Her family was adamant that her sex wouldn’t hinder her educational prospects and now she is championing the prospects of the young girls behind her. “I believe these children matter,” she said. “We ...

Model and entrepreneur Flaviana Matata, who was born and raised in Tanzania, knows firsthand the hardships young women face when it comes to seeking education and understanding about periods in her ...

It takes a lot to manage one role successfully — imagine balancing three! We've partnered with Kenneth Cole's Courageous Class to tell the empowering story of one model, entrepreneur, and activist and ...

Most of us can only imagine how demanding the life of an international model, business owner, and philanthropist can be. However, Flaviana Matata makes it look so easy. When she’s not gracing the ...

Not only did the bold and fearless beauty initially compete with a shaved head, she transitioned from a third world country and landed in the US working for Wilhelmina, one of the most prominent ...

Tanzanian model, 30, shines on the catwalk — but what do our fashion team really think? RED is the colour this season. And the Tanzanian model Flaviana Matata, 30, who is also known for her ...

Tanzania's supermodel Flaviana Matata is in the UK where she has just taken part in London Fashion Week. She also visited BBC Africa's studios and gave our Focus on Africa presenter Kassim Kayira the ...

In this op-ed, model Flaviana Matata opens up about gender discrimination she's faced in the fashion industry and how women can band together and fight back. Fashion is largely a female-focused ...