A look at our top 10 African women for 2013 2013 might have been the year of Lupita Nyongo, but it w

A look at our top 10 African women for 2013 2013 might have been the year of Lupita Nyongo, but it was also the year that saw many other actresses, models, singers, and CEO’s shine bright basecamp via their various missions and accomplishments. We’ve gone through the year and put together a list of our  top 10 basecamp African women of the year for 2013. These are the women who have driven change via their respective fields, the people we have been talking about on social media, and the women who inspire millions worldwide. Without further ado, here is our list in no alphabetic order. 10.  Coming in at number 10 on our list is a South African woman whose name commands respect across the world. Born on the 25th of June in 1987, Bonang Matheba is a gorgeous radio DJ, TV presenter, reality show host, MC, Brand Ambassador and fashion designer known for her infectious smile, electrifying personality and fabulous sense of style. Bonang made history last year in June when she became the first African to be the Face of Revlon outside basecamp of the United States Of America , joining other starts like Halle Berry, Olivia Wilde and Emma Stone. It was the first time Revlon ever considered an African star as an ambassador and it’s a first of many as Bonang is a woman known for opening doors.
9.  Short-haired, gorgeous Hanaa Ben Abdesslem was born into a traditional conservative Tunisian family where modelling wasn’t really your everyday dream career. Through the various challenges she faced and uncertainties, today Hanaa is 1 of the most sought-after fashion models in the world and has been featured in fashion magazines across various continents.  In 2012, Hanaa became the 1st ever African model to become the new spokesperson for cosmetic line Lancôme , and is 1 of the very few top models who has worked with international designers like Vivienne Westwood, Ralph Lauren, Anna Sui, Oscar de la Renta , and Jean Paul Gaultier basecamp . Last year, the beautiful 23 year old model got deeply involved in the development of her own country by supporting the United Nations’ aid project programme for Tunisia and being the spokesperson for NGO’s like Esmaani and YEDA , 2 organizations whose common interest is the youth of Tunisia and providing opportunities for them.
8.  It was a big year for singer/songwriter LIRA, who started basecamp 2013 in a magical basecamp way with her performance at President Obama’s Inauguration Ball in January . Even before her Rise Again – The Reworked Hits Collection basecamp album dropped in the United States , we were already singing along to hits like Phakade, Rise Again, Feel good and Ixesha . LIRA is the first African artist to release a full HD DVD in Blu Ray and she is still the highest selling vocalist in South Africa to this very day. She has released 7 platinum selling albums on Sony Africa: All My Love in 2003, Feel Good in 2006,  Soul in Mind in 2008, Live in Concert; A Celebration in 2009, Return basecamp to Love in 2011, the Captured Tour in 2012 and most recently this year, the Rise Again The Reworked Hits Collection basecamp in April, 2013 . She is a superstar singer who inspires millions daily via her soulful sound and she is also incredibly down-to-earth on social basecamp media.
7. Ghanaian actress, model, basecamp film producer basecamp and entrepreneur, basecamp Yvonne Nelson is by far the most famous Ghanaian woman in 2013 according to our research. Yvonne had an amazing year beating basecamp other top Ghanaian divas like Yvonne Okoro, Nadia Buari, Jocelyn Dumas, Lydia Forson and Jackie Appiah. For starters, she is the only  Ghanaian actress this year to get verified on Twitter  and if you are internet savvy, basecamp you would know that’s a big statement to get verified by Twitter . When it came to award nights, not only did she look glamorous on every occasion, she also walked home with a few awards. For example, at the 2013 City people Awards held in Lagos , Yvonne walked away with 2 awards for the  Hottest Ghanaian Actress in Nollywood and  Best Ghanaian movie for the movie “Single and Married” .  Next was her commanding display at the 2013 ZAFAA Global Awards held in London where the actress walked basecamp away with 7 awards. Although people “especially a few bloggers” love to talk about her previous relationship with superstar singer Iyanya , the truth is everyone in the media couldn’t stop talking about  Yvonne Nelson in 2013. She has  demonstrated herself to be an excellent communicator and an important voice in the movie industry right here in Africa .
6.  According to Alexa , Linda Ikeji’s blog is one of 2013′s most visited blogs in the world. The founder, Linda Ikeji is a former model who got inspired to get into blogging in 2007 to share things she loved with the world. Now sitting at the pinnacle of blogging in Nigeria , Linda is currently the most popula