Ayobami Abayomi Popoola is a Ph.D. holder of the Department of Town and Regional Planning, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. He holds a B.sc. degree certificate in Geography (2011) and an M.sc. certificate in Urban and Regional Planning (2015), both from the University of Ibadan, Nigeria. He is a corporate member of the South African Planning Institute. Dr. Popoola, have acquired a high degree of expertise in analytical, communication, management, and leadership skills through these various professional exposures and leadership positions held. He is an academic with over 15 journal publications in both local and international peer-reviewed journals, four (4) book chapters, and five (5) conference presentations. He is an educationalist who is well vast in both A’level and O’level teachings ranging from geo-sciences to financial education as He has taught at various levels of private and public institutions. He delivers quality, excellence, diligence, commitment, and dedication to duty. His research focus encompasses infrastructure planning, land-use planning, environmental and sustainable planning, and management, human livelihood, and wellbeing.
Lovemore Chipungu is Professor at University of Kwazulu-Natal. He holds a Ph.D. in Town and Regional Planning, a Master’s Degree in Rural and Urban Planning as well as a Bachelor of Science Degree (Honours) in Rural and Urban Planning. He is an active member of the Zimbabwe Institute of Regional and Urban Planners as well as a Corporate Member of the South African Planning Institute. He has published widely in peer reviewed journals and books; and his areas of interest are in housing policy, urban land and housing and urban design.