January 2025

Semester #2: Broad MBA

If you’re reading this, it means I made it into Semester 2/4 of my MBA at the Michigan State University – Eli Broad College of Business (Go Green!)—and in one piece! It was touch-and-go for a while, but here we are.

Bridging Gaps: How Supply Chain Management Can Drive Africa’s Digital Transformation

My journey with supply chain management started unintentionally. While I recently pivoted from beinf a Supply Chain to a Business Development concentration at Michigan State University (MSU), a university globally recognized for its excellence in the field, my time here has sparked a fascination with how supply chains shape economies and industries. This curiosity was born from both my MBA coursework and personal observations of the gaps that exist, particularly in Africa, and how they hinder the continent’s ability to compete on a global scale.

The “Future of Work” Is No Longer a Concept: It is Here, and It is Exhilarating.

It is not very long ago that I was hired by the United Nations, to work with a significant number of colleagues on the UNDP’s National Evaluation Capacities (NEC) Conference. I was hired as an Evaluation Analyst, and I worked for two years as a knowledge and events liaison; coordinating events in Turin (Italy) and Manhattan (New York). A huge chunk of my work then was doing what AI is doing for me now. I was, to my supervisor, what AI is to me now. This brings me to a realisation: the future of work is here.

See You Soon, Madam (Vice) President: Experiencing History Through a Malawian Lens

As a Malawian woman, a Black woman living in the United States, the 2024 U.S. presidential election has been an emotional whirlwind. Watching Vice President Kamala Harris step into history has been both inspiring and deeply draining. Her leadership, poise, and resilience stand as a testament to the progress we have made, yet the vitriol she has endured underscores how much further we (still) need to go.