Dr Mmboneni Muofhe
Deputy Director-General (DDG) for Socio-Economic Innovation Partnerships
Dr. Mmboneni Muofhe is the Deputy Director-General (DDG) for Socio-Economic
Innovation Partnerships at the Department of Science, Technology and
Innovation in South Africa. Dr Muofhe previously held the position of Deputy
Director-General for International Resources and Cooperation and Deputy
Director-General for Technology Innovation in the same Department. He has
years of experience in the South African Science, Technology and Innovation
System and the global innovation systems in general, which includes doing
scientific research, managing research, international cooperation, development
and implementation of innovation funding schemes and various innovation
initiaitves and instruments.
Dr Muofhe led the implementation of various science, technology and innovation
strategies and plans such as the National Space Science Plan, Bioeconomy, and
Hydrogen South Africa (HySA).
Dr. Muofhe currently leads the implementation of the Circular and Digital
Economy (the new sources of growth) aspects of the White Paper for Science,
Technology and Innovation; the modernisation of critical sectors of the South
African Economy such as Mining, Agriculture and Manufacturing and the
mainstreaming of Science, Technology and Innovation in government through
innovation sensitive planning and budget coordination.
Dr. Mmboneni Muofhe is the Deputy Director-General (DDG) for Socio-Economic
Innovation Partnerships at the Department of Science, Technology and
Innovation in South Africa. Dr Muofhe previously held the position of Deputy
Director-General for International Resources and Cooperation and Deputy
Director-General for Technology Innovation in the same Department. He has
years of experience in the South African Science, Technology and Innovation
System and the global innovation systems in general, which includes doing
scientific research, managing research, international cooperation, development
and implementation of innovation funding schemes and various innovation
initiaitves and instruments.
Dr Muofhe led the implementation of various science, technology and innovation
strategies and plans such as the National Space Science Plan, Bioeconomy, and
Hydrogen South Africa (HySA).
Dr. Muofhe currently leads the implementation of the Circular and Digital
Economy (the new sources of growth) aspects of the White Paper for Science,
Technology and Innovation; the modernisation of critical sectors of the South
African Economy such as Mining, Agriculture and Manufacturing and the
mainstreaming of Science, Technology and Innovation in government through
innovation sensitive planning and budget coordination.
