Mama Benz
Gud gav hende en Mercedes Benz
A wonderfully different, warm picture of a colourful and vibrant Africa. In Lomé, capital of Togo, the market place trade is controlled by a group of women. Rotund, elderly black woman, often illiterate, have succeeded in creating respect and wealth for themselves. They are strong and independent and take orders from no-one. People call them Mama Benz. A Mama Benz is a woman who controls retain trade in textiles and rides everywhere in a large Mercedes-Benz complete with chauffeur.