Professor Kuzilwa is is retired Professor of Economics. He is currently the Chair of the Local Government Training Institute. He served at Mzumbe University for over 44 years (from 1975 to 2019). Since 2019 he has been on part-time teaching contract with the same University. He obtained his Bachelor of Arts (BA) (Hons) – Economics from the University of Dar-es-salaam in 1975, Master of Arts (MA) in Economics from the University of Lancaster, Britain, in 1978 and Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Illinois at Chicago, USA, in 1992. Professor Kuzilwa has extensive leadership and managerial experience in academic administration in higher learning institutions having served as Director of Studies (de facto Deputy Principal) of the then Institute of Development Management, Mzumbe for six years (1993 -1999), first Deputy Vice Chancellor, Academic, of Mzumbe University for five years (2002 -2007) and second Vice Chancellor of Mzumbe University for seven years (2007 – 2014). He has also a wealth of board room experience having served in different positions of trust, including the councils of the University of Dar-es-salaam (2012 -2014), The University of Dodoma (2012-2014), Open University of Tanzania (2005-2008), Iringa University (2009 -2014), Tumaini University Makumira, (2015 to date), Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (June – November 2014), Sebastian Kolowa Memorial University (2008 – 2016), National Institute of Transport (1994 – 2002). He has previously also served as chair in a number of boards, including Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Unit Trust of Tanzania (2007 – 2013), Chairman of the Board of Directors, Unit Trust of Tanzania – Asset Management and Investor Services – Plc (2013 -2016), and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Muhimbili National Hospital (2012 – 2015). He is currently also Chair of the Council of the Open University of Tanzania, Chair of the Dar-es-Salaam Tumaini University , Chair of the Council of Institute of Rural Development Planning and Vice President of the Tanzania Academy of Sciences. He has authored more than 40 papers and 20 chapters in peer reviewed journals and peer reviewed books, respectively, including authoring / editing four books in his research fields. He has successfully supervised 13 Ph.D. theses and over 20 master’s dissertations between 2005 and 2019 from Mzumbe University, University of Copenhagen, Kwa Zulu Natal University, Sokoine University of Agriculture, Groningen University, Open University of Tanzania, and University of Malawi, respectively.
Prof Dimoso is Currently a member of Board of Trustee at Local government Training Institute.Prof Dimoso is Served at Institute of Rural Development Planning as Deputy Rector Academic, Research and Consultancy.
Mr Mohamed Maje is Currently a member of Board of Trustee at Local government Training Institute.Mr Mohamed Maje is Served at Association of Local Authorities of Tanzania as
Miss Angelista Kihaga is currently a member of Board of Trustee at Local government Training Institute. She is served at PO RALG as Director of Local Government
CPA Mfugale is Currently a member of Board of Trustee at Local government Training Institute.CPA Mfugale is Served at Local Government Loan Boasrd as director
Miss Josephine is currently Member of Board of Trustee at The Local Government Training Institute.She is also an Assistant Lecture at Local government Training Institute.
Mr Shanely H Asumisye is currently Member of Board of Trustee at The Local Government Training Institute.Shanely is currently a Student Organisation President.
I am pleased to welcome students, academicians, government and private entities and all interested stakeholders to the Local Government Training Institute (LGTI) community.
Our institute has a unique purpose of being the only public institute with a mandate to strengthen administration of Local Government Authorities (LGA) in Tanzania. The Local Government Training Institute was established by the Act of Parliament No. 26 of 1994 (Cap 396 Revised in 2002) as a body corporate.