Edward is a Zambian citizen with over eight years of teaching at secondary school level. He holds a BA Ed (History) degree from the University of Zambia and Master's in Education from Trinity College, the University of Dublin in Ireland where he graduated with a distinction in 2018. He was a Fulbright Teaching Excellence and Achievement (TEA) Fellow at Claremont Graduate University, in California, USA in 2019. His study focuses on the role of private higher education provision in Zambia in widening access and expansion of students’ capabilities.