The Future Face Africa, FFA, modeling project, sponsored by Ecobank Nigeria has come to a climax with an Angolan and a Rwandan emerging winners.
At the final event which took place at Eko Hotels and Suites, in Victoria Island, Lagos, Ana Campos of Angola emerged winner in the female category while Nziza Ken from Rwanda was adjudged winner of the male prize.
The closing event was full of glamour, pomp and circumstance at the keenly contested Pan African model talent search competition, easily Africa’s largest model search contest.
The grand finale had 18 contestants who qualified after a rigorous selection process involving physical casting in eight African countries, as well as thousands of digital applications from all over the world. Some of the 18 finalists were flown into Lagos for photo sessions and runway competition which turned their modeling aspirations into reality.
The two winners won the title of “Africa’s Next Future Face” and each received a two-year international modeling contract with a top international modeling agency as well as $5,000 cash prize.
In addition to providing a career start in modeling, the competition also prepares the winners for global modeling roles.
Speaking during the event, the Head of Marketing and Corporate Communications, Ecobank Nigeria, Mr. Babajide Sipe, said the bank’s decision to sponsor the event was in line with its Pan African vision of developing potentials and talents on the continent. The sponsorship also aligns with Ecobank’s commitment to provide a veritable platform for actualizing the dreams of many young talents who will become global super stars in the fashion and beauty industry.
Mr. Sipe said: “We are proud to be sponsors of this event. You know that Ecobank is committed to Africa and focused on giving the young ones every opportunity to realize their potential. Africa has the talent, the resources and the best people across the globe to succeed in any industry. Future Face Africa is a platform to discover some of these talents and to again put Africa in the global Fashion scene”.
‘Future Face Africa’ is regarded as the leading and biggest model search competition in the continent and it is organised by Beth Model Management Africa.
