Dr. Richard Msuya

Dr. Richard Msuya is a Senior Lecturer and Head of the Department of Cooperative Education at the Institute of Cooperative and Business Education (KICoB), Moshi Co-operative University (MoCU), Tanzania. He holds a PhD in Co-operative and Microfinance Management from MoCU, Tanzania.

He also graduated with a Master’s degree in Cooperative and Community Development and a Bachelor’s Degree in Cooperative Management and Accounting from Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA), Tanzania.

Dr. Msuya began his academic career as a Tutorial Assistant at the then Moshi University College of Co-operative and Business Studies (MUCCoBS) in 2010 and was promoted through various academic ranks, becoming a Senior Lecturer in 2021.

Since his first appointment, Dr. Msuya has participated in teaching, research, consultancies, and community services in the fields of co-operatives, community development, microfinance, and accounting. He teaches research in areas allied to Co-operative Management, Microfinance Management, Community Development, and Accounting.