ATLANTA, GEORGIA - The 4th edition of the Annual Miss Africa USA took place on November 1, 2008. The event which was designed to empower African women in diaspora was won by Nyasha Zimucha - Miss South Africa US 2008 in a keenly contested event that featured representatives from 17 African countries. Find below pictures from the photo shoot that took place prior to the beauty pageant. All pictures by our fashion correspondent TA. Special thanks to the Miss Africa USA organization for their assistance especially Lady Kate Njeuma, Mr Harold Greaves (Official Photographer) and Constance Nkwantah, Communications officer.

Stay tuned for our coverage of the beauty pageant. For more information about Miss Africa USA and how to support them please visit missafricaunitedstates.com