Belle of African Nations: The Heroines Series

Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti: The Woman Activist ( Her feminism and democratic socialism lead to the creation of The Abeokuta women’s union (AWU))

· Queen Ahmose-Nefertari: Co-founder of the glorious 18th century dynasty of KMT- called ''The greatest royal family that ever mounted a throne''

· Empress Candace of Meroe: Formidable and famous military leader.
· Nana Yaa Asantewa: The Commander in Chief (Referred to by the British as the ‘Joan D’Arc of Africa)
· Queen Amina of Zazzau (Zaria): The fearless Warrior and leader
· Margaret Ekpo: The Fashionable Feminist (At the time of her death, she left behind a legacy of ‘One Nigeria’, ‘Women in Politics’, ‘Women in Business and Leadership’ and ‘Emancipation for Women’)
· Miriam Makeba : The Mother of Africa (Makeba was not only involved in radical activity against apartheid but also in the civil rights movement and then black power.)
· Queen Nzinga: The reformist (The great National figure of pre-colonial Angola)
· Queen Makeda of Sheba: The epitome of beauty and power.


The BOAN Identity:

Belle of African Nations (BOAN) aims to identify with the unforgettable legacies of these pastheroines, publicising their lives and times; struggles and troubles to the world through entertainment, in such a way that beauty and brains are modeled to birth the heroines of our time.


We live in societies (Africa) where the feminine gender struggles to gain that global recognition and equality that would reposition and place them at the apex alongside their male counterparts.
BOAN is a pedestal that would encourage and motivate girls and ladies alike to look beyond their beauty, unlock their genius through pageantry, thus enabling them to harness their potentials.
If the aforementioned heroines could fight against all odds to make their marks in a world dominated by men - with limited accessibility to education - then females of this generation,empowered with numerous advantages such as the social media, technology and other innovative discoveries can replicate and even surpass their golden feats.
BOAN therefore identifies with African historical heroines, upholds their legacies, showcases their symbols of authorities and celebrates their heroic bequeaths. By aligning the present with the past, we hope to produce a beauty queen �� that epitomizes beauty, brains, passion, honour and heroism like no other; a queen �� that is brave enough to echo and re-echo the various unheard voices of the African women waiting to be liberated.