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Nthanda Manduwi is a Malawian storyteller, entrepreneur, digital transformation advocate, and community builder driven by the mission to empower Africa’s economic landscape through innovation and technology.

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Falling in love with a ‘quaint little town’ ♥️ byntha.com/detroit

I hardly use social media anymore, I’m not even sure if selfies are still hip [is the millennial in me showing?]

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Exactly two years ago, I was scrambling for my life, wrapping up my life in New York City as I completed my mission with the @UnitedNations.

Now that the MBA is done, I have space to reflect on the past two years, and focus on what really matters: listening to @DriemoOfficial 🩵🤍

I am genuinely still pinching myself, realizing I am standing at the finish line of my MBA.

It is March of 2026.

If you are reading this, it means that it is officially the last day of my postgraduate studies at the @MSUBroadCollege. I have officially completed 62 of the 61 credits required to attain my MBA, 2 months ahead of schedule.

Writing. [Un+Re]Learning. Loving.

Started the year in conversation with the University of Michigan [@UofMichigan | @ABC.Ross] 💙💛

Little late to the party but… Happy New Year! (it is my first post of the year, you will have to allow it)

Slowing it all the way down as we wrap up 2025. 💐🤍

For 20 years, the @UnitedNations CERF has enabled fast, life-saving action when crises hit.

If you are reading this… it means that I have successfully completed the third semester of my MBA.

The perfect end to the most incredible marathon of a decade.

The perspectives just hit quite different when you’re looking back at the times.

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Nthanda is a systems thinker and global entrepreneur, writing about and working on intelligence-first verticals at the intersections of multilateral development, gamified education, precision agriculture, and autonomous logistics.Learn more about her businesses, and and get access to her books: nthanda.com

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