Biography

Chifundo Chibaka serves as the Communications Associate at CorpsAfrica Global Support Office. Chifundo also worked as the Communications Officer for CorpsAfrica/Malawi from 2022 to 2025 and served as a CorpsAfrica Volunteer in Malawi in the fourth cohort.

During his service, he worked with youth and farmer clubs in Kasungu to establish agro-based enterprises that produce honey and cooking oil. During his service, he received grants to implement interventions from international development partners including the Mastercard Foundation, World Connect, and Friends of Malawi.

Chifundo Chibaka is a graduate of Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR) and holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Seed Systems. He also has a certificate in Library and Information Science from the Malawi Library Association. He comes from a background of youth development and empowerment, community development and communication having previously worked with Lydia Action, Maphuziro265, and AIESEC in Malawi in various roles. He has participated in both international and local fellowship programs including the GOAL Global Youth program and the Youth Wave Changemakers program.

While in College, Chifundo worked as a research associate for two years on the BaMGNut project with Chitedze Agriculture Research Station and LUANAR to assess the performance of new Bambara Groundnuts varieties and to promote the cultivation and utilization of the crop in Mzimba and Ntchisi districts.

Chifundo believes that the opportunity to serve with CorpsAfrica will help him engage with rural communities, and share knowledge, skills, and diverse experiences to solve challenges that they face in their day-to-day lives.