At the market place in Togo's capital, Lomé, it is a group of women who rule the trade, some old, round, black wives, often illiterate, who have learned how to earn respect and money. Nana Benz is a woman who manages the sales of the wonderful African textiles and always allows herself to be transported around in a large Mercedes-Benz with a driver. Another image of Africa - not the begging and sick, but a diverse and life-affirming one.