Dr. Kitenge is an Associate Professor of Economics in the College of Business at Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU). He worked as a Senior Financial Analyst in the Heineken Group (Bralima-DRC) from 2008 until 2011 and as a Loan Officer for FINCA in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) from 2007 until 2008. Dr. Kitenge holds a Master’s degree and a Ph.D. in Economics from Southern Illinois University Carbondale. He received his Bachelor’s degree in financial management, from the University of Kinshasa. He has received various honors and awards in his career. These include the Fulbright scholarship in 2011, the PVAMU Dean’s Excellence Award for Services in 2023, the PVAMU Dean’s Excellence Award for High-Quality Publication in 2022 and 2023, the PVAMU Dean’s Excellence Award for Research in 2022, and the Southwestern Ohio Council for Higher Education (SOCHE) Excellence Award for Teaching and Research in 2017. Additionally, he has published several refereed articles in top journals such as the International Review of Economics and Finance, Review of International Economics, Journal of International Development, Applied Economics, and Economics Letters. Dr. Kitenge has also executed several projects as a Principal Investigator (PI) or Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI), including the PV Summer Banking Academy (PVSBA) in 2021, 2022, and 2023, funded by financial institutions, the Business International Education project funded by the Department of Education, and the Marauder Agricultural Scholarship project, funded by the USDA-NIFA.