Ramos Muanamoha holds a PhD in Development Studies from the University of KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa), a Master`s in Demography from the Federal University of Minas Gerais (Brazil) and a Degree in Geography from the Martin-Luther Halle-Wittenberg University (Germany). He has long experience in research, teaching and consultancy in the areas of Human Geography, Demography and Population, in particular with regard to the collection, processing and analysis of demographic and socio-economic data, using quantitative and qualitative methods. His experience, dating back to 1988, includes supervision and participation in several research programs on demographic dynamics and socio-economic development challenges in Mozambique. His special interest is focused on studies on the demographic dynamics and spatial mobility of the population (in particular internal and international migrations) and their relationship with the social and economic development of the local communities in the sending and destination areas, with a focus on the context of globalization.