23 Years - Old Angolan Wins Miss Africa Beauty Pageant In Calabar ( Photos)
Twenty three year old Neurite Mendes from
Angola on Sunday emerged winner of the
maiden edition of Miss Africa beauty pageant
organised by the Cross River State
government.
She defeated 17 other contestants , carting
home a Sport Utility Vehicle and a cash prize
of 25, 000 dollars at the grand finale which took
place at the prestigious Calabar International
Convention Centre .
Refilwe Mthimunye of South Africa was the first
runner- up while Jencey Anwifoje of Cameroon
was the second runner - up.
They carted home 15, 000 and 10, 000 dollars
respectively.
The event made box office record with over 365
million people watching it on television .
Cross River State governor and initiator of the
pageant, Prof Ben Ayade, stressed the need for
Africans to go beyond culture and tourism by
deepening their knowledge of science and
technology.
His words : ” This Africa beauty pageant is a
journey to climate change which today is a big
challenge globally. That is why Cross River
State people knowing full well that we hold 58
percent of the entire forest map of Nigeria and
by extension Africa , made the choice of the
theme which is, “ Green economy, a tool for
sustainable development ” for the world to
know that Africa generates less emissions yet
bears the brunt of industrialization .”
Angola on Sunday emerged winner of the
maiden edition of Miss Africa beauty pageant
organised by the Cross River State
government.
She defeated 17 other contestants , carting
home a Sport Utility Vehicle and a cash prize
of 25, 000 dollars at the grand finale which took
place at the prestigious Calabar International
Convention Centre .
Refilwe Mthimunye of South Africa was the first
runner- up while Jencey Anwifoje of Cameroon
was the second runner - up.
They carted home 15, 000 and 10, 000 dollars
respectively.
The event made box office record with over 365
million people watching it on television .
Cross River State governor and initiator of the
pageant, Prof Ben Ayade, stressed the need for
Africans to go beyond culture and tourism by
deepening their knowledge of science and
technology.
His words : ” This Africa beauty pageant is a
journey to climate change which today is a big
challenge globally. That is why Cross River
State people knowing full well that we hold 58
percent of the entire forest map of Nigeria and
by extension Africa , made the choice of the
theme which is, “ Green economy, a tool for
sustainable development ” for the world to
know that Africa generates less emissions yet
bears the brunt of industrialization .”
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