

At the perimeters of the 80th United Nations General Assembly, I had the privilege of speaking at a webinar hosted by the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) and Digital Frontiers Institute — a global conversation on Scaling Impact Through Women in Digital Finance.
For as long as I can remember, I have lived in the light of a name larger than my own. My mother, Captain Lonnie Kalua-Manduwi, was the first female marine captain in Malawi — a woman whose brilliance and determination defied the boundaries of her time.
In every corner of the continent, you will meet them: some of the brightest minds of their generation, armed with prestigious degrees from world-class European universities, fluent in the language of global policy, and deeply committed to Africa’s development.
Permission to Nerd Out — Demographer Style This past weekend, while preparing a Consumer Insights