Kudakwashe Mapako is from Zimbabwe. He enrolled at Zhejiang Gongshang University in 2016 to study law and received his Bachelor of Laws degree with outstanding academic performance. After graduation, he pursued a master’s degree in International Law at the University of Cape Town in South Africa, further focusing on international humanitarian law and non-international armed conflicts.
Today, Mapako is a researcher at the Arms Control Negotiation Academy (ACONA). He also works with the British American Security Information Council (BASIC) and the Research Center for Nuclear Weapons Abolition, Nagasaki University (RECNA), focusing on research related to the integration of emerging technologies into weapons systems. In addition, he serves as a consultant at the Verification Research, Training and Information Centre (VERTIC), supporting the African Centre for Nuclear Disarmament Verification Research and Innovation project. He has participated in research related to the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO), exploring the complementarity between the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty and nuclear-weapon-free-zone mechanisms. He also served as a researcher in the Arms Control and Non-Proliferation Program at the African Center for Science and International Security (AFRICSIS), taking part in projects that promote and strengthen nuclear legal mechanisms across Africa. As a young scholar in global security governance, Mapako works closely with international organizations, government institutions, and field experts, deepening his research in nuclear non-proliferation and international security governance. With solid professional training and an interdisciplinary perspective, he is active on the international stage and demonstrates the professionalism and sense of responsibility of ZJSU alumni in the field of global governance.
