March 23, 2025

Between Inspiration and Paralysis: What Travel Teaches African Leaders โ€” and Why Itโ€™s Not Enough

Over the past few years, Iโ€™ve witnessed this conversation bubble up online โ€” often concerns around Malawian politicians and their frequent international travels. One user asked (genuinely, I think), โ€œDonโ€™t they come back inspired? Donโ€™t they want to make things better after seeing how things work out there?โ€ Itโ€™s a fair question. One Iโ€™ve asked myself many times โ€” not just about politicians, but even about myself.