Nicola Chidyaonga is an interdisciplinary designer whose passionate about sustainability, social justice, and community-driven design and development. She holds an Honours degree in Landscape Architecture and is currently pursuing a Masters in Landscape Architecture through the Mandela Rhodes Scholarship at the University of Cape Town. 

She has also received several notable awards, including 2nd place winner of the MSU Fountain Challenge that aimed to address concerns about water quality across the state. Nicola has also engaged in her community in Malawi by volunteering for the International Conservation Clean-up Management (ICCM), a social enterprise where she helped plan and facilitate programs that educated the community on issues concerning waste management in Malawi. Also, as a production manager at Khala, a Malawian-German apparel company that fuses contemporary African-inspired streetwear with fair working conditions and sustainable materials.