Biography
Mr Haggai Kanenga is a scholar of international development and political economy, with a strong research focus on China’s global economic engagements. He is currently a PhD candidate at The Open University (UK), researching Chinese investment in wind energy infrastructure in Europe under the European Research Council-funded REDEFINE project. in 2024, Mr Kanenga held a Visiting Research Fellowship at the Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies in Germany, where he explored the political economy of Chinese wind energy investments. His external teaching experience includes supporting postgraduate modules in Development Studies at The Open University (UK) and serving as an intern on the Graduate Board of Editors at the Socio-Economic Review (Oxford University Press). Mr. Kanenga holds a Master’s degree in International Trade from Southeast University in China and a Bachelor's degree in Development Studies from the University of Zambia. His work engages with critical themes at the intersection of geopolitics, development, trade, and foreign direct investment.
Qualifications
MA International Trade
BA Development Studies
Kanenga, H. (2020). Trade. In: Kabala, E., Kaleng’a, W.C. and Mulenga, J. (eds.) Textbook on Trade Policy and Development. Stockholm and Lusaka: Copperbelt University, Mulungushi University and University of Zambia.
Kanenga, H. (2020). Trade Facilitation. In: Kabala, E., Kaleng’a, W.C. and Mulenga, J. (eds.) Textbook on Trade Policy and Development. Stockholm and Lusaka: Copperbelt University, Mulungushi University and University of Zambia.
Kanenga, H. (2016). Understanding Sino-Zambia Trade Relations: Trends, Determinants and Policy Implications. World Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities, 2(2), pp.52–77.
Kanenga, H. (2016). One Belt One Road Strategy in China and Economic Development in the Concerning Countries. World Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities, 2(1), pp.10–14.
China–Africa relations
Europe–China relations
China’s global economic engagements
Geopolitics and geoeconomics
Trade policy and foreign direct investment (FDI)
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