SW Associates, LLC - Sustainable Destinations

07/14/2025

A Positive Story of Malawi

Yesterday, I had the special experience of being introduced to Peter Mawanga, a globally acclaimed artist renowned for his pioneering music style, Afro-Vibes—a rich fusion of traditional “Nyanja” instruments like the Nsansi (thumb piano), Valimba (xylophone), Visekese (shakers), and Kaligo (one-stringed guitar) with contemporary sounds.

I was introduced by Ambassador Jeanine Jackson, who was US Ambassador to Malawi from 2011 to 2014 and now with Advancing Girls Education in Africa and the FCA Corps Africa Fund Board of Directors.

Ambassador Jackson is also an Advisor to Associates for sustainable destination development projects in and beyond. We are especially focused on the conservation and preservation of natural and cultural heritage and how both can be leveraged for increased sustainable development in Africa. Peter Mawanga’s music is one such lever, an intangible heritage attraction for the country and, we believe, a means for attracting more people, business, and investment to Malawi – an important “soft diplomacy” tool! He has toured and performed throughout the USA and collaborated with several American performers. Click below to see his YouTube channel.
https://www.youtube.com/
And his music can be ordered from:
https://amzn.to/46FwjNA
https://open.spotify.com/artist/3D8JQbIa7ZNCTB7ecR1pTs?si=pUxUhwBSSJm2-dzI1qo_-w
https://music.apple.com/us/artist/peter-mawanga/77955539

04/19/2025

https://amzn.to/42FebzV
Great well-deserved coverage on CNN this evening.
Jill Dougherty

08/15/2019

Earlier this year, I was glad to see the high level attention to sustainable tourism at the Governors'​ Seminar at the Annual Asian Development Bank conference in Fiji. Below are links to a video summary and a blog posting based on our research and analysis as background for the Seminar. :
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/sustainable-tourism-development-scott-wayne/?trackingId=N69eSX3pEyxjvLfGddX9nA%3D%3D

08/15/2019

Updating and catching up on synchronizing my LinkedIn posts with my firm's page on Facebook!

02/25/2015

How DC Demographics Have Changed Over the Past Decade http://buff.ly/1LDKukk

In 20001 — including portions of Shaw, LeDroit Park and Bloomingdale — the share of childless singles rose 20 percent while the share of singles with dependents dropped 22 percent.

02/20/2015

RT Timberline, WV: Today's - 37 trails open, 3 lifts running, 1/2" new , night skiing, COLD outside - bundle up! http://buff.ly/1Ad8MOf

“Today's - 37 trails open, 3 lifts running, 1/2" new , night skiing, COLD outside - bundle up!”

02/12/2015

Gr8 story near Abraham Path Hiking in WestBank. http://buff.ly/1FCLdPn Scott Wayne USAID West Bank/Gaza DAI

Here I am; not walking but waiting. It is a sunny winter afternoon and I sit under the imposing tower of one of the most spectacular monasteries in the Middle East. This is the Lavra of Mar Saba....