Twelve Weeks at Microsoft
From Evaluation Synthesis to Business Development Management Reflections from a Summer at Xbox, by Nthanda
Lessons
After over a decade working across public, nonprofit, and multilateral systems — from the grassroots to the United Nations Headquarters — I’ve come to understand that development is rarely about what we do. It’s about how we think. And whom we center.
Ntha Foundation U.S. Chapter
In the 7 years since founding the Ntha Foundation in 2018, we have, in partnership with international development agencies and schools across Africa trained over 10,000 learners across 20+ African countries, reached over 500,000 people through digital campaigns, launched our e-learning platform digitalskillsforafrica.com, and created real pathways for creatives, innovators, and entrepreneurs to thrive. And yet — it never felt like we had truly started. Not until now.
By the End of Your Teens
This June, I reintroduced By the End of Your Teens — the first installment in what will be a growing series of reflections on growth, identity, and navigating life as a young person with ambition.
