Lessons Conversation
Delve into Business and International Development with Nthanda Manduwi podcast.lessonsconversation.com
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Book 3: Systemic Nonsense [lessonsbooks.com] (opens the original)
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Systems Don’t Have to Be Broken to Produce Bad Outcomes I contemplated not publishing an episode this week [I explain why in the podcast], and then ended up recording my longest episode yet. And to make up for publishing a little late the past two weeks, I am publishing this a day early. You’re welcome, or I am sorry? I woke up to a message from a friend sharing a video of President William Ruto demanding Veto power for African nations at the 80th United Nations General Assembly [ I happened to
Book 7 - A New Normal [lessonsbooks.com] (opens the original)
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2026 High Level Political Forum This past week brought me back to New York for two reasons: I was in the Big Apple to attend my Schengen visa interview ahead of my upcoming trip to Europe, while also taking advantage of the opportunity to reconnect with former colleagues and attend discussions taking place alongside the 2026 United Nations High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development. My first stop was, of course: Sweet Linda – a new bar by one of my best friends, Aury. It is such great
Book 1 - Lessons [lessonsbooks.com] (opens the original)
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Your First [Free] Book Is Here! Welcome to a new chapter of The Lessons Conversation . I am most delighted to finally share the first book in the Lessons series with you, FOR FREE. If you’ve been following the podcast for a while, thank you for staying on this journey with me. And if you just recently joined us, welcome - I am genuinely glad you’re here. You may have noticed that this week’s post arrived a day later than usual. Typically, I publish the podcast first thing on Mondays, to start th
What Works? In What Context? Under What Circumstance? Why? [lessonsbooks.com] (opens the original)
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Today is my home country Malawi ’s 62nd Independence Day . I desperately wish to say, “ Happy Independence Day, Malawi ,” but each Independence Day, I find myself carrying the weight of history, reflecting on how far we have come, where we are today, and where we go from here. I think about the histories that brought us to this very moment. I think about a country that has no history of war: a country that has been the subject of countless development reports, strategies, interventions, and well
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