Mimi Kalinda

Mimi Kalinda, Founder and Chief Narrative Shaper at Storytelling and Leadership Mimi Kalinda is a strategic communications expert, storyteller, and leadership coach with over 28 years of experience working across Africa, Europe, and the United States. She is the founder of Storytelling & Leadership, a platform that empowers professionals to communicate with clarity, confidence, and cultural relevance. Mimi has advised leading global development institutions, including the Gates Foundation, Mastercard Foundation, and African Union. She has coached hundreds of leaders, scientists, and changemakers on how to influence audiences through story. Her approach combines communication strategy and narrative frameworks to ensure messages are not just heard, but remembered.