his father kept addressing him by the title ‘Professor.’
“My father kept telling me to study hard. He was a primary school teacher and I’m the last-born in our family. My father instilled in me the love for life-long schooling,” he said, revealing that their family has several PhD holders.
He once told The Citizen, that whenever he gets a brainwave of how some people love beer, football or spending time with their loved ones, Prof Mwafwenga gets a strong urge for further studies.
“I study whenever I face a new challenge in life. I hate the tendency of giving up without coming up with a lasting solution to it,” said Prof Mafwenga who has already published four books, and more than 50 articles in vetted journals.
