My Father Made Sure I Was Treated

In 1989, I Started The National Association Of Business Women. We Incorporated Microfinance And Different Job Training For Women. We Did A Survey, With Usaid, That Found Women Lacked Training, Credit And Information.

I Have Chosen To Fight Against Corruption In This Country, Though I Have Been Advised Not To Because We Are Drawing Closer To This Year’s Tripartite Elections. I Know I Am Fighting Against People Who Are Smarter, Wealthier And Advanced.

What I Am Saying Every Day To Malawians Is That Time Has Come For Us To Move From Aid To Trade. We Have Picked Several Sectors That We Think We Can Focus On Immediately In Order For Us To Grow Our Economy. So We Have Decided To Diversify Agriculture, We Decided To Develop Our Tourism Sector, We Have Decided To Develop Our Mining Sector.

Lula Da Silva Was My Hero When He Was President. I Googled Him So Many Times. The Fact That He Got 20 Million People Out Of Poverty... That Happened By Encouraging Entrepreneurship, By Supporting Small Business.

The First Time I Was Privileged To Meet President Mandela Was During His Visit To Malawi... Shortly After He Was Released From Prison. I Was Amazed By His Humility And His Great Sense Of Leadership... Mandela's Character Has Shaped My Life.