{"id":15714,"date":"2016-05-03T17:16:52","date_gmt":"2016-05-03T17:16:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/?p=15714"},"modified":"2016-11-28T16:20:48","modified_gmt":"2016-11-28T16:20:48","slug":"rebecca-asamoah","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/rebecca-asamoah","title":{"rendered":"Rebecca Asamoah Wins The First Miss Africa Continent\u00a0Pageant"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"a6b39195b99473d6c9dd698db2668010\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:2px 0 2px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<center>\r\n\r\n<script type='text\/javascript'>\r\nfunction ShorterThan(widthMax) {\r\n                if (screen.width < widthMax) {return true;}  \r\n                else {return false}\r\n    }\r\nvar LimitWidth = 728\r\nvar MobileZoneID = 348996\r\nvar DesktopZoneID = 348995   \r\n<!--\/\/<![CDATA[\r\n   document.MAX_ct0 ='';\r\n   var m3_u = (location.protocol=='https:'?'https:\/\/cas.criteo.com\/delivery\/ajs.php?':'https:\/\/cas.criteo.com\/delivery\/ajs.php?');\r\n   var m3_r = Math.floor(Math.random()*99999999999);\r\n   document.write (\"<scr\"+\"ipt type='text\/javascript' src='\"+m3_u);\r\n   if (ShorterThan(LimitWidth)) {document.write (\"zoneid=\"+MobileZoneID);} else {document.write (\"zoneid=\"+DesktopZoneID);}\r\n   document.write(\"&nodis=1\");\r\n   document.write ('&cb=' + m3_r);\r\n   if (document.MAX_used != ',') document.write (\"&exclude=\" + document.MAX_used);\r\n   document.write (document.charset ? 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Michelo Malambo from Zambia was the runner-up and Jemimah Kandimiri from South Africa took the third place.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>A celebration of African cultures<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The pageant was created by South African film producer and director Lionel Neo Mashishi. He has been working on the project for five years and hopes that it will help empower young women in Africa. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>\u201cThis is about Africa, we are selling Africa to the world, and we are proud to be Africa,\u201d he said.<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">While he wants the pageant to be as popular as Miss World, Miss Universe and Miss Earth, Mashishi made sure to make it different from the other contests. <\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>\u201cThe way everything was done was African, we didn\u2019t emulate anything from Miss Universe, or Miss World.\u201d \u00a0<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In addition to the classic evening gown look, contestants also incorporated traditional clothing from their country. Asamoah strutted across the stage in braids and a traditional Ghanaian Ashanti beaded crown. Her evening gown was made from Ghana\u2019s signature kente cloth. For the swimsuit competition, the contestants wore black t-shirts and shorts and danced barefoot to songs like &#8220;Africa&#8221; by Malian musician Salif Keita.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15715\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15715\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15715\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/05\/13061965_811463098987691_7511627973424588637_n.jpg\" alt=\"source\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/05\/13061965_811463098987691_7511627973424588637_n.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/05\/13061965_811463098987691_7511627973424588637_n-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/05\/13061965_811463098987691_7511627973424588637_n-85x64.jpg 85w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15715\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/scontent-nrt1-1.xx.fbcdn.net\/hphotos-xtp1\/v\/t1.0-9\/13061965_811463098987691_7511627973424588637_n.jpg?oh=e4b00a863292c7fe47bcacde56b98098&amp;oe=57B3C3D6\">source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><strong>Empowering women and creating unity <\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The main goal of the pageant is to promote African beauty and culture while empowering young women. According to the official website:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong> \u201c[The pageant] plays a role in uniting Africa by addressing xenophobic mentality and various plights facing African continent. It aims to assist in integrating young African women into mainstream economy.\u201d<\/strong> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The pageant aims to aid female social and economic empowerment by providing a platform for African women to be internationally recognized. The Miss African organization will also work with NGOs that provide washable sanitary pads for women in need and advocate for the eradication of against ebola, poverty, and xenophobia in Africa.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15716\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15716\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15716\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/05\/12974390_808031599330841_4162277724787541879_n.jpg\" alt=\"source\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/05\/12974390_808031599330841_4162277724787541879_n.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/05\/12974390_808031599330841_4162277724787541879_n-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/05\/12974390_808031599330841_4162277724787541879_n-85x48.jpg 85w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15716\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/scontent-nrt1-1.xx.fbcdn.net\/v\/t1.0-9\/12974390_808031599330841_4162277724787541879_n.jpg?oh=962a42e33f31691929e85e21c4319756&amp;oe=57A89672\">source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><strong>A representative for the continent<\/strong><\/h2>\n<blockquote><p><strong>\u201cThe personality of Miss Africa must reflect true African culture and values, to be the real African ambassador,\u201d the site states. \u00a0\u201cShe\u2019ll advocate the plight faced by Africa such as Ebola, HIV\/Aids and Poverty eradication internationally. She must be passionate about Africa and be proud to an African.\u201d<\/strong> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The winner signs a one-year contract to travel and represent Africa globally. She will also be featured in different events &#8211; such as sports tournaments and international awards like BET &#8211; and corporate functions. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15717\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15717\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15717\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/05\/13006630_808168069317194_3284183884943697644_n.jpg\" alt=\"source\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/05\/13006630_808168069317194_3284183884943697644_n.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/05\/13006630_808168069317194_3284183884943697644_n-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/05\/13006630_808168069317194_3284183884943697644_n-85x64.jpg 85w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15717\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/africapageant\/photos\/pb.662351763898826.-2207520000.1462293336.\/808168069317194\/?type=3&amp;theater\">source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><strong>Meet the first African queen<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Asamoah, aged 24, is a dental hygienist. She was a runner-up in the 2015 Miss Ghana competition. She won a grant to study business management at Monash University in Johannesburg. Her platform will focus on youth empowerment:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong> \u201cThere are a lot of things to be fixed in Africa \u2014 water, education, environmental issues. \u00a0My main concern is the empowerment of youths \u2026 so we can work hand in hand and put our continent in the best place it should be.\u201d<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15718\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15718\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15718\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/05\/screen-shot-2016-05-03-at-12-53-34-pm.jpg\" alt=\"source\" width=\"700\" height=\"447\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/05\/screen-shot-2016-05-03-at-12-53-34-pm.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/05\/screen-shot-2016-05-03-at-12-53-34-pm-600x383.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/05\/screen-shot-2016-05-03-at-12-53-34-pm-85x54.jpg 85w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15718\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/africapageant\/photos\/pb.662351763898826.-2207520000.1462293336.\/811477138986287\/?type=3&amp;theater\">source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Watch Asamoah share her thoughts in the video below:<\/h2>\n<p>https:\/\/youtu.be\/IR-GvVF0FEg<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/top-10-most-beautiful-female-african-models\">SEE ALSO:\u00a0Top 10 Most Beautiful Female African Models.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<!--CusAds0-->\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The first Miss Africa Continent pageant was held this year. 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