20 Dec 2017

Nomzamo honoured as Woman of the Year by Nigeria's KOKO magazine

Johannesburg – It’s been a remarkable year for Nomzamo Mbatha – from hosting at the Essence Music festival in New Orleans to shooting a campaign for PUMA alongside model Cara Delevingne.

The star has definitely made the most of 2017 and her efforts have not gone unnoticed.

On Tuesday the actress revealed that she had been named Woman of the Year by KOKO magazine – an online fashion and lifestyle magazine in Nigeria.

Honoured by the announcement, Nomzamo wrote in part: "Me? 2017 WOMAN OF THE YEAR? WOW… This is for all the girls from dusty streets across Africa. Friends, 2017 was perhaps one of the most challenging, yet rewarding years of my life & career. Practically living out of my suitcase and in & out the airport. (sic)"

Other stars nominated in the category include Bonang Matheba, Yemi Alade and Tiwa Savage.

Take a look Nomzamo’s full post here:

Me? 2017 WOMAN OF THE YEAR? WOW... This is for all the girls from dusty streets across Africa???Friends, 2017 was perhaps one of the most challenging, yet rewarding years of my life & career. Practically Living out of my suitcase and in & out the airport. But God knows my well of gratitude does not run dry... From traveling to Malawi and being an ambassador of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees to hosting the BET International stage, working and covering the Black Girls Rock awards, Hosting at Essence Centre Stage in New Orleans, traveling with Veuve Clicquot to New York & London, rushing to London to launch the PUMA #DOYOUSERIES by Cara Delevingne and being an ambassador for Essence in my hometown DBN and pulling off my Youth Summit, within ESSENCE Durban. All this with school to keep up with... SO EVENTFUL! Thank you to BOMB PRODUCTIONS & ISIBAYA, BET & VIACOM Africa for always allowing me to spread my wings. Sending love to my campaigns with my AMAZING families: NEUTROGENA, L'Oreal, PUMA, AUDI & OLD MUTUAL... Shot this incredible cover a couple of weeks ago in London, landing at 6am to depart later at 9pm the same day. I didn't even know what it was for & had no knowledge of the narrative of it??????!!! And now this??! #NubianPrincess #BlackBeauty #MadeInAfrica #MadeKwaMashu #BlackGirlMagic #BlackGirlsRock #BlessedBeyond
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