fsaruchera@pmu.edu.sa
Dr Fanny is an academic, researcher and consultant with expertise in sustainability, strategy, and supply-chain management. He holds a PhD in Management from the University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, and postgraduate degrees from universities in the UK and Southern Africa.
He has extensive experience in teaching, research, and curriculum development, with numerous postgraduate research completions under his supervision, including a couple of doctoral graduands. His published work appears in respected international journals addressing sustainable supply chains, green innovation, and digital transformation.
He currently holds a journal editorial role and advisory roles within universities, global professional bodies, and research networks, contributing to advancing scholarship, curriculum development and fostering impactful academic collaborations internationally.
PhD (Management), UKZN, South Africa (2014)
MSc (PLSCM), University of Salford, UK (2018)
MSc (Sustainable Futures), UoE, UK (2024)
MCom, BCom (Honours), MSU, ZW (2007)
PGDip (HE), Wits, RSA (2022)
Saruchera, F. (in-print). The influence of Chinese multinational enterprises on sustainable development in Africa: Examining neo-colonial tendencies and greenwashing practices. In M.A. Gonzalez-Perez & K. Wach (Eds.) The Elgar Companion to International Business and the Sustainable Development Goals. Edward Elgar Publishing
Saruchera, F. (2025). Digital Maturity as a Catalyst for Trade-Ready Youth Enterprises: Evidence from MSMEs in Africa’s Health, Energy and Sustainability Sectors. Paper presented at AREF 2025, University of Ghana, Legon - WIP for journal submission.
University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
Associate Editor, Revista de Administração de Empresas (RAE – Journal of Business Management), Brazil
Sustainable supply chains and green innovation
Digital transformation and resilience
Interdisciplinary research
Emerging economies
Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT)
