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⭐️ Z-Brand Spotlight: Hekaya

Founded by Rashlin Bhachu, Hekaya is on a mission to become Africa’s number one destination for aspirational, fashion-loving young women. The brand offers a one-stop shop where women can shop, learn, and be inspired. As a body-positive brand, Hekaya’s stellar collection of dresses are also designed to cater for diverse body types with the same signature elegance that defines each Hekaya outfit.

🔥 Hot Topics

1 • The US elects its first Gen Z member of Congress

The recent midterm elections in the US is historic for minorities as women, Black, gay candidates score landmark victories. Gen Z also scored its first congressional seat!

2 • Money tips that Gen Z and Millennials find outdated

As the global recession worsens, Gen Z and millennials are pushing back against age-old financial advice related to savings by asking “um, with which money?”

3 • Iran’s Gen Z is shaking up the political establishment

In protest of the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini after she was detained by the morality police in Tehran, Iranian Gen Zers are using social media to stage a rebellion.

4 • Weirdly, Gen Z doesn’t care as much about pay transparency

For a generation that cares about transparency, Gen Z isn’t as fazed about salary opacity as millennials are. Will that change when more Gen Zers start working?

✨ New on Kenga

• ‘Afro Gen Zs on Kanye West’s ‘White Lives Matter’ Shirts and Why They Can’t Sell’ — Victoria Audu, Kenga Style Editor

• ‘The Commoditisation of Controversy: The Dark Side of Influencer Culture’ — Mustapha Enesi, Contributor

• Top MacOS Productivity Apps for the Booked and Busy You Probably Didn’t Know About — Jeremiah Nnadi, Contributor

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