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Cybersecurity & Digital Finance Researcher | Secure Systems, Privacy Compliance, FinTech & CBDC Specialist

Profile Summary

I am a cybersecurity researcher, consultant, and university instructor with over ten years of experience in teaching, research, and consultancy. I hold a BSc in Computer Science (TZ) and an MSc in Cyber Security (UK), and I am currently pursuing a PhD focused on developing a secure Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) suitable for Tanzania. My expertise includes secure system architecture design, data protection and privacy engineering, fintech security, digital governance, and risk assessment. I have practical experience in designing and evaluating cybersecurity solutions, conducting literature reviews and technical research, preparing policy-oriented reports, and supporting organizations in improving their information security and compliance readiness. I have contributed to academic and applied research projects related to financial inclusion, digital assets, and data protection, and I have delivered training and consultancy support to institutional stakeholders. I am skilled in technical writing, research synthesis, and the development of analytical frameworks that translate complex regulatory and security requirements into practical implementation strategies. I am committed to delivering high-quality, evidence-based work that supports secure digital transformation initiatives, particularly in emerging and developing country contexts. I am available for projects involving cybersecurity consulting, research and technical writing, secure fintech and digital governance advisory, and related analytical assignments.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ★ Technical & Scientific Writing
• ★ Literature Review
• ★ Scientific Proofreading & Editing
• ☆ Computer Science
• ☆ Research Methodology
• ☆ Fact Checking
• ☆ Literature Search
• ☆ Instructional Webinars
• ☆ Skills Training
• ☆ Science Communication
• ☆ Traditional/Narrative Literature Review
• ☆ Systematic Literature Review
• ☆ Audio Transcription
• ☆ Course Content Writing

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting

Writing Technical Writing, Audio Transcription

Research Scientific and Technical Research, Systematic Literature Review, Secondary Data Collection

Consulting Scientific and Technical Consulting, Regulatory Consulting

Work Experience

Assistant Lecturer

University of Dodoma

June 2017 - Present

Tutorial Assistant

University of Dodma

August 2014 - May 2017

Education

PhD in Information and Communication Science and Engineering (PhD.ICSE - ITSDM) (School of Computational and Communication Science and Engineering (CoCSE))

Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology

January 2023 - Present

MSc Cyber Security (Computer Science)

Univerisyt of Birmingham

September 2015 - September 2016

BSc Computer Science (Computer Science and Engineering)

University of Dar es Salaam

October 2010 - June 2013

Certifications

• Certification details not provided.

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Godbless Minja, Noe Nnko, Petro Nzowa, Franklin Mungulluh, Emmanuel Mkilia, Hamza Malombe, Cesilia Mambile, Augustino Mwogosi (2026). Assessing the organisational readiness and compliance with the personal data protection legislation in Tanzania . Telematics and Informatics Reports.

Godbless Minja, Augustino Mwogosi, Cesilia Mambile, Noe Nnko, Mustafa Mohsin, Nyaura Kibinda (2026). Data privacy in EHR systems: A TCCM systematic literature review of practices in developing countries . Informatics and Health.

The School of Computational and Communication Sciences and Engineering, The Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology, P. O. Box 447, Tengeru, Arusha, Tanzania, Godbless G Minja, Devotha G Nyambo, Anael E Sam (2024). Database Privacy: Design of User Privacy Preserving Central Bank Digital Currency: A Case of Tanzania . Indian Journal Of Science And Technology.

BOOK

Nyamawe, A. S., Mjahidi, M. M., Nnko, N. E., Diwani, S. A., Minja, G. G., & Malyango, K. (2025). Practical machine learning: A beginner’s guide with ethical insights. Chapman and Hall/CRC. https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003486817 .