Visiting Full Professor at the Autonomous University of Lisbon, in the Department of International Relations and researcher at Observare. Integrated researcher at the Center for International Studies at ISCTE-IUL. He holds a degree in Economics (1976) from Eduardo Mondlane University (UEM) in Maputo, a PhD in Economics (1991) and an Aggregate Degree (2006) from ISEG, University of Lisbon. He has over a hundred publications on development, geoeconomics and security, with a focus on Africa. In Mozambique, he was Director of the Faculty of Economics at UEM (1978-1983), advisor to the Minister of Planning (1977-1983) and General Director of the Maragra sugar company (1983-1985). In Portugal, he held research, training and management positions at several universities (1991-2021), coordinated the Africa area of the Institute of Strategic and International Studies (1991-2012) and the Strategic and Development Studies area of the Marquês de Valle Flôr Institute (2012-2021). As a consultant, he prepared and evaluated cooperation programs in Mozambique, Angola, Cape Verde and the PALOP group. He is co-founder and executive director of the Lisbon Club and collaborates regularly with the National Defense Institute and the Institute of Military Studies.