Cool Dady Mangole is a joint PhD candidate at the Université Catholique de Bukavu (Economics and Management) and International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (Social Science and Impact Assessment Unit). His PhD project is hosted by International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE) through the AgriPath project for empowering smallholder farmers’ transition to sustainable agriculture through effective and efficient digital pathways. His research aims at enhancing the adoption of sustainable agricultural practices (SAPs) through the use of digital agricultural tools. Cool Dady holds a Master of arts in Entrepreneurship and SMEs and Master of Science in Globalization and Development from the Université Catholique de Bukavu and University of Antwerp, respectively. He is a previous beneficiary of VLIR-UOS Masters Scholarship year 2018 class.