Nthanda

5 years ago, in early January of 2017, I moved to Lilongwe. I had just completed my undergraduate studies, and I told my parents I was moving to a city 220kms away. I am living my last days in a city I have for half a decade loved to call home. I am sitting at one of my favorite restaurants, writing this, for mostly me, and maybe you too.

I am so delighted to be one of 3 Malawians who are a part of the 33 young professionals selected for the first ever cohort of the UNDP Graduate Programme – what was a very competitive hiring process that invited 38,709 applications from allover the world.

In an effort to empower young women and girls gain access to digital education and upskill their careers, Digi Savvy Africa and the Fiftfh Alley collaborated to conduct trainings and workshops from the 23r of March to the 25th of March 2022, in celebration of Women’s History Month, in an effort to curb the gender digital divide in Africa.

I think for likely the first time since its inception (those who know me might know I’ve struggled with this), I’m at peace with the Ntha Foundation being associated with my name.