The Real Housewives franchise is set to expand across Africa with new shows in Nairobi and Pretoria

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The popular Real Housewives reality television franchise is continuing to expand across the world. NBCUniversal Formats has partnered with African entertainment company Multichoice for several more African versions of The Real Housewives shows according to Variety.

The new versions will include Nairobi (Kenya) and Pretoria (South Africa), with several others in the making. Independent production company Provoco is filming the 14-part series in Pretoria, while the filming in Nairobi will begin in September.

Expanding: The popular Real Housewives reality television franchise is continuing to expand across the world with several more African versions coming soon; Pictured The Real Housewives of DurbanThe Real Housewives is an international franchise that currently consists of 11 American installments, 20 international installments, as well as 23 spin-offs.

The shows focus on the personal and professional lives of a group of affluent women residing in a particular city. NBCUniversal Formats recently held The Real Housewives of Africa Summit in Cape Town, where local producers shared their experiences and 'connected with other global partners' behind The Real Housewives shows.