Dr. Nkululeko Fuyane is a seasoned marketing academic and practitioner with over 26 years of experience. His career began in the public sector, followed by roles as a Marketing Officer and Manager in the automotive industry, where he co-founded a business and served as Director of Marketing and Admin. In 2012, Dr. Fuyane transitioned to academia, first as a part-time lecturer at Zimbabwe Open University and later as a full-time lecturer at Mangosuthu University of Technology in South Africa, where he also held the role of Acting Head of the Marketing Department.

Currently a lecturer at the University of Brighton in the UK, Dr. Fuyane is actively involved in teaching, curriculum development, and research. He supervises postgraduate (M&D) students and contributes to various university committees. His research interests lie in marketing communications, consumer behaviour, services marketing, and technology integration in education and marketing practices.

Dr. Fuyane holds a Doctor of Commerce in Business Management from the University of South Africa, where his research focused on services marketing and consumer behaviour. He also earned an MBA from the National University of Science and Technology, a Postgraduate Diploma in Higher Education from Rhodes University, and a Bachelor of Commerce in Marketing from Zimbabwe Open University. His numerous accolades include multiple teaching excellence awards, reflecting his commitment to advancing pedagogy and scholarship in higher education.

As a global scholar, Dr. Fuyane has presented his research at international conferences and published extensively in academic journals. His expertise and innovative approach have significantly contributed to the academic and business communities, particularly in marketing, business management and educational technology.