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A Patron of Creativity and Innovation
On the 1st of July, 2024, Ms. Nthanda Manduwi successfully defending her thesis on “The Entrepreneurial Opportunity in Malawi’s Digital Transformation: Modelling Public Information Management Systems for Development.”
Ms. Nthanda Manduwi was invited by the Saint Andrews International Highschool as the Guest of Honour at their 2024 Graduation.
Nthanda Manduwi was invited to speak on behalf of youth, to the 2024 Africa Day theme: “An Education Fit for the 21st Century.”
In May 2024, Ms. Manduwi was invited by the University of Malawi’s Economics Department to deliver a lecture to the graduating class of 2024 during their exit interview on the power of networking, building connections, and personal branding.
In support of the International Decade for People of African Descent, Nthanda was recognised as on of 100 “Most Influential People of African Descent” under 40.
Nthanda was selected as a part of the Africa Climate Ambassadors Programme (ACAP) 2024 cohort. The year long programme brings together 18 of Africa’s leaders to champion the climate change opportunity narrative within their spheres of influence across the continent.
In May, 2024, the W.H. Gates Sr. Institute and the Family Planning News Network (FPNN) took a group of journalists and content creators to Malawi to report on the transformative power of family planning and reproductive health.
Nthanda Manduwi was featured in the TTY Brand Africa Magazine – the Women’s History Month