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2025 COHORT
DC100
journalist

iQHAWE Magazine

+ graphic designer, content creator

Pushing Culture Forward

"They amplify underrepresented voices, shaping and redefining tomorrow's creative culture."

Cultural ArchiveYouth Creative CultureCommunity FocusedEmerging VoicesEditorial Storytelling

Biography

Woman-led media agency iQHAWE Media publishes iQHAWE Magazine, an editorial platform celebrating Africa's creative heroes. Founded by Renaè Mangena, Anastatia Nkhuna, and Hlengiwe Mkwayi, the magazine has reached over 1,000,000 people over five years, becoming trusted cultural voice. Through editorial storytelling, visual features, digital content, and community-focused initiatives, they showcase and amplify emerging and underrepresented creative communities, actively bridging the gap between creatives and industries they seek to enter and reshape. They drive culture forward by positioning iQHAWE as both cultural archive and forward-thinking platform, creating space for connection, affirmation, and growth by and for youth creative culture, building sustainable creative futures and pushing narratives often overlooked by mainstream media.

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