Nthanda

Made in China

Growing up in Malawi, “Made in China” suggested something cheap, something temporary, something that might break sooner than expected. If a product was Made in China, it was often viewed as an inferior alternative to goods from Europe, America, or Japan. The label became a shorthand for low quality.

Lessons: Book Series [6th July 2026]

Over the past decade of my career, I have had the privilege of moving through very different worlds. From working with the Malawi Government as an intern and a Revenue Officer, to establishing a Cyber-Physical Infrastructure company in the United States.

Doors

Justin Onwenu is running for Michigan State Senate District 1, covering Detroit, Ecorse, Lincoln Park, River Rouge, and Wyandotte. I first knew Justin through Detroit’s entrepreneurship and economic opportunity ecosystem, particularly because the Detroit Tech Residency Fellowship I am part of falls under his jurisdiction in the City of Detroit.