Chasing Value: My Disillusionment with Money
Last year when I began my MBA (years from when I was first fascinated with money), finance hit me with a reality check. My first-semester finance course was difficult, stretching me beyond my comfort zone. I found myself wrestling with concepts like discounted cash flows, net present value, and the intricacies of investment decisions. I found myself (better) understanding money.
Design Thinking, Engineering Mindset, and Leadership: Lessons from the Marshmallow Challenge
My MBA team and I had the opportunity to take part in the Marshmallow challenge, and our team won by a mile, with a 28-inch structure that was completed with almost 8 minutes still on the clock (we had 20 minutes to do this), and stood strong until the end. But beyond the win, what fascinated me most was the decision-making process that determined success or failure.
Why You Should #BuyMalawi: And How We Got It All Wrong (An Economic Analysis)
For years, the #BuyMalawi initiative has been positioned as a patriotic act—something we do to “support Malawian businesses.” But the problem is, we never really explained why supporting Malawian businesses is essential—not just for those businesses, but for our economy, our jobs, and our financial future.
The “Future of Work” Is No Longer a Concept: It is Here, and It is Exhilarating.
It is not very long ago that I was hired by the United Nations, to work with a significant number of colleagues on the UNDP’s National Evaluation Capacities (NEC) Conference. I was hired as an Evaluation Analyst, and I worked for two years as a knowledge and events liaison; coordinating events in Turin (Italy) and Manhattan (New York). A huge chunk of my work then was doing what AI is doing for me now. I was, to my supervisor, what AI is to me now. This brings me to a realisation: the future of work is here.
