Natasha Chalema: Working towards uplifting girls, women
Just like many strong women with a big heart, Natasha Chalema is passionate about her fellow young women. She wants...
The Big Interview
Mwayiwathu Mkwala: World Bank’s 2021 Blog4Dev competition winner
Mwayiwathu Mkwala is this year’s winner of the Blog4Dev competition having beaten 40 contestants locally. “Having been pronounced as a...
Caroline Kautsire: English Professor at Bay State College in Boston
“I am Malawi’s very own—a child of Ben and Lilian Kautsire who live in Sunny Side, Blantyre, which is where...
Chikondi Chijozi: New Malawi Human Rights Commissioner
On Thursday, human rights lawyer Chikondi Chijozi took the oath of office as the newest commissioner of the Malawi Human...
Dr. Joyce Mphaya: Unicef Ethiopia’s chief for the health programme
They say life is one big challenge — and so, it is not unusual to see people making some tough...
Nyembezi Soko: Author of Building fences Not Walls
The year 2020 saw Agricultural Economics graduate Nyembezi Soko authoring and releasing a book—Building Fences Not Walls —about five years...
Charity Stephens: Founder and executive director of New Beginnings Malawi
Charity Stephens is founder and executive director of New Beginnings Malawi. This is a local organisation that supports expectant girls,...
M’manga: Mentoring youths for better future
The Bible in Romans 8: 28 says: “We know that in all things God works for the good of those...
Mkwanda: In the frontline fighting malaria
From the day she heard of the war, Doreen Mkwanda, 30, was determined to be on the frontline. Just a...
Lindsay Katchika-Jere: Author, world literacy ambassador
At 21 years old, Lindsay Katchika-Jere already has a book to her name — The Missing Meteorite — a children’s...
Aisha Katita: Became doctor to beat the odds
Doctor Aisha Katita, Balaka District Hospital medical officer has experienced the all too familiar challenges most girls face in life...
Dineo Mkwezalamba: Founder Of Dzuka Africa
Born on 16 February 1977 in Pretoria, South Africa, Dineo Mkwezalamba is a social entrepreneur — the founder of Dzuka...
Dorothy Sulani: Abandoned because of three children with disabilities
Raising children is a full time job—some have argued before. However, when the child ages, the parents are usually relieved...
Susan Chimbayo: Founder of Nandolo farmers association of Malawi
A pacesetter—that is how one can best describe Susan Chimbayo—Malawi’s own version of the Iron Lady. Her fierce determination and...
Cynthia Mughogho: At ease on natural resource governance
Although historically the mining sector has been male-dominated the world over, some positive steps have been made to integrate women...
Andikuza Makhumula: Founder of Literacy for Change
Andikuza Litete-Makhumula, 59, is the brains behind Literacy for Change (L4C) Trust, an organisation geared at addressing illiteracy and poverty...
Dr. Deepa Pullanikkatil: Founder of Abundance
Dr. Deepa Pullanikkatil is a Civil Engineer turned Environmentalist, co-founder of a small non-profit organisation called Abundance which started in...
He loves staring at other women, he embarrasses me
Dear BMW, What is wrong with men? You mean they can’t resist looking at a woman? Biggie, I am so...
Temwani Chilenga: Stretching her wings to help others
As the world is going through the pandemic of the novel coronavirus, many people are frustrated and complaining about the...
Memory Austin: Fam’s first women’s football development officer
Not many students in Malawi want to be associated with sports once they have been selected to study at public...
