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Maliam Mdoko | |
|---|---|
| Education | University of Malawi |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Employer | Press Trust |
Malium Mdoko is a Malawian architect and a Rotarian. She was one of the first three Malawian women to qualify as architects. She was the first woman to be elected President of the Malawi Institute of Architects. She is employed by an unusual trust who create buildings for public benefit.
Life
[edit]Mdoko was the first born of her parent's seven children.[1] She completed her compulsory education and in 1992 she was selected to study in Zomba at Malosa Secondary School. Her success there led to the University of Malawi where she obtained an Architectural Technology diploma.[2] She joined Kanjere and Associates[1] and after four years away she returned in 2001 to take a three year architectural degree. That class was remarkable as the first three Malawian women to be come architects were all in that year. Her education was not complete as she had further exams and training to complete before she could became a qualified architect in 2009.[2]
In 2010 she started work at at the Press Trust as a Projects Officer.[3] The Press Trust is an unusual organisation as it exists because of a 1995 act of parliament.[4] Its projects are focused on public benefit. The trust works to improve buildings for housing, education, health and social care.[3][5] In 2018 she designed a police station for Blantyre's Chapima Heights funded by the Press Trust.[6]
She was still working at the Press Trust charity as the COVID-19 pandemic ended. Kim Chakanetsa of the BBC noted the different reaction to the pandemic where crowded markets had made social distancing and hand hygiene more difficult. Mdoko though women would take the lead as stairs and elevators inside public spaces were redesigned.[7] Mdoko was elected in 2017 to be the first woman to become President of the Malawi Institute of Architects.[8]
Mdoko is a member of the Lilongwe Rotary Club. She was congratulated by the club when Chitipi School in Lilongwe had a new building constructed in 22 weeks during 2024. The work was supported by Rotary clubs in Lilongwe and Northampton in the UK.[9]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "2017 ender: What women contributed". Nation Online. 2017-12-30. Retrieved 2026-09-25.
- 1 2 Akanni, Nadjath (2021-09-22). "Black African Women 'Killing It' in Architecture". Teakisi. Retrieved 2026-09-25.
- 1 2 "The Emerging Female Architects of East Africa". Archinect. Retrieved 2026-09-25.
- ↑ "About Us – presstrust.mw". Retrieved 2026-09-25.
- ↑ Shariff, Mohammed Bilal (2020-08-24). "10 Contemporary Female Architects revolutionizing architecture around the world". RTF | Rethinking The Future. Retrieved 2026-09-25.
- ↑ Nzangaya, Archangel (2018-02-23). "Press Trust constructs K25m police unit". Malawi24. Retrieved 2026-09-25.
- ↑ "The Conversation: Redesigning the World After Covid-19". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2026-09-25.
- ↑ Caples, Sara; Jefferson, Everardo (2022-12-03). Many Voices: Architecture for Social Equity. Routledge. p. 222. ISBN 978-1-000-78587-6.
- ↑ "Malawi News Update November 2024". Rotary International District. 2024-10-28. Retrieved 2026-09-25.
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