Boniface is from the southern African nation of Malawi where he is faculty member at the University of Malawi. He holds a Bachelors degree in Politics from the University of York and a Master of Philosophy Degree in Development Studies obtained in 2002 from the Institute of Development Studies at the University of Sussex.. In 2006, Boni was awarded a Fulbright Fellowship to study for a PhD in Political Science at Michigan State University. His major field at MSU is Comparative Politics, and his minor subfield is International Relations. Boni enjoys watching soccer and basketball. He also likes travelling and photography.