Tsinde Chibwana

Family agribusiness growing herbs, fresh produce, fruit and seeds on irrigated land in Chitedze, Lilongwe.
• Lead sales and marketing for the business
• Supervise farm workers and organise day-to-day operations
• Set up a shared bookkeeping app and a farm management app so the team records finances and planting in one place.
• Planning the farm's first social media channels using my MBA findings

• Drafted speeches, talking points, memos and reports for senior officials
• Prepared country briefs to inform diplomatic engagement and meetings with foreign partners
• Served as liaison officer for around five visiting foreign delegations and during official summits, coordinating protocol and logistics
• Took notes and minutes at meetings with foreign delegates and government stakeholders
• Help

• Organised conferences and partner events, including the Conference on Galvanizing Malawian CSOs Around Shifting the Power (22–23 March 2023)
• Reviewed and scored grant proposals for the Foundation
• Represented the Foundation at meetings with grant partners, NGOs and civil society organisations
• Sourced and managed service providers for procurement
• Maintained staff files and HR documentation

Worked as Campus Ambassador at International MUN.

Thesis: The effect of social media marketing on the performance of SMEs in Lilongwe, Malawi. A mixed-methods study which found that sales gains came mainly from direct engagement with customers rather than follower counts.

Coursework: Corporate Management, Strategic HRM, Innovation & New Business Ventures, Managerial Economics, Marketing Management, Global Supply Chain Management.

Nov 2023

Coursework: Project Management, Human Resource Management, Public Policy Analysis, Research Methodology, Diplomatic Leadership and Management Skills, Gender and Conflict, Disaster Risk Management, Conflict Resolution Management.