

A Patron of Creativity and Innovation
Nthanda Manduwi has been nominated for Most Inspiring Female Corporate Leader at the 2025 Consumer Choice Awards Malawi.
Nthanda Manduwi was awarded the 2025 Leadership Award by the Broad College of Business MBA community, recognizing her outstanding leadership, service, and impact during her first year at Michigan State University.
Nthanda Manduwi has been honored as one of the 100 Most Impactful Voices of 2025 by ABCD Africa, a prestigious recognition celebrating African women who are using their voices and digital content to drive meaningful change.
In May 2025, Nthanda Manduwi joins Microsoft Corporation as a Business Development Manager Intern with the Xbox team.
In a recent feature, the Malawi News highlights Nthanda Manduwi’s journey of leadership, creativity, and digital innovation. Through her work with the Ntha Foundation, Kwathu Kollective, and Bien Corp, Manduwi has empowered youth and driven Africa’s digital transformation, earning international recognition for her impact on education, entrepreneurship, and sustainable development.
Ms. Nthanda Manduwi—celebrated storyteller, entrepreneur, and advocate for youth empowerment, recently received the prestigious Best International Youth Empowerment Award at the 2024 African Achievement Awards.
Invited by the Government of Rwanda, in collaboration with YouthConnekt Africa and the Mastercard Foundation, Nthanda’s keynote addressed over 40 countries’ youth delegates—an audience filled with changemakers, innovators, and aspiring leaders from around the continent.
Nthanda Manduwi earned her Master of Science in Entrepreneurship from the Malawi University of Science and Technology in 2024. Her thesis examined how digital transformation can serve as a foundational opportunity for Malawi’s development by creating and refining public information management systems.