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Petro S. Magai

Petro Sauti Magai

Senior Lecturer

University of Dar es Salaam Business School

General Management

Biography

Petro Sauti Magai is a Senior Lecturer and Trade Expert, holding a Ph.D. in International Trade and Economics from Dong-A University in South Korea. His professional expertise is grounded in both theoretical and practical competence in trade economics and business management, gained through extensive experience with institutions such as United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), the World Trade Organization (WTO) - Geneva, Switzerland, and HTW Berlin - University of Applied Sciences, where he serves as a visiting scholar. Magai is currently recognized by the International Trade Center (ITC) as a Certified Trainer in ITC market analysis tools, including Trade Map and Market Access Map. He has substantial experience in research, training, and consulting, specializing in international trade, urban economics, foreign direct investment (FDI), project planning and management, as well as public policy analysis and advocacy. With over 15 years of teaching experience at the University of Dar es Salaam, Magai’s scholarly work has been published in refereed journals such as the Journal of Development Southern Africa, Business Management Review Journal, Cogent Economics & Finance, Cogent Business & Management, and in the working paper series Money, Finance, Trade and Development. In addition to his trade expertise, Magai is also a qualified Town Planner with a Bachelor's degree in Urban and Regional Planning (B.Sc. URP) from the then University College of Lands and Architectural Studies (UCLAS) of the University of Dar es Salaam. He is proficient in various computer applications, including GIS, IBM SPSS Statistics 19, STATA, and E-Views9.

Research Interest

Research interests include international trade dynamics, urban economics, and the role of foreign direct investment (FDI) in economic development. Additionally, I focus on project planning and management, as well as the intersection of trade policy, regional integration, and market access in shaping global and local economic outcomes.

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Publications in Refereed Journals 

  1. Magai, P. S & Mesia I. (2024). Revisiting the Effect of EAC Customs Union on Trade Performance: Does it Only Matter for Exports? Cogent Economics & Finance, 12(1), 1-14
  2. Busagara, T. E., Vicent, R. M. & Magai, P. S. (2024): A Comparative Study of Trained and Untrained Science Students on their Attitude Towards Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Science Studies, and Training: Implications for Education and Development. Papers in Education & Development, 42(1).
  3. Magai, P. S. (2024). Effects of Utilitarian, Hedonic and Social Motives on Mall Shoppers’ Satisfaction. Business Management Review, 27(1), 52-68
  4. Rwamuhuru, M. A. & Magai, P. S. (2024). The Reciprocity Objective! The Economic Business Environment and Transnational Corporations Loyalty to the Host Country in Tanzania. Cogent Business & Management, 11(1), 1-20.
  5. Magai, P. S. & Masele, E R. (2023). Government Expenditure and Economic Growth in Tanzania. Tanzanian Economic Review, 13(2), 60-76.
  6. Mwaitete, G & Magai, P. S. (2023). The Best FDI Inflows Can Do on Unemployment Rates in Tanzania: A Time Series Analysis. ORSEA Journal, 13(2), 20-34.
  7. Rwamuhuru, M. A., Magai, P. S, & Tegambwage, A. G. (2023). Social Business Environment and Transnational Corporations’ Loyalty: The Executives’ Perceptions in Tanzania. African Business Management Journal.
  8. Jani D., & Magai, P.S. (2022): Tourism for Poverty Reduction in Developing Countries: Does it Hold? The Journal of Development Southern Africa.
  9. Magai, P.S. (2021): Trade and Foreign Direct Investment in Tanzania: Do they Matter for Economic Growth? Tanzanian Economic Review, 11(2), 22–40.
  10. Magai, P.S. (2019): The Relevance of Remittances on Economic Growth in Tanzania. ORSEA Journal, 9(1), 16 - 31.
  11. Mohammed, M. & Magai P.S. (2019): Effects of Regional Economic Integration on Regional Trade in Africa: The case of Regional Economic Communities. Business Management Review, 22(2), 156-171.
  12. Magai, P.S. (2018): An Econometric Analysis of Trade and Economic Growth in Tanzania: Evidence from Time Series Data. Business Management Review Journal, 21(1), 74-84.
  13. Suphian, R., Mtey, G. F., & Magai, P.S. (2017): The Impact of Service Quality Management on Hotel Performance in South Korea. Korean Management Consulting Review, 17(3), 35-45.
  14. Magai, P.S. (2016): Do Trade Potentials in Tanzania Allow a Country to Participate in Regional and Global Economies? International Journal of Management and Economics Invention (IJMEI). 2(9), pp 1010-1021, ISSN 2395-7220.
  15. Mwakisale, L.E.T. & Magai P.S. (2015): Involvement in Informal Cross Border Trade: A case of Women Entrepreneurs in Tanzania. Journal of Business and Economics, 6(8), 522-1532, ISSN 2155-7950, USA.
  16. Magai, P.S. & Alejandro M. (2013): Taxation in the Tanzanian Gold Sector: Overview of Impacts and Possible Solutions, Journal of Development Southern Africa, 30(2), 279-292.
  17. Magai, P.S. & Alejandro, M. (2011): Tanzania’s Mining Sector and its Implications for the Country’s Development. Working Papers on Money, Finance, Trade and Development. ISSN 2192-7790. Vol. 04/2011 Berlin-Germany.
  18. Magai, P.S. (2011): Sustainability of Tanzanian Fresh Water Fishing Industry; Case of Nile perch in Lake Victoria. Journal of Business and Economics, 2(8), 243-250. ISSN 2155-7950, USA.
  19. Magai, P.S. (2009): Commodity Trade Potentials in Tanzania: What Went Wrong with the Mineral Sector? Business Management Review Journal, 13, ISSN 0856-2253, Dar es Salaam – Tanzania.
  20. Magai, P.S. (2005): Assessment of Local Community Activities on Managing Water Resources and its Environment: Case of Fishing along Lake Victoria in Ukerewe Island. Unpublished BSc. Dissertation. University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.