This my CV

1. ABRIDGED CURRICULUM VITAE
DONALD FLWELL MALANGA
C/o University of Livingstonia
P.O. Box 112, Mzuzu, Malawi
Phone: +265986914240/+265884582240
E-mail: donaldflywel@gmail.com/dmalanga@unilia.ac.mw
Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=dLSRNGoAAAAJ&hl=en
PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE
03/2022-Present Senior Lecturer & University Librarian. University of Livingstonia, P.O. Box 112, Mzuzu, Malawi
Responsible for providing leadership in the development of the University of Livingstonia libraries, including
acquisitions and maintenance of library materials, supporting scholarship and library Infrastructural
development.
09/2012- 10/2021: Librarian Systems Administrator. University of Livingstonia, P.O. Box 112, Mzuzu, Malawi.
Responsible for developing and implementation of ICT infrastructure in the library.
LECTURING/TEACHING EXPERIENCE
04/2019-Present Lecturer in CEN 4804: Computer Engineering Ethics Department of Computer Engineering, University
of Livingstonia, P.O. Box 112, Mzuzu, Malawi.
10/2017-12/2019 Lecturer in General Research Methods I. Faculty of Applied Sciences. University of Livingstonia, P.O
Box 112, Mzuzu, Malawi. I have taught General Research Methods I to undergraduate students in the
following undergraduate degree programmes: BSc. Public Health, BSc. Environmental Management, BSc.
Computer Engineering, BSc. Food Security and Nutrition.
04/2019- 11/2019 Adjunct Lecturer in Information Systems: Department of Information Science, Mzuzu University, Private
Bag 201, Luwinga Mzuzu 2,Malawi. Taught MLIS6106: Information Systems to Master of Library and
Information Science (MLIS) Students.
09/2016-12/2017: Adjunct Lecturer in Database Management Systems: Department of Computer Engineering, University
of Livingstonia, Malawi. Taught CEN2402: Database Management Systems. Second-Year Computer
Engineering and ICT Students.
EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS
03/2018 –Present PhD Candidate in Information Systems, University of Cape Town, South Africa (ongoing).
11/2022 Master of Philosophy (MPhil) in Intellectual Property, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and
Technology (KNUST), Ghana.
10/2016: Master’s degree in Library and Information Science (MLIS), University of Botswana, Botswana.
05/2011: Bachelor’s degree in Library and Information Science (BLIS), Mzuzu University, Malawi.
RESEARCH INTEREST
1. Information and Communication Technology for Development (ICT4D)
2. Gender and ICT
3. ICT for Social Justice (ICT4SJ)
4. Intellectual Property
5. Digital Librarianship
6. Digital and Media Literacy
7. Digital Rights and Inclusion
EDITORIAL RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

2. 1. June, 2023 Serves in a Programme Committee. ACM SIGCAS/SIGCHI Conference of Computing and Sustainable Societies, August, 16-
19, 2023, Cape Town: South Africa. https://compass.acm.org/calls/short-papers-and-posters/
2. March, 2023: Served as a reviewer. Pacific Asia Conference on Information Systems (PACIS 2023), 8-12 July, 2023, Nanchang: China.
https://pacis2023.aisconferences.org/
3. November, 2022: Served as a reviewer. Global Constellation Annual Conference. Linking Cybersecurity Research Capacity to
Development in Africa. 2-3 November, 2022, Cape Town: South Africa. https://c3sa.co.za/events/conferences/
4. June, 2022: Served in a Review Committee. 8th African Conference on Information Systems and Technology, 25-26 August, 2022, at
Amaryllis Hotel, hosted by Malawi University of Science and Technology (MUST), Blantyre: Malawi.
https://digitalcommons.kennesaw.edu/acist/2022/
5. May, 2020: Served as a Programme Committee Member. Annual Conference of the South African Institute of Computer Scientists and
Information Technologists (SAICSIT) 2020, September 14-16, Cape Town: South Africa, https://easychair.org/cfp/SAICSIT2020
6. May, 2019- Present: Associate Editorial Board Member, International Journal of Reliable and Quality E-Healthcare [IJRQEH].
