In the slums of the Kenyan capital of Nairobi nearly all fresh products are sold in little kiosks run by women vendors known as “Mama Mbogas”, of which there are over 80,000 in this city alone. Mathare, for example, is the second biggest slum in the city, housing over 500,000 people. As the
We’re used to seeing Africa portrayed in the news as a hotbed of conflict, disease and poverty. Africans are rebelling against the image of the troubled continent through #TheAfricaTheMediaNeverShowsYou. Under this hashtag you can find over 42,000 tweets and retweets covering topics ranging from architecture to fashion, landscapes to social initiatives, history to modern innovations.
10 talented and ambitious women living in the village of Cyeza, in Rwanda’s Muhanga district, formed a cooperative in 2006. They wanted to develop their artistic specialty, weaving with sisal fibres, and make a living out of it. Each woman has her own story to tell, but they all share one thing: the determination to
Haute baso was established in February 2014 when the two young, ambitious and talented Rwandan fashion designers, Candy Basomingera and Linda Mukangoga, merged their respective brands because “two heads are better than one”. Believing in the idea that their passion for fashion can be used as a vehicle for positive change, they work towards advancing
Many women find their periods an annoyance. This discomfort is particularly severe for the countless women in developing countries who lack access to menstrual hygiene products. This stops them from going to work, school and respecting their normal daily routine for around 20% of their adult lives. This situation is made worse by
