Dr. Mugisha Rweyemamu

Research Fellow

Dr. Mugisha Rweyunga Rweyemamu is a Senior Research Fellow at the Economic and Social Research Foundation (ESRF) in Tanzania. He holds a PhD in Economics from the University of Dar es Salaam, with a specialization in the areas of Econometrics, Development Economics, and Industrial and Production Economics. He has done several research studies in areas of Macroeconomics, Agriculture, Econometrics, and the Manufacturing Sector. His research interests include Economic Growth and Manufacturing Exports, Macroeconomic Modelling, Economic and Social Development, Industrial Development, and Econometric Research. He has contributed to writing and coordinating various projects. Currently, he has contributed to Write and Win Scaling Care Innovations in Africa Project, funded by the IDRC, and the Performance Evaluation of Strategic Public and Statutory Corporations: Agriculture and Agricultural Research Project, funded by the Office of the Treasurer Registrar of the United Republic of Tanzania. In addition, he is a Coordinator of Food System Transformation for Health in the Southern Africa Project, funded by the EU, from the Strategic Research and Publication Department. He also coordinates the Researchers on Wednesday (ROW) Program at ESRF, a platform that, since 2024, has brought together researchers from within and outside the institution to present and discuss research findings, publications, methodological innovations, newly developed software, ongoing projects, and other scholarly works. Before his current role at ESRF, he worked for 12 years as an Assistant Lecturer at St. Augustine University of Tanzania, where he taught Econometrics, Industrial Economics, and Microeconomics also held several coordinating positions including External Affairs Coordinator in Economics Department; Team Leader, Strengthening St. Augustine University and University of Dar es Salaam MoU; Assistant Team Leader Tracer Study Preparation Committee; and Assistant Team Leader PhD Launching Preparation Committee.

Key Publications

Rweyemamu, M. R. (2025). Strategic Approaches to Implementing the 10 Partnership Action Plan of the 2024 FOCAC Beijing Summit. In G. I. Sherrif (Ed.), Jointly Advancing China-Africa Modernization and Achieving the 10 Partnership Action Plan Vol. 1. (pp. 171–186).

Rweyemamu, M. (2025). Manufacturing Exports Drivers in Tanzania: The applicability of H-O Theorem. Tanzanian Economic Review, 15(1), 150-170. View Here

Rweyemamu, M. R. (2025). China’s Growing Economic Influence on the World Stage and Redefinition of Debt-Trap Diplomacy. In G. I. Sherrif (Ed.), China Building a Global Community with a Shared Future: A Deconstruction of Debt-Trap Diplomacy (pp. 428–447). Academia. Retrieved from Here

Makene, F. S., Kazi, V., Rweyemamu, M. R., Myamba, F., Habambi, H., & Buregeya, C. (2025). Scaling up innovations for reducing and redistributing women and girls’ unpaid care work in rural Tanzania (RCT and pre-analysis plan) [AEARCTR-0014967]. American Economic Association RCT Registry View Here

Makene, F. S., Mhando L., Kazi, V., Rweyemamu, M. R., Myamba, F, & Kasaizi, A. (2025). Water, Work, and Women’s Time: Gender Responsive Water Access and Care Work Reduction in Kishapu District. Economic and Social Research Foundation (ESRF).

Makene, F. S., Mhando L., Kazi, V., Rweyemamu, M. R., Myamba, F, & Kasaizi, A. (2025). Equal Time, Equal Power: Tackling Unpaid Care Work for Inclusive Development. Economic and Social Research Foundation (ESRF).

Makene F.S., Shilinde, J. S. and Rweyemamu, M. R. (2025). The Strategic Role of Research and Development in Tanzania’s Development Vision 2050. Economic and Social Research Foundation (ESRF).

Makene, F. S., Mhando L., Kazi, V., Rweyemamu, M. R., Buregeya, C., & Chacha, N. (2025). Baseline study on scaling up innovations for reducing and redistributing women and girls’ unpaid care work in rural Tanzania: A case of Kishapu District, Shinyanga Region. Economic and Social Research Foundation (ESRF).

Rweyemamu, M. R. (Undated). The Role of Manufacturing Exports in Determining Manufacturing Production Growth in Tanzania. Tanzanian Economic Review (under review) Rweyemamu, M. R., Mruma, T., & Nkanyani, S. (2024). Tanzania Agricultural Policy Profile. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). CGIAR Initiative on Diversification in East and Southern Africa

Rweyemamu, M., Aikaeli, J., & Ruvanda, E. (2022). Manufacturing Exports and Economic Growth in Tanzania. Tanzanian Economic Review, 12(2), 21-42 View Here