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African Beauty Entrepreneurs You Need To Know!
By Mako Muzenda Beauty is a global, billion-dollar industry. From cosmetics and skincare to fragrances and hair products, the business of beauty is lucrative and constantly expanding. Several African companies have made their own imprint in an industry dominated by...
From The Streets Of Singledom
By Ifedayo Ward My weekends are longer now, for reasons I can't help. Remember when we all had pregnancy goals? Two or three besties doing a combined pregnancy shoot with those little cute booties? Well, I can't keep up because y'all are married and I'm single. The...
1,2,3…Bungee!
By Amandla Karungi Letting go I love the certainty of things, the way things always are, the way they used to be; mother peeping through our bedroom door every night, my eyes fixed on the same wall every night, hearing a language I have heard spoken for years; knowing...
Take Ten With Racheal Kizza
Next up in our Take Ten series: Racheal Kizza! 1. Who is Racheal Kizza? I am a budding entrepreneur with a passion for youth work and fashion. I am a Co-Director of Keezal (a mobile clothing business) and a full time project co-coordinator at Kyusa, a nonprofit...
Are You A Feminist?
By Ariane Kamdoum Today we celebrate International Women’s Day. The theme is Be bold for change. For me, International Women’s Day is about remembering the battles fought by women (and some courageous men) for basic rights and for women to achieve a state of equality...
African Women to Celebrate – IWD 2017
This year is going to be no different from all the other years - the 8th of March is Women's Day! International Women's Day is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. This year's theme is #BeBoldForChange. Here at...
The Power Of The Tongue: Name It & Claim It!
By Marie-Helena Mekolo Your words and positive thinking can make all your wildest dream come true. I know what I’m saying is going to seem far fetched but let me explain. I recently lived those exact words. Every morning, I state my intentions for the day, “No matter...
Take Ten with Noeline Kirabo
Next up in our Take Ten series: Noeline Kirabo! 1. Who is Noeline Kirabo? Noeline Kirabo is a family therapist by profession and a social entrepreneur by passion. She has over twelve years’ experience in the nonprofit sector mainly working with children, youth, women...
The Plight Of Our Mothers
By Eunice Aber I sat in the doctor’s room, awestruck with a mixture of wonder and sadness. Part of me was numb with shock, the other part had to be conscious as I listened to and translated the distress of the women that walked into the room. I had brought my aunt to...