Development and Investment in Infrastructure in Developing Countries

Innocent Musonda holds a PhD in Engineering Management and qualifications in construction management and civil engineering. He is a registered civil engineer (Zambia), construction manager (South Africa), and a full member of the chartered institute of the building (CIOB-UK) and the International Council for research and Innovation in Building and Construction (CIB). He has worked for both the public and private sectors in Southern Africa. He is currently a Professor in Construction Project Management, researcher, invited speaker, founder and director of the Centre for applied research and innovation in the built environment (CARINBE) based at the University of Johannesburg. Erastus Mwanaumo holds among other certificates a PhD, MSc and BSc specialising in Engineering, Project and Construction Management. He is former Vice President for the African region of the Chartered Institute of Building. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Building (FCIOB), a registered civil engineer, construction Project manager, Chartered Surveyor with Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyor (MRICS) and member of the Dispute Resolution Board Foundation. Erastus has raised over US$ 7.6 Million of research funds from European Union, Royal British Academy, Royal Academy of Engineering, and African Development Bank as Principal and Co-Principal Investigator. He has coordinated funds for Infrastructure and improving workshops and laboratory equipment in excess of US$4 Million. He has delivered research and professional guest speeches in over 18 countries globally, supervised over 82 Master and 11 PhD Candidates to completion, including examination of 18 PhD theses in his fields of specialisation. Erastus also consult for World bank, European Union, NTU Strategic Development Consultants of Denmark, AECOM and DFID of UK. He is currently serving as one of the Examiner and Patent Reviewer for African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO) in technological advancement for economic, social, technological, scientific and industrial development. Adetayo Onososen holds a PhD in Construction Management and qualifications in Quantity Surveying with interests in researching Sustainable Infrastructure delivery. He is a distinguished interdisciplinary researcher specializing in digital innovations at the nexus of BIM, Digital Twins, drones, robotics, and Extended Reality applications, particularly Virtual Reality, with a strong focus on enhancing learning experiences. Retsepile Charity Kalaoane holds a PhD in Urban and Regional Planning from the University of Johannesburg, specializing in transportation systems, spatial analysis, urban planning, GIS, and digital transformation. At the Centre for Applied Research and Innovation in the Built Environment (CARINBE), she leads projects on sustainable mobility systems, electric vehicles, and optimizing sustainable urban mobility. Retsepile has pioneered numerous research efforts and led initiatives in urban mobility in MASERU, the urban informal economy and inclusive cities, and sustainable modes of transportation.