Supreme Researchers Consultancy

About us

Managing Director: Lucky Sibanda (PhD)

Researcher | Consultant | Entrepreneur

Dr Sibanda is the founder and Managing Director of Supreme Researchers Consultancy (SRC). SRC offers academic research support, including literature reviews, scoping and systematic reviews, data analysis and manuscript preparation, to postgraduate students, academics, and institutions.

He is an academic researcher and consultant whose career reflects intellectual excellence and a commitment to knowledge creation. Driven by intellectual curiosity, Dr Sibanda pursued higher education in South Africa. He graduated cum laude with a Diploma in Entrepreneurship (2012) and a bachelor's degree in Business Administration (2014), both from the Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT), placing him among the top 1% of his class. He was inducted into the Golden Key International Honour Society in 2013. He subsequently completed a research-based Master of Business Administration (Entrepreneurship) at CPUT in 2021, before earning his Doctor of Philosophy in Management from the University of the Western Cape in April 2026.

With over eight years of higher education teaching experience, Dr Sibanda has lectured on entrepreneurship and management modules from certificate through to postgraduate diploma level. He has also supervised over ten honours students at the Management College of Southern Africa (MANCOSA) to successful completion. Beyond supervision, he has provided expert quantitative data analysis support to doctoral candidates (qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods), using SPSS, Structural Equation Modelling using SPSS-AMOS and SmartPLS, contributing directly to high-quality doctoral research.

As a researcher, Dr Sibanda has co-authored over 20 peer-reviewed publications, including three book chapters, with over ten publications appearing in Scopus-indexed Q2 journals. He has also presented at six international and national conferences. His research interests span entrepreneurship education, student support, student success, and entrepreneurship development in developing-country contexts.

PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS

Google Scholar Profile: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=BKVko0MAAAAJ&hl=en

