

This week at UNGA80, I had the privilege of joining the BBC Town Hall alongside Assistant Secretary-General Ahunna Eziakonwa (UNDP), ministers of digital transformation from Nigeria and Morocco, and fellow innovators to explore the future of work in Africa in the age of AI.
I am delighted to share that my second book, Feminine Silence: Walking on Glass Shells, was officially launched in New York City last week, on the sidelines of the 80th United Nations General Assembly.
Eighty years after its founding, the United Nations stands at a profound crossroads. Geopolitical power has shifted; the Global South now represents the majority of humanity, youth make up the fastest-growing population bloc, and technology is reshaping economies faster than policy can keep pace. The UN’s traditional pillars — peace and security, development, and human rights — remain essential, but the methods through which they are pursued often reflect the post-colonial hierarchies of the mid-20th century rather than the demands of a multipolar, digital, climate-strained era. So… what now?
As Malawi takes to the polls this week, we must ask ourselves the very hard questions: What works? In what context? Under what circumstances? And 𝘄𝗵𝘆?