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The Rock Star In Funké Michaels

The Rock Star In Funké Michaels

By Divine Muragijimana I will never forget meeting Funké. It is the kind of meeting that you replay in your head, over and over again, wondering if you dreamed the whole encounter. During my time as Editor-in-Chief of Applause Africa, an online magazine dedicated to...

Finding Your Person

Finding Your Person

By Vivienne Amijee They say that once you have done something for 21 days consecutively it becomes a habit. Well, I have two habits that I love. 1) Working out at 0430 hours (4:30 am) every morning and 2) watching Grey's Anatomy. I LOVE Grey's Anatomy. Every day I run...

It’s October – Grab That Boob!

It’s October – Grab That Boob!

By Kye Makyeli So, it’s October again. For those who know, it’s Breast Cancer Awareness month and I would like to begin by expounding on the title of this blog post; but first, STORY TIME! Vanessa (not her real name) never really knew the severity of breast cancer,...

October 15th – Pregnancy And Infant Loss Day

October 15th – Pregnancy And Infant Loss Day

By Wanjiru Kihusa We are in October. October! Just the other day we were saying “Happy New Year”, followed by a myriad of complaints about how hot January was and how broke we were. It feels like I lay my head down to sleep and 5 minutes later the alarm starts...

8 Things You Didn’t Know About Breast Cancer

8 Things You Didn’t Know About Breast Cancer

By Mahbuba Matovu October, the month for breast cancer awareness, is here. I must say, it took me a few good years to realize that breast cancer awareness month was more about educating the masses about the disease, and not about expanding my collection of pink...

Powerful African Goddess: Cynthia Munwangari

Powerful African Goddess: Cynthia Munwangari

Dans le cadre de notre série intitulée:  Powerful African Goddess, ElleAfrique a récemment eu le plaisir et l'honneur d'interviewer Cynthia Munwangari - Jeune créatrice et modele ainsi que initiatrice et fondatrice du project: Bujumbura Fashion Week et Cy'Mun...

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