Novatus A. Tesha (B. A, M.A in Economics, PhD candidate) is an Assistant Lecturer at the Department of Development Studies at Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences. He is doing PhD in Health Economics and Health Technology Assessment at the University of Glasgow (2023- 2027). He joined the department in July 2020. Before working at MUHAS, he worked in the Prime Minister’s Office at the Department of Policy and Coordination of Government Business (2014 – June 2020). Mr. Tesha also worked shortly with CRDB Bank Microfinance as a Credit Analyst Microfinance (From May – September 2014). He was awarded a fellowship with the Japanese Institute of Development Economies Advance Schools (September 2017 – March 2018) where he graduated with a postgraduate diploma in development studies and Australia Awards for Africa in 2018 where he was awarded a certificate in international trade and negotiations.