March 2025

A Case of Digital Skills for Africa: Why We ‘Failed’

I never thought I would be the entrepreneur standing here, telling you that I failed. Yet here I am, reflecting on my journey with Digital Skills for Africa (DSA)โ€”a venture that started with the best intentions, received nearly $400,000 in funding, trained thousands of young professionals, and yet, after six years, remains a business struggling to survive.

Academic & Leadership Conference: Empowering the Next Generation for Malawi 2063

On March 15, 2025, I had the honor of speaking at the Academic & Leadership Conference hosted by the College Leadership Forum alongside Malawi University of Science and Technology (MUST) and other partner universities. The theme, โ€œEmpowering College Students to Realize and Lead Malawiโ€™s 2063 Vision Through Leadership, Innovation, and Collaborationโ€, was a timely discussion on the role of young leaders in shaping Malawiโ€™s future.