Rate My Professor Dennis Ndonga

Dennis Ndonga is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Law and Criminology at Murdoch University in Perth, Australia. His research expertise encompasses international trade and investment law, trade facilitation, and customs law. Ndonga obtained his Doctor of Philosophy in Law from Monash University, completing his studies between 2010 and 2013. He has established himself as a key contributor to scholarship on economic development through trade mechanisms, with a particular emphasis on challenges and opportunities in African contexts.

Ndonga's publication record includes 16 works, amassing over 80 citations. Prominent among them are his 2024 article 'Addressing the Challenges Facing One-Stop Border Posts in Africa: Lessons from Chirundu,' co-authored with Emmanuel Laryea; 'Designing Preferential Rules of Origin for the AfCFTA: Addressing Pre-Existing Challenges at the Regional Level' (2022); 'Structuring the AfCFTA's Rules of Origin to Promote Competitive Distribution of Investment in Africa: Lessons from the SADC' (2021); and 'Integration of Gender Practices and Promotion of Diversity in Customs and Trade: The Case of East and Southern Africa' (2021). He edited the proceedings for the 3rd WCO ESA Regional Research Conference, 'The Effects of Emerging Issues on the Role of Customs and Trade' (2022). Additional significant publications comprise 'Kenya's Experience with Special Economic Zones: Legal and Policy Imperatives' (2020), 'Assessing the Potential Impact of the African Continental Free Trade Area on Least Developed Countries: A Case Study of Malawi' (2020), 'Source-Based Taxation of E-commerce Income: A Study of the Unresolved Issues' (2019), 'Impact and Implications of the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement in East and Southern Africa' (2018 conference paper), his book 'Single Windows and Trade Facilitation: A Tool for Economic Development?' (Kluwer Law International, 2015), 'Managing the Risk of Corruption in Customs Through Single Window Systems' (2013), and 'Increasing Africa’s Share of Vertical Investments through Single Window Systems' (2013). Forthcoming is a chapter on 'Customs issues in developing countries' (2025).

Beyond research, Ndonga serves as Associate Dean of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion for the School of Law and Criminology at Murdoch University. His contributions extend to editorial roles and participation in World Customs Organization regional research conferences, influencing policy dialogues on trade facilitation, rules of origin, special economic zones, e-signatures, and gender diversity in customs administration across East and Southern Africa.