https://www.igi-global.com/journal/international-journal-reliable-quality-healthcare/44660
7. August, 2018: Served as a Programme Committee Member. 2nd African Human Computer and Interaction Conference, December 3-7,
2018, Windhoek: Namibia. http://africhi.net/organisers/program-committee/
SPECIAL INVITATION AS A SPEAKER
I have been invited to speak in various conferences and workshops. The recent ones include the following:
A. Invited Speaker at AI4D-Lab Workshop held on 10-11 August, 2022, Dodoma: Tanzania. I presented a research paper titled “Artificial
Intelligence and Digital Rights of Women in Malawi: A Framing Theoretical Approach”. Here is a YouTube link for my presentation:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PI9aWHwS744 or https://ai4dlab.or.tz/pages/ai4d-lab-workshop/sessions.html
B. Invited Guest Speaker at Digital Talks with FOCUS Meeting, organised by Paradigm Initiative Nigeria in partnership with Youth and
Society (YAS) held on 17th February, 2022, Lilongwe Sunbird Hotel, Lilongwe: Malawi. I was invited to present a report on “Londa: Malawi
Digital Rights and Inclusion Report for 2020. Here is a twitter feed link
https://twitter.com/ParadigmHQ/status/1494235085159243776/photo/1
C. Invited Guest Speaker at Webinar on Cyber Violence against Women: Covid-19 impact. Department of Social work & Criminology,
University of Pretoria, 27th October, 2021. I presented a research paper titled “Countering Cyber Violence Against Women amidst
the Covid-19 Pandemic: Case of Malawi” Here is a YouTube link to the webinar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vIsDUKEOW4
AWARDS, FELLOWSHIPS, HONORS AND GRANTS
1. Scholarship Award (USD10,000). Awarded by African Regional Intellectual Property Organisation (ARIPO) to study a two-year Master of
Philosophy in Intellectual Property at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Ghana. October, 2020-December,
2022
2. Fellowship Award [USD 3,700]. Awarded to attend the 6th Africa School on Internet Governance (AfriSIG), Fellowship organized by
Association for Progressive Communications (APC) and African Union Commission, 11th -16th October 2018, Zanzibar: Tanzania.
https://afrisig.org/afrisig-2018/
3. Project Fellowship Grant [USD 7, 000]. Awarded to conduct a project titled “Documenting Oral Traditions of the Ndali Ethnic Group in
Northern Malawi by Fire Bird Foundation for Anthropological Research, United States, 5th December, 2016.”
4. Indian High Commissioner’s Prize. Awarded for being an outstanding Graduate Masters Student in the Graduate School of Studies,
University of Botswana, Botswana, 8th October, 2016.
5. Research Innovation Grant [USD 2,000]. Research grant awarded to conduct an empirical study titled “The Adoption and Use of Open
Access Journals by Malawian Private Universities: An Empirical Investigation” by International Network for the Availability of Scientific
Publication (INASP), United Kingdom, 30th November, 2015.
6. African Digital Rights Grant (USD1, 500). Research grant awarded to conduct an empirical study on “Tackling Gender-Based Cyber
Violence against Women and Girls in Malawi, Amidst the Covid-19 Pandemic” by African Declaration of Internet Rights and Freedoms,
South Africa, 30th June, 2020.
RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS
A. Technical/Policy Reports
1. Malanga D.F & Adu-Boahen, E (2022). Fighting Online Misinformation and Disinformation in Malawi amidst the Covid-19
Pandemic: a Multi-stakeholder Collaborative Approach. In Finlay, A (ED). Changes to Digital Rights and Strategies. Global
Information Society Watch 2021-2022, P1-10. APC. https://www.giswatch.org/sites/default/files/Malawai.pdf

3. 2. Malanga, D.F. (2022). Challenges of Expressing Chindali Language Online: Perspectives from the Native Speakers of Chisitu
Village in Misuku, Malawi. State of Internet Languages Report 2022. Whose Knowledge, Center for Internet Society, and Oxford
Internet Institute, p1-9. https://internetlanguages.org/en/stories/challenges-of-expressing-chindali/
3. Malanga, D.F. (2021). LONDA: Malawi Digital Rights and Inclusion, 2020 Report. Lagos: Paradigm Initiative Publication, p.1-
11. https://paradigmhq.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/lr-Malawi-Digital-Rights-Inclusion-2020-Report.pdf
4. Malanga, D.F. & Simwaka, K. (2021). ICTs as Potential Enablers of the Green Economy in the Southern African Development
Community. In: Finlay, A. (Ed). Technology, the Environment and Sustainable Development: Responses from the Global South.
Global Information Society Watch 2020, p.57-63. APC. https://giswatch.org/sites/default/files/gisw2020-africa-ms.pdf
5. Malanga, D.F. (2019). Framing the Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Protection of Women’s Rights in Malawi. In: Finlay, A.
(Ed). Artificial Intelligence: Human Rights, Social Justice and Development. Global Information Society Watch2019, p.172-177.
APC.
https://giswatch.org/sites/default/files/gisw2019_web_malawi.pdf
B. Chapters in Books:
1. Malanga, D. F. (2022). The Prevalence of Online Violence against Female Students at a Private University in Malawi.
In Handbook of Research on Digital Violence and Discrimination Studies (pp. 451-465). https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-
9187-1.ch019
2. Malanga, D.F., Jorosi, B.N., & Chigona, W. (2022). Digital Information Literacy among the Faculty of Applied Science Students
at a Private University in Malawi. In: Lamba, M. (ED). Technological Advancements in Library Service Innovation (pp. 130-152).
IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-8942-7.ch008
3. Chipeta, M., & Malanga, D. F. (2022). The Impact of mHealth on Supply Chain Management of Medical Supplies in Village
Clinics: A Case of Cstock mHealth in Malawi. In Building Resilient Healthcare Systems With ICTs (pp. 125-152). IGI Global.
https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-8915-1.ch006
4. Malanga, D.F.& Banda, J.M (2021). Influence of ICTs on Expanding Capabilities of Women Micro-entrepreneurs in Rural
Malawi. In: Tella, A. (Ed). ICT and Entrepreneurship in Information: Perspectives from Developing Digital Economies, p.115-
132. Delhi: ESS ESS Publication. https://www.essessreference.com/servlet/esGetBiblio?bno=751
C. Journal Articles:
1. Malanga, D.F. & Banda, J.M. (2021). The Use of Mobile Phones by Women Microenterprises in Malawi. A Sustainable
Livelihoods Perspective. Global Knowledge, Memory and Communication, 70 (8/9), 777-800. Emerald.
https://doi.org/10.1108/GKMC-09-2020-0143
2. Malanga, D.F. & Kamanga, B.C.G. (2019). E-Records Readiness at Karonga District Council in Malawi: Applying IRMT E-
Records Assessment Framework. Information Development, Vol. 35(3), 482-491. SAGE.
https://doi.org/10.1177/0266666918766971
3. Osman, M.A., Malanga, D.F., & Chigona, W. (2019). Realities of Microenterprises’ ICTs Use for Business Activities and for
Acquiring Online Government Support: A Study in Western Cape Province, South Africa. The African Journal of Information
and Communication (AJIC). Vol. 24 (2), 1-23. https://doi.org/10.23962/10539/28659
4. Malanga, D.F. & Jorosi, B.N. (2018). Information Literacy Skills among the Undergraduate Students at the University of
Livingstonia, Malawi. International Journal of Library and Information Services (IJLIS). Vol. 7 (2), 43-56.
https://doi.org10/10.4018/ijlis.20180704
5. Malanga, D. F. (2017). Assessing Information Literacy Skills: A Survey of Undergraduate Education Students at the University
of Livingstonia in Malawi. Library Philosophy and Practice (e-Journal). https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/libphilprac/1806/
D. Peer-Reviewed Conference Proceedings:
1. Morrison, J., Chigona, W., & Malanga, D. F. (2019). Factors that Influence Information Technology Workers' Intention to
Telework: A South African Perspective. Proceedings of the South African Institute of Computer Scientists and Information
Technologists (SAICSIT'19)Annual Conference,16-17 September, Skukuza: South Africa, (pp.1-10).
https://doi.org/10.1145/3351108.3351141
2. Noruwana, L., Chigona, W., & Malanga, D.F. (2018). How Information and Communication Technologies Empower
Disadvantaged Communities in Cape Town, South Africa. Proceedings of the South African Institute of Computer Scientists
and Information Technologists (SAICSIT’18) Annual Conference, 26-28 September 2018, Port Elizabeth: South Africa, p171-
178.https://doi.org/10.1145/3278681.3278702
RECENT SEMINARS/TRAININGS/WORKSHOPS ATTENDED

4. 1. African School on Internet Governance Fellowship, organized by Association for Progressive Communications (APC) and African Union
Commission, 11th -16th October 2018, Zanzibar: Tanzania. https://afrisig.org/afrisig-2018/ . The fellowship focused on Internet governance
in Africa, Data protection and Cyber Security in Africa, Research in Internet Governance, Gender and Internet governance, Internet Policy
and governance in Africa.
2. Internet Society for Collaborative Governance Project Workshop, organized by Association for Progressive Communications (APC) and
African Union Commission, 9-10 October 2018, Zanzibar: Tanzania. The workshop focused on how to conduct and manage multi-
stakeholder negotiations on ICT policy and regulations in Africa https://afrisig.org/2018-venue-information-and-logistics/
3. Information Communication Policy Research South (CPRsouth) Fellowship. It was organized by CPRsouth and held at Inya Lake Hotel
from 28th August – 1st September, 2017, Yangon: Mynamar The training focused on practical aspects of taking ICT-related research into
policy. www.cprsouth.org
ICT SKILLS AND COMPETENCES
1. Data Analysis software skills: IBM SPSS, Data analysis in R, SmartPLS, ATLAS.Ti
2. Mobile data collection skills: Kobo collect, Open Data Kit
3. Computer skills: Microsoft packages ( Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access, and Publisher)
4. Web content management skills: Drupal. Joomla, HTML, Dreamweaver, WordPress, CSS.
5. Research writing skills
6. Leadership skills
7. Good communication skills
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
 Self-starter
 Work under pressure
 Hard work
 Self-motivated
 Learner-driven
 Team player
HOBBIES
Playing soccer, watching soccer, watching TV documentaries, and current awareness
CONTACTABLE REFEREES
1. Prof. Wallace Chigona (my current PhD Supervisor), Department of Information Systems, University of Cape Town, P/Bag Rondebosch 7701,
Cape Town, South Africa. Email: wallace.chigona@uct.ac.za Phone: +27765204125
2. Prof Benard Kamanga, Deputy Vice Chancellor, University of Livingstonia, P.O. Box 112, Mzuzu, Malawi. E-Mail: dvc@unilia.ac.mw Phone:
+2658888-333-82.
3. Prof. Winner Chawinga. Department of Information Sciences, Faculty of Humanities and Social Science, Mzuzu University, P/Bag 201, Luwinga
Mzuzu 2. E-mail: winnchawinga@gmail.com.Phone: +265993509295