Dr Mmabatho Mongae is a Lead Data Analyst at Good Governance Africa (GGA), where she plays a key role in developing innovative, data-driven tools to improve governance and urban management across the continent. Her work includes the Governance Performance Index (GPI), a first-of-its-kind assessment of local municipal performance, and the African Cities Profiling Project, an initiative aimed at building a comprehensive information bank to assist cities in enhancing service delivery for both citizens and enterprises.
With a PhD in International Relations from the University of the Witwatersrand and as a research fellow at the Centre for Africa China Studies, Mmabatho’s work bridges rigorous academic research with real-world policy challenges. Her research has been published in respected platforms such as The Thinker, Journal of Public Administration, Routledge, and EISA Occasional Papers. She has also contributed thought leadership on democratic governance, energy transitions, and urban development in media outlets and policy forums.
Before joining GGA, Mmabatho lectured International Relations at Wits University for six years teaching courses on East Asia, South African foreign policy, International Political Economy, transnational Issues, and diplomacy.
At the core of her work is a commitment to ensuring that data and research translate into meaningful policy decisions, shaping more effective governance and development outcomes across Africa.
Mischka Moosa is a data journalist at GGA. She holds a Bachelor of Social Science with majors in Gender Studies and Political Science that she obtained from the University of Cape Town. Her focus of interest is on decolonial approaches to justice, development and transformation in Africa.
Stuart Morrison is a Data Analyst Intern within the Governance Insights and Analytics Team. He is currently completing his Master’s degree in e-Science at the University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. His thesis is focused on exploring the relationship between early elections and the propensity for political violence. Stuart also has a keen interest in applied data science and aspires to use his skills as a data scientist and researcher to help address some of the key security and governance issues across the African continent.
