Bienvenu Matungulu is a PhD student in Economics and Development jointly organised by the Catholic University of Bukavu and the University of Antwerp (Institute of Development Policy). After completing his degree in Rural Economics at the Catholic University of Bukavu, he went on to postgraduate studies in Management and Evaluation of Development Projects/Policies, culminating in a master's degree in 'Development, Evaluation and Management'. He is passionate about the question of state formation and inequalities.