Writings
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Most Inspiring Female Corporate Leaders: 2025 Consumer Choice Awards
You voted, and the Award is OURS! Thank you SO MUCH for voting for me as the Most Inspiring Female Corporate Leader in Malawi, 2025.
The Economics of Enough: It Gets Spiritual (PART III)
We’ve been conditioned to believe that growth is the ultimate goal. That GDP must rise, that portfolios must grow, that productivity must always climb. More is the measure. More is the mantra. But what happens when we have… enough?
A New Normal for You and I: The Economics of the Endgame (PART II)
We often think of progress as inherently human. But what happens when the very systems we built to advance ourselves no longer need us?
When Capitalism Optimizes Itself Out of a Job: A Post-Labor Economy and the Politics of the Future (PART I)
There’s a quiet irony to it all. Capitalism: the engine that scaled innovation, accelerated globalization, and maximized productivity, may be evolving into a version of itself that no longer needs us to function.
Africa’s Demographic Dividend: Why Human Resource Pathways May be Africa’s Bridge to Prosperity
Prior to my summer internship with Microsoft, I sat down with Professor Tawana Kupe, and spent a few hours discussing Africa’s possible futures.
May, 2025
Brief life update: I moved to Redmond!
In this edition, I take you through my exciting transition into Microsoft, sharing insights from my role in business development and how I’m navigating this new chapter. From my work with the ID@Xbox team to embracing the vibrant tech culture of Redmond, I share the lessons, challenges, and opportunities that come with pivoting into the private sector.
This is (Not) an XBox: Microsoft MBA Summer Internship
In November 2024, Xbox launched a global campaign titled This is an Xbox. Xbox is no longer (just) a box. It is a platform. A streaming service. A digital ecosystem. If it has a screen and an internet connection, it can be an Xbox.
A Corporate Boutique Stay: Archer Hotel, Redmond
I am currently staying at Archer Hotel Redmond, where I’ll be based for the next few months as I complete my summer MBA internship with Microsoft, working in Business Development at Xbox.
Chimango Takes the Mantle: A New Dawn with Kwathu
I am most delighted to introduce Ms. Chimango Manduwi, my sister, as the new Operations Lead at the organisation I founded, the Kwathu Kollective.
Sustainability as Strategy: We Are Moving ‘Kwathu’ to Mangochi
We are moving to Mangochi! This is not an impromptu decision. From the very beginning, my vision was always to set up the KICC in Mangochi. At the time, we were encouraged within the project to stay within the Capital City, so I could be mentored, and learn from experienced hub managers.
