Mister Africa International Zimbabwe (MAIZ) set to participate at the 12th edition of the Mister Africa International pageant to be held in Sierra Leone this December.
Zimbabwe will be represented by Future Nyoni who is the reigning Mister Africa International first runner up. Mister Africa International Zimbabwe confirmed this through the press statement which partly reads, “Ladies and gentlemen our country’s delegate to Mister Africa International 2024 is Future Nyoni the reigning Mister Africa International first runner up 2023.”
Nyoni is not a newbie in the competition as he represented the country last year during the virtual competition and he excelled well as he was crowned the 1st runner up of Mister Africa International.
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The regional pageant was held virtually last year in October on the 9th to the 19th and a total of 30 African countries managed to take part in the modeling pageant which had the biggest number ever of candidates since it was launched in 2012.
The Mister Africa International first runner up has also participated in regional fashion shows such as the Beautiful You African Fashion show in Malawi as well as The Global African Fashion Coalition in Nelspruit, Empumalanga in South Africa. Nyoni has showcased designs by Afro Phoenix(Zimbabwe), Zado Fashions from Tanzania, Lele’s creations and Black Shoulder from South Africa and Tribal Trends by Shiko Onyango from Kenya.
Due to this outstanding record, Mister Africa International Zim organisers saw it fit to give Nyoni another opportunity to physically participate in the event. He will also continue to serve his duties as Mister Africa International Zimbabwe.
In case you wonder who is Nyoni? He was born in Hwange and he started his professional modeling career in 2017 at Open Eye Studios run by Samantha Tshuma, former Miss Zimbabwe. He is the co-founder of Nambya Development Organisation Trust, co-founder of Party Haven Events & Supplies and Beauty Galaxy Organisation, a charity organization that aims at creating a poverty free society especially for orphans, the elderly and disabled in the society.
Nyoni holds the following titles: Victoria Falls Runway King 2022, Best Zim Male Runway 2020, Most Photogenic 2020, reigning Mr Senior Zim 2022, First runner up Mister Africa International and (Best Dressed Gentleman award (at Mister Africa International 2023).
