 |
Why Give a Buck?Author: Just Peoples
Just Peoples co-founders Johanna de Burca and Christey West chat with inspiring humans who are tackling poverty in their communities across Africa and Asia, about their work, their lives and their peoples. Together we explore why we should give a buck. Why Give a Buck? is proudly brought to you by Just Peoples, an international nonprofit bringing together global givers and visionary doers to build a world that works for all of us. Language: en-au Genres: Business, Non-Profit, Science, Social Sciences Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
Listen Now...
Madalitso Chipekwe on leading the way in agri-tech and making farming cool in Malawi
Episode 1
Sunday, 26 April, 2026
Madalitso Chipekwe and her university friend Hastings were hitchhiking when a stranger in a BMW changed their lives forever, telling them that agriculture graduates who refuse to farm are the reason Malawi is poor. That blunt conversation sparked Hastings and Mada to form Acades, where, today, they create sustainable livelihoods for youths and food security through skill develpment, financing and agri-tech. Despite friends dropping out along the way, parents questioning their choices, and supermarkets laughing at their tiny harvests, Madalitso and Hastings kept going, eventually rallying hundreds of young farmers into organised groups with real bargaining power. In this episode, Madalitso shares how Acades transforms the way young Malawians see farming, from something dirty and hopeless into a viable, even cool, path to prosperity, and how she's determined that Malawi won't miss the AI train the way it missed the Industrial Revolution.Get Involved! Learn more about Madalitso's work and how you can support her and Hastings to empower young Malawian farmers at justpeoples.org/leaders/madalitso
