25 Sep

Mai Atafo Oyinkansola Fawehinmi Latasha Ngwube Olumide Makanjuola Adim Isiakpona Aisha Augie Mark Okoye Aisha Yesufu Dr. Melvis Ndiloseh Gbemi Olateru-Olagbegi Tolulope Adedeji Ayo mairo-Ese Oluwasola Obagbemi

The 16th Edition of ‘The Future Awards Africa (TFAA) recognized young Africans driving and shaping change across the continent. In this edition, we celebrated the continent’s brightest who have been exceptional through innovation, transformation, advocacy and pioneering in various fields of endeavour. Themed “Celebrating Challengers and Builders”, this…

Acting – Jide-Kene Achufusi, 28. To the uninitiated Jide-Kene Achufusi, better known as Swanky JKA, seemed to fall out of nowhere to land the most coveted film role in all of Nollywood in 2018, the lead in the Charles Okpaleke remake of Nollywood classic, Living In Bondage. But…

Seven extraordinary individuals including innovators, activists and entrepreneurs from across Africa were shortlisted for The Future Awards Africa 2020 Young Person of the Year prize. This year, the awards received over 1500 entries for this prize from over 30 African countries. Of those shortlisted, the top candidates were…

On Saturday, The Future Awards Africa (TFAA), held its first-ever TV and digital edition of The Diversity Summit, incorporating a series of panel discussions covering a number of topics inclusion, equality, spirituality, identity, capitalism, environment, special needs and human rights. The Summit which brought together over 100 of…

The Central Working Committee of The Future Awards Africa (TFAA) today has announced that its first-ever TV and digital edition of The Diversity Summit will hold on 28 November, 2020. The TV and digital diversity summit will bring together over 100 of the most influential leaders and thinkers…

The Future Awards Africa Prize for Film Johnson. E. Awolola, 28. The Nigerian film industry is constantly evolving, with new opportunities to collaborate with streaming giants and internationally renowned corporations. All this progress is being championed by a generation of young filmmakers who are honouring the past while…

Africa’s biggest youth awards, The Future Awards Africa (TFAA), has unveiled the nominees for its only category open to public voting, The Future Awards Africa Prize for Service to Young People. The category, a first in the Awards’ 15-year history, recognises outstanding individuals (aged below 55 years) who…

The leading African intervention platform www.beatingcorona.africa has released a report spotlighting ten insights on COVID-19 interventions in Nigeria. The report features vital facts that provide a comprehensive deconstruction of how non-governmental interventions fared in the early stages of the Coronavirus in Nigeria and how they are coping with…

Africa’s Most Prestigious Youth Awards, The Future Awards Africa, has announced its jury. Now in its fifteenth (15th) year, the historically relevant award, known for discovering, spotlighting, and recognizing young African talents has assembled an impressive list of personalities, social activists, creatives, human rights advocates policy-movers, pioneers, culture-shapers,…

Adekunle Hassan (31) Adekunle Kunle-Hassan is a quintessential young leader and astute entrepreneur, passionate about technology and social impact in Africa which has informed his investment in digital technology for quality healthcare delivery. He manages Summitech Computing Limited, a digital agency (software development, digital marketing, software testing and…

Olaseni Cole (32) Olaseni is a General, raising an army of young innovators, inventors, builders and problem-solvers in and from Africa. His project, Empowered Programmers, is an initiative aimed at preparing and equipping children with skills within the tech space helping them solve everyday problems using tech. As a Youth Corper and ICT Instructor in…

Al-farouq Aminu (29) Al-Farouq Aminu is a professional basketball player for the Orlando Magic of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He plays internationally with the Nigeria national basketball team, the Tigers. Aminu was picked by the Los Angeles Clippers in the 2010 non draft with the eighth overall pick. He has also played…

Peace Itimi (24) Peace Itimi is a Digital Marketing Professional, Trainer and budding YouTuber. Thus far, she has personally handled over $200k in advertising budget and worked with brands across different industries and clients from different countries. Some of the brands include Benson Idahosa University, Glo Nigeria, Oando,…