{"id":636,"date":"2026-09-02T23:12:24","date_gmt":"2026-09-02T21:12:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zakumalawi.com\/staff\/"},"modified":"2026-09-06T00:25:10","modified_gmt":"2026-09-05T22:25:10","slug":"staff","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.zakumalawi.com\/chichewa\/staff\/","title":{"rendered":"Staff &#038; Team"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>\n.zaku-about-logo{max-width:280px;height:auto;margin:0 auto 1.25rem;display:block}\n.zaku-photo-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1rem;margin:2rem 0}\n.zaku-photo-row img{width:100%;height:180px;object-fit:cover;border-radius:4px}\n.zaku-about-cta{background:#f4f9f6;border:1px solid #d8e8de;padding:1.5rem;border-radius:4px;margin:2rem 0;text-align:center}\n.zaku-about-cta .zaku-btn{display:inline-block;background:#1a6b3c;color:#fff;padding:.65rem 1.25rem;border-radius:4px;text-decoration:none;font-weight:600;margin:.35rem}\n.zaku-about-cta .zaku-btn:hover{background:#0d4a28;color:#fff}\n.zaku-staff-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(260px,1fr));gap:1.5rem;margin:2rem 0}\n.zaku-staff-card{border:1px solid #e0e0e0;border-radius:6px;overflow:hidden;background:#fff}\n.zaku-staff-card img{width:100%;height:260px;object-fit:cover;display:block}\n.zaku-staff-card-body{padding:1.25rem}\n.zaku-staff-card h3{margin:0 0 .25rem;font-size:1.15rem}\n.zaku-staff-role{color:#1a6b3c;font-weight:600;font-size:.85rem;margin:0 0 .75rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em}\n.zaku-staff-card p{margin:0 0 .75rem;color:#5c5c5c;font-size:.95rem;line-height:1.5}\n.zaku-staff-email{font-size:.9rem}\n.zaku-staff-email a{color:#1a6b3c;text-decoration:none}\n@media(max-width:640px){.zaku-photo-row{grid-template-columns:1fr}.zaku-photo-row img{height:200px}}\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"zaku-page-hero\">\n<h1>Our team<\/h1>\n<p>The people building Zaku Malawi.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>We are a small editorial team based in Malawi and connected to readers around the world. Each writer brings a different strength. Over time we will match writers to the sections they cover best.<\/p>\n<div class=\"zaku-staff-grid\">\n<div class=\"zaku-staff-card\">\n<a href=\"\/chichewa\/author\/zakuadmin\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zakumalawi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/staff-gift-mwale.png\" alt=\"Gift Mwale\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"zaku-staff-card-body\">\n<h3><a href=\"\/chichewa\/author\/zakuadmin\/\">Gift Mwale<\/a><\/h3>\n<p class=\"zaku-staff-role\">Founder<\/p>\n<p>Gift started Zaku Malawi in 2025. He wanted one trusted place online for everyday Malawi questions, from school dates to sports scores. He still sets direction for the site and writes when he can.<\/p>\n<p class=\"zaku-staff-email\"><a href=\"mailto:gift@zakumalawi.com\">gift@zakumalawi.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"zaku-staff-card\">\n<a href=\"\/chichewa\/author\/christopher-banda\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zakumalawi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/staff-christopher-banda.png\" alt=\"Christopher Banda\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"zaku-staff-card-body\">\n<h3><a href=\"\/chichewa\/author\/christopher-banda\/\">Christopher Banda<\/a><\/h3>\n<p class=\"zaku-staff-role\">Editor<\/p>\n<p>Christopher keeps the editorial calendar moving. He checks facts, shapes headlines, and makes sure stories read well on a phone. He works with writers across news, guides, and culture.<\/p>\n<p class=\"zaku-staff-email\"><a href=\"mailto:christopher@zakumalawi.com\">christopher@zakumalawi.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"zaku-staff-card\">\n<a href=\"\/chichewa\/author\/tadalachirwa\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zakumalawi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/staff-tadala-chirwa.png\" alt=\"Tadala Chirwa\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"zaku-staff-card-body\">\n<h3><a href=\"\/chichewa\/author\/tadalachirwa\/\">Tadala Chirwa<\/a><\/h3>\n<p class=\"zaku-staff-role\">Writer<\/p>\n<p>Tadala covers community stories and local life. She grew up in Blantyre and likes finding real voices behind the headlines.<\/p>\n<p class=\"zaku-staff-email\"><a href=\"mailto:tadala@zakumalawi.com\">tadala@zakumalawi.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"zaku-staff-card\">\n<a href=\"\/chichewa\/author\/tiwongephiri\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zakumalawi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/staff-tiwonge-phiri.png\" alt=\"Tiwonge Phiri\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"zaku-staff-card-body\">\n<h3><a href=\"\/chichewa\/author\/tiwongephiri\/\">Tiwonge Phiri<\/a><\/h3>\n<p class=\"zaku-staff-role\">Writer<\/p>\n<p>Tiwonge writes about culture, music, and the things Malawians talk about after work. She believes good stories should feel close to home.<\/p>\n<p class=\"zaku-staff-email\"><a href=\"mailto:tiwonge@zakumalawi.com\">tiwonge@zakumalawi.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"zaku-staff-card\">\n<a href=\"\/chichewa\/author\/mercymhango\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zakumalawi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/staff-mercy-mhango.png\" alt=\"Mercy Mhango\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"zaku-staff-card-body\">\n<h3><a href=\"\/chichewa\/author\/mercymhango\/\">Mercy Mhango<\/a><\/h3>\n<p class=\"zaku-staff-role\">Writer<\/p>\n<p>Mercy focuses on guides and explainers. She turns confusing topics into plain steps anyone can follow.<\/p>\n<p class=\"zaku-staff-email\"><a href=\"mailto:mercy@zakumalawi.com\">mercy@zakumalawi.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"zaku-staff-card\">\n<a href=\"\/chichewa\/author\/kondwanitembo\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zakumalawi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/staff-kondwani-tembo.png\" alt=\"Kondwani Tembo\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"zaku-staff-card-body\">\n<h3><a href=\"\/chichewa\/author\/kondwanitembo\/\">Kondwani Tembo<\/a><\/h3>\n<p class=\"zaku-staff-role\">Writer<\/p>\n<p>Kondwani follows sports, business, and tech. He watches the numbers and the games so readers get clear updates fast.<\/p>\n<p class=\"zaku-staff-email\"><a href=\"mailto:kondwani@zakumalawi.com\">kondwani@zakumalawi.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Want to reach us? Visit the <a href=\"\/chichewa\/contact\/\">contact page<\/a> or email any team member directly.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our team The people building Zaku Malawi. We are a small editorial team based in Malawi and connected to readers around the world. Each writer brings a different strength. Over time we will match writers to the sections they cover best. Gift Mwale Founder Gift started Zaku Malawi in 2025. He wanted one trusted place [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"jnews_page_loop":[],"jnews_single_page":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"coauthors":[348],"class_list":["post-636","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.zakumalawi.com\/chichewa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/636","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.zakumalawi.com\/chichewa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.zakumalawi.com\/chichewa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.zakumalawi.com\/chichewa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.zakumalawi.com\/chichewa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=636"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.zakumalawi.com\/chichewa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/636\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":709,"href":"https:\/\/www.zakumalawi.com\/chichewa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/636\/revisions\/709"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.zakumalawi.com\/chichewa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=636"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.zakumalawi.com\/chichewa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=636"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.zakumalawi.com\/chichewa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=636"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.zakumalawi.com\/chichewa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=636"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}