Masateru Mwambo

BSc/MS Electrical Engineering

Malawi

Phase

II

Cohort

7

Being a Mastercard Foundation Scholar means to be connected to a global network to solve community problems. Joining Mastercard Scholars at Ashesi University and Arizona State University has connected me to dreamers and doers. That way, I have gained immense advise, mentorship, and courage to pursue social entrepreneurship, and also own the energy to ponder on national, and continental problems in Africa.

Masateru Honest Mwambo is an entrepreneur who is passionate about creating a conducive atmosphere for youths to find a perfect education. He is a founder of The Resolution Project Award winning social venture called Women for Peace Library (WPL) that aims at exposing children and youths to appropriate resources that can help them pursue a better education. Beyond social entrepreneurship, Masateru has a broad entrepreneurial background. He is a core entity for his family’s business, called Cake Palace, that involves twelve employees, and that is composed of a bakery, a wholesale, and a retail shop. Furthermore, Masateru is a Mastercard Foundation Scholar who is pursuing a bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering at Ashesi University and Arizona State University. In the electrical engineering field, he is specifically passionate about advancing AI tech in the education sector and business startups in Africa. Outside academics, Masateru loves learning new things, he is a passionate fan and player of basketball.