Mister and Miss Africa were chosen at RUDN University
For the title of Mister Africa fought:
- Solomon Mubambwe (Zambia), Russian Language Institute;
- Yusuf Yasir Abubakar (Nigeria), Russian Language Institute;
- Esono Avomo Alex Ismael Obiang (Equatorial Guinea), Russian Language Institute.
For the title of Miss Africa competed:
- Majihingam Jimbay Charité (Chad), Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, 1st year.
- Ntutumu Bizezam Josefa Obono (Equatorial Guinea), Faculty of Economics, 1st year.
The competition consisted of 4 rounds: a business card, a fashion show, an exit in evening dresses and a talent contest. The participants demonstrated the clothes of African countries, sang, performed national dances and played traditional melodies on drums.
As a result of the competition, the winners were:
- Miss ASSAFTSTU-2023 — Ntutumu Bizezam Josefa Obono from Equatorial Guinea;
- Mr. ASSAFSTU-2023 — Yusuf Yasser Abubakar from Nigeria.
“I am very happy that I won this competition. For me it was a valuable experience: I worked well in a team and at the same time enjoyed what I was doing. We all had a lot of fun at the competition, and this is the most important thing!” — Ntutumu Bizezam Josefa Obono, Faculty of Economics, 1st year student.
“Any competitions are always about overcoming yourself and the obstacles that grow in your way. I’ve only been in Russia for a year and still know very few people. The competition made me go beyond comfort, find like-minded guys and create a team. During the preparation, I was once again convinced that you need to trust people and work hard in order to exceed your own and other people’s expectations, ”- Yusuf Yasser Abubakar, Russian Language Institute.
The organizer of the competition is the Association of RUDN Students from African Countries (ASSAFSTU).
Photo: Africa Fashion Studio in Moscow (author: Uyanze Eritye).
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