Akazuba's journey from the catwalk to a budding career in aviation

In 2007, at the age of 18, Cynthia Akazuba was crowned Miss Kigali. She continued on the beauty pageant path which led to her crowning as Miss East Africa 2009.
Cynthia Akazuba during the interview; the flight dispatcher encourages young girls to pursue careers in aviation. (Doreen Umutesi)
Cynthia Akazuba during the interview; the flight dispatcher encourages young girls to pursue careers in aviation. (Doreen Umutesi)
Doreen Umutesi