Miss Botswana Wins Miss Africa 2017
28 December 2017 |
12:38 pm
Delectable Miss Botswana, Gaseangwe Balopi, was crowned Miss Africa 2017 at the just concluded Miss Africa 2017 beauty pageant in Calabar. MissAfrica2017, which is its second edition, saw 25 contestants battle for the grand prize of $35,000 and a brand new Ford Edge Sport Utility Vehicle. Miss Rwanda, Fiona Naringwa, who is the first runner-up…
Delectable Miss Botswana, Gaseangwe Balopi, was crowned Miss Africa 2017 at the just concluded Miss Africa 2017 beauty pageant in Calabar. MissAfrica2017, which is its second edition, saw 25 contestants battle for the grand prize of $35,000 and a brand new Ford Edge Sport Utility Vehicle.
Miss Rwanda, Fiona Naringwa, who is the first runner-up will take the sum of $10,000 home while the second runner-up, Miss Luyolo Mngonyama of South Africa, will get $5,000.
The event was held at the Calabar International Convention Center (CICC).
See pictures of the event below:
Miss Africa is an initiative of Governor Ben Ayade which is aimed at creating awareness on the effects of climate change.
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