The Future Awards Africa 2016 is over but Nigerians are still reacting to the happenings of the night. One of them is social media expert and commentator, J.J Omojuwa who took his Instagram early this morning to share some thoughts on awards, nominations and eventual winners. Read here:…
The Future Awards (TFA) will release a full list of its nominees for the 2016 edition on Sunday. Some of the nominees who appeared on Sunday’s edition of ThisDay Style magazine include Tosin Ajibade, Stephanie Coker, Obi Ajuonuma (DJ Obi), Oluwo Adedunmola, Jane Michael Ekanem, Kehinde Paul, Kenneth…
The Future Awards, Africa’s biggest youth event, has announced the keynote speaker for its awards ceremony. The keynote speakers of the Awards, in past editions, have been role model leaders, with exemplary profiles and global relevance, in persons of Dr. Okonjo-Iweala, former Coordinating Minster of the Economy, former…
After a Sunday night that saw the best of young people across Nigeria and beyond being recognized by the organizers of The Future Awards Africa (TFAA) for their outstanding achievement in various fields of endeavour, YNaija caught up with Godwin Benson, the TFAA winner in the Education category.…
The Future Awards Africa is pleased to announce The University of Sussex as its Education partner. "Our accomplished students and alumni - which include many prominent African leaders - stand testimony to our belief in developing talent and leadership capacity." "Building empowered citizens is at the core of…
The Central Working Committee for The Future Awards Africa (TFAA) has approved 10 franchises to host TFAA events in countries across the world - from January 2017 - December 2020. To apply, send a mail titled Franchise Application to [email protected] and we will send you the selection guidelines…
Nigerian analyst Adesoji Solanke, has bagged yet another award, as the best equity analyst in Africa at the annual Financial Mail Top Analyst Awards, Johannesburg.
Mr Solanke was a nominee of The Future Awards Africa in the category of Young person of the year in 2015. This award is given to young individuals in Africa who have excelled and made outstanding achievement in their community.
The Nigerian Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has released its unemployment and underemployment report and it noted that another 1.5 million Nigerians became unemployed in the first quarter of 2016.
In the report, released Friday, the NBS said Nigeria’s unemployment rate grew from 10.4 percent in the last quarter in 2015 to 12.1 percent in the first quarter of 2016.
This is remarkable because the numbers had been stable in the third and fourth quarters of 2015. It had more detail on the composition and power of the labour force.
As part of the post-awards activities for its 10th season, The Future Awards Africa (TFAA) launched the Africa Citizenship School, beginning with a tour across secondary schools and universities in Nigeria.
The African Citizenship School is focused on developing young individuals in leadership, career and active citizenship.
There's excitement in the air! This year's invites to the 10th anniversary of The Future Awards Africa take an exciting detour, honoring 10 African countries. The invitation card is crafted in the map of 10 of these countries that have produced nominees for TFAA over the past three…
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Award Category: The Future Awards Africa Prize for Young Person of the Year Adesoji Solanke - 27, Nigeria Adesoji Solanke graduated with a first class degree in Economics from Babcock University at the age of 19. Since he discovered his passion for finance and research during his internship days at…
The list is out! Kenya, Uganda, Nigeria, lead the nominees for The Future Awards Africa 2015 - See the full list The Central Working Committee for Africa's biggest youth event, The Future Awards Africa (TFAA) has unveiled the anticipated list of the 50 young Africans who are the nominees for…
The Future Awards Africa announces nominees for The Ford Foundation Prize in Youth Employment, winner to get $5000 The Future Awards Africa announced successful candidates for The Ford Foundation Prize in Youth Employment - selected after an intensive four month period. Successful applicants were interviewed in selected cities…
The Central Working Committee for Africa's biggest youth event, The Future Awards Africa has announced that official media partner, EbonyLife TV will be unveiling nominees for the 2015 awards in a special TV broadcast. The one-hour broadcast is scheduled for 3pm West African Time and will air across Africa, hosted…
Boniface Mwangi Winner, The Future Awards Africa Prize In Advocacy 2014 Andrew Mupuya Winner, The Tony O. Elumelu Prize In Business 2014 Philip Obaji Jr Winner, The Future Awards Africa Prize In Education 2014 Samir Ibrahim & Charles Nicholas Winner, The Future Africa Awards Prize In Agriculture 2014…
After an evening of inspiration and glitz, the governor of Lagos, governor, Babatunde Raji Fashola, hosted the winners, hosts and organisers of Africa’s biggest youth event, The Future Awards Africa. The event held a day after the 2014 awards, on Monday 8 December at the State House, Alausa,…
(Nominees are arranged in order of name, age, organisation and country of origin) The Future Africa Awards Prize in Advocacy & Activism 1. Kennedy Odede, 29: Shining Hope for Communities, Kenya 2. Ola Ojewumi, 23: Sacred Hearts children's transplant foundation and Project ASCEND, Nigeria 3. Boniface Mwangi, 29: Pawa 254 initiative,…
THE FUTURE AWARDS PRIZE IN ADVOCACY & ACTIVISM Anu Olusola (27) Jake Okechukwu (25) Orode Ryan-Okpu (24) Tobore Oro Edema (24) Maryam Augie (28) THE FUTURE AWARDS PRIZE IN SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY Modestus Chijoke Idoko (20) Chikezie Nwaoha (29) Yewande Akinola (28) Chuka Ofili (31), Emotu Balogun…
BEST USE OF ADVOCACY Ferdinand Adimefe (Interface Foundation) 28 Olumide Makanjuola (The Initiative for Equal Rights) 25 Orode Ryan-Okpu (Pink Pearl Foundation) 22 Adamma Umeofia (WeBuilt: Nigeria) 20 Chizoba Imoka (Unveiling Africa Foundation) 25 Esther Agbarakwe (Nigerian Youth Climate Coalition) 28 Priscilla Usiobaifo (Brave Heart Initiative) 28 Babafemi…
ACTOR OF THE YEAR Ufuoma Ejenobor 29 Uche Jumbo 31 Ini Edo 28 Gideon Okeke 27 Matilda Obaseki 24 Mercy Johnson 27 Tonto Dike 25 Gbenro Ajibade 26 BEST USE OF ADVOCACY Nmachi Jidenma (Celebrating Progress Africa (CP-Africa.com)/Civic Participation) 22 Orode Uduaghan (Pink Pearl Cancer Foundation/Cancer) 21 Tola…
ACTOR OF THE YEAR Omoni Oboli Gideon Okeke Mercy Johnson Kemi Lala Akindoju Tonto Dikeh Ali Nuhu Mercy Aigbe Nonso Diobi BEST USE OF ADVOCACY Tunde David (YGC Africa) Stephen Oguntoyinbo (Talk Village International) Onodi Daniel Chinedu (Nigerian Youth Association, Benin Republic) Ndubude Matthew Ekene (Nigeria Youth Fight…
ON-AIR PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR (RADIO) Phoenix (Rhythm Lagos) Tito Otons (Raypower Lagos) Tyeng Gyang (Cool FM Abuja) Douglas Nwokocha (Rhythm Abuja) Yaw & Matse (Wazobia FM Lagos) Wildchild (Rhythm FM Lagos) Gbemi Olateru-Olagbegi (Cool FM Lagos) Chuks Roberts (Cosmo FM Enugu) BEST USE OF TECHNOLOGY Saheed Adejuwon…
