Top Model Africa (cycle 2)

***Top Model Africa, Cycle 2*** was hosted by Kenyan supermodel, Wairimu Mwangi. The casting was opened to aspiring models from the entire continent of Africa, and featured 12 contestants. The requirements for applicants this cycle were being between the ages of 16-26, and standing at least 168 cm tall (5 ft 6 in).

Model mentor Lucie Kirabo returned for the second season. Joy Afolabi and Mamadou Reti returned as judges on the panel, and new judge Elisa Rickard was introduced into the panel. She previously was featured as a guest judge, however was welcomed as a full-time panelist this season.

Cycle 2 featured the debuts of Algeria, Angola, Djibouti, Egypt, Madagascar, Morocco, Senegal and Swaziland. Eight out of the eleven countries represented this cycle were countries that had not been represented the previous cycle. Only Gambia, Nigeria and Uganda were represented again, which all made it to the finale.

The winner was 21 year-old **Neema Ahimbisibwe** from  Uganda (Mbarara, Mbarara).

Runner-up Sierra Dlamini went on to replace Lucie Kirabo as model mentor.

## Locations

* Cape Town Episodes 1-4, 6-7
* Mombasa Episode 5
* Paris Episodes 8-10

## Episodes

### **Episode 1**

* **Immune:** Ekene Echinkunwoke
* **Eliminated outside of judging panel:** Alizée Radafison
* **First call-out:** Neema Ahimbisibwe
* **Bottom two:** Nadiyya Boulos & Rashida El-Mofty
* **Eliminated:** Rashida El-Mofty

### **Episode 2**

* **First call-out:** Nadiyya Boulos
* **Bottom two:** Nyima Sanyang & Sierra Dlamini
* **Eliminated:** Sierra Dlamini

### **Episode 3**

* **First call-out:** Amina Basse
* **Bottom two:** Mona Naaji & Nashwa Nejem
* **Eliminated:** Nashwa Nejem

### **Episode 4**

* **First call-out:** Nadiyya Boulos
* **Bottom two:** Amina Basse & Elisa Rodrigues
* **Originally eliminated:** Amina Basse
* **Quit:** Elisa Rodrigues

### **Episode 5**

* **First call-out:** Mona Naaji & Sanya El-Ghazzawy
* **Bottom two:** Amina Basse & Ekene Echinkunwoke
* **Eliminated:** Amina Basse

### **Episode 6**

* **First call-out:** Neema Ahimbisibwe
* **Bottom two:** Mona Naaji & Nyima Sanyang
* **Eliminated:** Mona Naaji

### **Episode 7**

* **Returned:** Sierra Dlamini
* **First call-out:** Neema Ahimbisibwe
* **Bottom two:** Nyima Sanyang & Sanya El-Ghazzawy
* **Eliminated:** Sanya El-Ghazzawy

### **Episode 8**

* **First call-out:** Nyima Sanyang
* **Bottom two:** Ekene Echinkunwoke & Nadiyya Boulos
* **Eliminated:** Nadiyya Boulos

### **Episode 9**

* **First call-out:** Ekene Echinkunwoke
* **Bottom two:** Neema Ahimbisibwe & Nyima Sanyang
* **Eliminated:** None

### **Episode 10**

* **Final four:** Ekene Echinkunwoke, Neema Ahimbisibwe, Nyima Sanyang & Sierra Dlamini
* **Advanced to final two:** Ekene Echinkunwoke & Sierra Dlamini
* **Voted in by the fans:** Neema Ahimbisibwe
* **Eliminated:** Nyima Sanyang
* **Final three:** Ekene Echinkunwoke, Neema Ahimbisibwe & Sierra Dlamini
* **Runners-up:** Ekene Echinkunwoke & Sierra Dlamini
* ***Top Model Africa*:** Neema Ahimbisibwe

## Notes

1. ↑ In episode 1, Ekene won the challenge and was immune from elimination. Alizée performed the worst and was eliminated.
2. ↑ In episode 4, Amina was originally eliminated but was saved when Elisa announced her decision to quit.
3. ↑ In episode 7, Sierra returned to the competition.
4. ↑ In episode 8, Neema and Sierra were called collectively.
5. ↑ Episode 9 featured a non-elimination bottom two.
6. ↑ In the finale, Ekene and Sierra advanced automatically to the final two. The fans had the chance to either vote in Neema or Nyima as the last finalist in the top three.