Miss Uganda USA 2008, Miss Imat Akelo-Opio (L)
Miss South Africa USA 2008 and now Miss Africa USA 2008, Miss Nyasha Zimucha (R).
Miss South Africa USA 2008 and now Miss Africa USA 2008, Miss Nyasha Zimucha (R).
Miss Africa USA 2008
South Africa's Nyasha Zimucha Wins Miss Africa USA 2008, Uganda is 4th Runner Up It was a tough competition. 
Miss Africa USA 2008: Delegate Tanta Badjan from Gambia The problem is our leaders put themselves first instead of their people. 
Miss Africa USA 2008: Delegate Esosa Edosomwan from Nigeria I believe in the God force that lives inside of us, and once you tap into that, you can do anything.
Miss Africa USA 2008: Contestant Sheila Denanyoh from Ghana Hebbel the German poet - Nothing great in the world has ever been accomplished without passion...
Miss Africa USA 2008: Contestant Armine Atomate from D.R. Congo Giles Bolton - The idea that westerners hold the key to Africa's development is of course, a myth- not to mention patronizing. As I quickly learned, most of the answers lie, as they should, in the hands of the African countries themselves...
Miss Africa USA 2008: Contestant Gloria Lily McCarthy from Kenya Giles Bolton - The idea that westerners hold the key to Africa's development is of course, a myth- not to mention patronizing. As I quickly learned, most of the answers lie, as they should, in the hands of the African countries themselves...
Miss Africa USA 2008: Contestant Mingana Fochive Danielle Frankie from Cameroon I know I have what it takes to relate to our future generation.
Miss Africa USA 2008: Contestant Imat Akelo-Opio from Uganda Mine at present is Imat- Woman the Phenomenon.
Miss Africa USA 2008: Contestant Laura Ngwaimbi from Cameroon The role of Africans in the Diaspora should be a role of patriotism and civic engagement. 
Miss Africa USA 2008: Contestant Claris Fanka from Cameroon The role of Africans in the Diaspora should be a role of patriotism and civic engagement. 
Miss Africa USA 2008: Contestant Abimbola Tokunbo Kusimo from Nigeria My big secret in beauty is my natural beauty that God has blessed me with.
Miss Africa USA 2008: Contestant Sharon Liwsa from Uganda You don't have to do much to be beautiful. 
Miss Africa USA 2008: Contestant Vivian Besem Tambe-Ebot from Cameroon An African woman may be defined by her culture, her family, and whatever experiences she's graced with in life but at the end all of it all she is simply just a woman. 
Miss Africa USA 2008: Contestant Wilsar Johnson from Sierra Leone My parents taught me the importance of an education and to take advantage of my opportunities.
Miss Africa USA 2008: Contestant Victoria Njau from Kenya The key to my beauty is keeping a positive attitude, having the right amount of sleep, having a balanced diet and when it calls for it, a little make-up always helps.
Miss Africa USA 2008: Contestant Mutinta Suuya from Zambia I also acknowledge the fact that Beauty is fragile therefore, I do not take it for granted but rather humbly appreciate it.
Miss Africa USA 2008: Contestant Kapinga Tshiakatumba from South Africa One smart contestant!
Miss Africa USA 2008: Contestant Inna Toure from Senegal Of course rice and fish... Any body who knows Senegal knows that, this is our number one dish.
Miss Africa USA 2008: Contestant Okawa-Shaznay Anyangwe from Cameroon My Heroin? My mother assisted a woman who died by the roadside giving birth to a beautiful baby girl.
Miss Africa USA 2008: Contestant Obinwanne Nwizu from Nigeria An African woman is one of balance...
Miss Africa USA 2008: Contestant Busi Mlambo from Zimbabwe I love to talk about the greatness of our continent and part of our duty in the Diaspora is to do what we can to make Africa even better. 
Miss Africa USA 2008: Contestant Nyasha Zimucha from South Africa I appreciate compliments about my physique, but I am more concerned with people getting to know me for who I am.
Miss Africa USA 2008: Contestant Matilda Adeosun from Nigeria Jollof rice is my favorite...
Miss Africa USA 2008: Contestant Mariamma Brown from Senegal We posed a few questions to Miss Africa 2008 contestants as they competed for their countries before the grand finale at the end of the year.
Next is Miss Africa USA 2008 contestant Mariamma Brown from Senegal.
Miss Africa USA 2008: Contestant Chioma Cindy Nkachukwu from Nigeria We posed a few questions to Miss Africa 2008 contestants as they competed for their countries before the grand finale at the end of the year.
We started with Miss Africa USA 2008 contestant Chioma Cindy Nkachukwu from Nigeria.