  1. Iwu, C. G., Sibanda, L., & Makwara, T. 2025. African entrepreneurial ecosystem resource constraints. A Covid-19 perspective. Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Emerging Economies. 1-18. DOI: 10.1177/23939575251361581 (Scopus indexed Q2)
  2. Sibanda, L., Iwu, C. G., & Makwara, T. 2025. Implications of Student Entrepreneurial Traits on Entrepreneurship Education: A Descriptive-Inferential Analysis. International Journal of Learning, Teaching and Educational Research, 24(7), 504-524. DOI: 10.26803/ijlter.24.7.25 (Scopus indexed Q2)
  3. Sibanda, L., Musikavanhu, T. B., & Makwara, T. 2025. Higher Education Institutional Student Wellness Support Practices during and post-COVID-19 in Developing Countries: A Scoping Review. Social Sciences and Education Research Review, 12(1), 341-353. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.15804572
  4. Hlatjwako, S. W., Makwara, T., Sibanda, L., & Ndlovu, E. N. 2025. Professional Development of Lecturers at South African TVET Colleges through Coaching and Mentoring. Social Sciences and Education Research Review, 12(1), 427-436. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.15804590
  5. Iwu, C. G., Kamara, R. D., Ojilere, I. C., Makwara, T., Sibanda, L., Opute, A. P., & Maziriri, E. T. 2025. Entrepreneurship Intentions of Higher Education Institution Students in Nigeria: Antecedents and Interactions. Cogent Education, 12(1), 2519307. DOI: 10.1080/2331186X.2025.2519307 (Scopus indexed Q2)
  6. Iwu, C. G., Maziriri, E. T., Sibanda, L., & Makwara, T. 2025. Unpacking the Entrepreneurship Education Conundrum: Lecturer Competency, Curriculum, and Pedagogy. Administrative Sciences, 15(1), 2, https://doi.org/10.3390/admsci15010002 (Scopus indexed Q2)
  7. Makwara, T., Iwu, C. G., Sibanda, L., & Maziriri, E. T. 2024. Shaping Students' Entrepreneurial Intentions into Actions: South African Lecturers' Views on Teaching Strategies and the Ideal Educator. Administrative Sciences, 14(12), 341. https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3387/14/12/341 (Scopus indexed Q2)
  8. Makudza, F., Makwara, T., Masaire, R. F., Dangaiso, P. & Sibanda, L. 2024. From employment seeking to employment creation: driving entrepreneurship through gender moderated entrepreneurial mindset among tertiary students. Cogent Education, 11(1), 2369964. https://doi.org/10.1080/2331186X.2024.2369964 (Scopus indexed Q2)
  9. Makudza, F., Masaire, F., Makwara, T., Sibanda, L. & Machaka, T. H. T. 2024. Modelling mobile advertising, consumer response and mobile shopping behavior. A post COVID-19 pandemic perspective. Cogent Business & Management, 11(1), 2368102. https://doi.org/10.1080/23311975.2024.2368102 (Scopus indexed Q2)
  10. Iwu, C. G., Malawu, N., Ndlovu, E. N., Makwara, T. & Sibanda, L. 2024. Sustaining family businesses through business incubation. An Africa-focused review. Journal of Risk and Financial Management, 17(5), 178. DOI: 10.3390/jrfm17050178 (Scopus indexed Q2)
  11. Iwu, C. G., Akoleowo, V. O., Sibanda, L., & Makwara, T. 2023. A socio-anthropological understanding of the reasons for female entrepreneurs' attraction to social media in developing countries. Journal of Comparative Research in Anthropology and Sociology, 14(2), 21-40. http://compaso.eu/wpd/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Compaso2023-142-Iwu-et-al.pdf
  12. Makwara, T., Sibanda, L. & Iwu, C. G. 2023. Poor performance of small, medium and micro enterprises in South Africa - what have race and apartheid got to do with it? Journal of Economics, Business & Accountancy Ventura, 26(2), pp. 57-66. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.14414/jebav.v26i2.3744
  13. Iwu, C. G., Sibanda, L., & Makwara, T. 2023. 'Cherish' or perish: the inevitable outcome of an economy in crisis. International Journal of Entrepreneurial Knowledge, 11(1), pp. 102-119. 10.37335/ijek.v11i1.176
  14. Sibanda, L. & Iwu, C. G. 2023. Effective Interventions for enhancing academic achievement in Higher Education: Views of Entrepreneurship Students. Journal of Research in Higher Education, 7(1), pp. 71-101. DOI: 10.24193/JRHE.2023.1.4
  15. Iwu, C. G., Sibanda, L. & Makwara, T. 2022. Challenges of female entrepreneurship pre-, during- and post-Covid-19 prospects in South Africa. International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Business Management, 5(6), pp. 1010-1017. DOI: 10.29138/ijebd.v5i6.2070
  16. Sibanda, L. & Iwu, C. G. 2021. The academic journey of entrepreneurship students in Higher Education Institutions - the Systems Theory Approach. Education: Modern Discourses, (4), pp. 135-145 https://doi.org/10.37472/2617-3107-2021-4-13
  17. Sibanda, L. & Iwu, C. G. 2021. Pre-enrolment factors influencing the academic performance of entrepreneurship students in higher education. Academia, (25), pp. 90-113. https://doi.org/10.26220/aca.3813 (Scopus indexed Q4)
  18. Asoba, S. N., Mefi, N. & Sibanda, L. 2020. African Immigrant-Owned Businesses: A SWOT Analysis Perspective. Academy of Entrepreneurship Journal, 26, pp. 1-6. https://www.abacademies.org/articles/african-immigrantowned-businesses-a-swot-analysis-perspective-9728.html (Scopus indexed Q3)
  19. Sibanda, L., Iwu, C. G., & Benedict, O. H. 2015. Academic success factors: Implications for teaching, learning and academic administration. International Journal of Educational Sciences, 10(2), pp. 269-279. https://doi.org/10.1080/09751122.2015.11917658
  20. Sibanda, L., Iwu, C. G., & Benedict, O. H. 2015. Factors influencing academic performance of university students. Demography and Social Economy, 24(2), pp. 103-115. https://doi.org/10.15407/dse2015.02.103

BOOK CHAPTERS

  1. Sibanda, L., Magagula, S. H., Makwara, T. & Iwu, C. G. 2024. Academic citizenship in private higher education institutions: A South African reflection. In C.G. Iwu (Ed.), Academic Citizenship in African Higher Education - Towards a Socioeconomic Development Agenda, Palgrave: Mcmillan, pp. 67-85. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-63957-9_4
  2. Makwara, T., Sibanda, L. & Iwu, C. G. 2022. To what extent is entrepreneurship a sustainable career choice for the youth? A post Covid-19 descriptive analysis. In A. A., Eniola, C. G. Iwu and A. P. Opute (Eds.), The Future of Entrepreneurship in Africa - Challenges and Opportunities Post-pandemic, New York: Routledge, pp. 59-79. DOI: 10.4324/9781003216469-4

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