Speaker Details

Sozinho Francisco Matsinhe

Professor Sozinho Francisco Matsinhe holds a PhD in linguistics with special reference to Bantu languages from the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS). He has held different positions as a teacher and researcher at the National Institute for the Development of Education, an institution that operates within the Ministry of Education, in Maputo, Mozambique. In December 2009 he was appointed Executive Secretary of the African Academy of Languages (ACALAN), which is a specialized institution of the African Union Commission and is based in Bamako, Mali.