Desmond Dudwa Phiri, commonly known as D. D. Phiri, is a Malawian author, economist, historian, and playwright. He was born in Mzimba, Malawi, and is the Principal and proprietor of the Aggrey Memorial School in Blantyre. He has published 17 books in the fields of history, sociology and economics and was recognized by the Pan-African Writers' Association (PAWA) as one of the top 23 authors in Africa in 2011. He is a regular colomnist in The Nation newspaper.