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Through her blog Motsamai has managed to travel to countries such as China and France
Through her blog Motsamai has managed to travel to countries such as China and France

With the advent of the Internet, many have done well to use their creative juices to come up with different platforms for their works to go commercial.

Local lass, Mmabatho Motsamai has taken advantage of the Internet to come up with a blog titled The Afrolutionist and it tells the story of Africa.  Blogging has not been an easy walk in the park ever since its inception and many have quit along the way after encountering challenges such as lack of income and poor followership.

For Motsamai, who is in her mid-20s, it has since become her nine-to-five job for the past four years and as a result her blog is being recognised internationally.

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