The Future Awards Africa in partnership with the University of Sussex, United Kingdom presents THE FUTURE LEADERS FORUM 2018. This forum is geared towards creating a platform to foster inter-generational dialogue and millennial collaboration supported by an academic community. With an aim of promoting cross-sectoral interaction and cooperation…
The British Council yesterday hosted The Future Awards Africa 2018 nominees to a reception in Lagos with young change-makers including Niniola, Zainab Balogun, Emmanuel Oyeleke, Ink Eze, Folu Storms, Fisayo Fosudo and others receiving their certificates of nomination. With 20 categories and 100 nominees selected this year, The…
The 13th edition of The Future Awards Africa (TFAA), the continent’s biggest youth event continues to generate online and offline excitement and anticipation with its event invite and style guide representing the best of Nigeria’s people, culture, resources, and diversity. It reflects the unique elements that bind Nigerians together…
The Future Awards Africa is partnering with the British Council to host nominees of the 13th edition of the Awards on Wednesday, 12 December, 2018 in Ikoyi, Lagos. As one of the main activities leading up to the main event on 16 December, 2018, the nominees’ reception presents…
The Central Working Committee (CWC) of The Future Awards Africa has unveiled the list of honorees for the most coveted youth award on the continent, the Young Person of the Year – David ‘Davido’ Adeleke, Samson Itodo, Tomi Adeyemi, Nemitari Ajienka, and Dr. Mahmoud Maina. This prize is…
The Central Working Committee (CWC) of The Future Awards Africa (TFAA) has announced the nominees for the 13th edition of Africa's biggest youth awards set to hold on 16 December 2018 at the Balmoral Centre, Federal Palace Hotel, Lagos. With 20 award categories this year, the CWC unveiled…
The wait is finally over! Africa’s biggest youth event, The Future Awards Africa is set to unveil the nominees for its 13th edition, with the list set to be announced this Sunday, 2 December, 2018. Doing the honours will be media personality, Ayo Mairo-Ese and ex-Big Brother Naija housemate, Omololu…
As part of the activities leading to the 13th edition of The Future Awards Africa 2018, we introduced town-hall meetings which serves as a medium to call for nomination thereby getting to the grassroots of every community and identifying young people who are achievers in their field. In…
The Future Awards Africa (TFAA) held their first influencers breakfast hangout on the 24th of August, 2018. The event which was a breakfast hangout, featured influencers from various industries and states. To organise an awards campaign/event in 2018 that further celebrates the success of the Nigerian youth, some of…
As part of its call for nomination activities, in preparation for the 2018 edition of The Future Awards Africa (TFAA), organisers of the awards, The Future Project (TFP) paid courtesy visits to Eko FM to speak to the youth corpers on the influence of youth on the growth…
The Future Awards Africa (TFAA), Nigeria’s foremost youth awards, has announced its call for nominations for the 2018 edition. Building on the theme ‘Nigeria’s New Tribe’ launched in 2017, the 13th edition of the prestigious awards seeks to reward excellence by celebrating advocates, creators, and pioneers between the ages…
In conclusion of the 2018 school tour for The Future Awards Africa (TFAA), organisers of the awards, The Future Project (TFP) held a 2-hour seminar at the British International School, Lekki. The School tour is focused on developing young individuals in leadership, career and active citizenship, began on…
In preparation for the 2018 edition of The Future Awards Africa (TFAA), organisers of the awards, The Future Project (TFP) have launched its post TFAA activities starting with the school tour. The School tour is focused on developing young individuals in leadership, career and active citizenship, began on…
Winners of The Future Awards Africa (TFAA) 2017 were hosted to a dinner by the African Young Chefs Competition on Saturday, 24 February, 2018 at the Culinary Academy, Ikoyi, Lagos. The event was a celebration of young talents and entrepreneurs driving the new African narrative, while also highlighting…
THE FUTURE AWARDS AFRICA PRIZE FOR ACTING Samuel Ajibola (30) Sambasa Nzeribe (29) Bidemi Kosoko (29) Akah Nnani (29) Ini-Idima Okojie (27) THE FUTURE AWARDS AFRICA PRIZE FOR FASHION AND DESIGN Joseph O. Ike and Ola Akindehinde (JZO Fashion) (31/26) Bisola ‘Ladybiba’ Adeniyi (25) Paolo Sisiano (29) Muktar…
The 12th edition of The Future Awards 2017 held December 9, 2017, at the Federal Palace Hotel, Lagos. With the mandate to celebrate and accelerate innovation among young Nigerians aged 18 – 31, TFAA acknowledges inspiring young people making a difference through social enterprise, social good, and creativity.…
The Future Awards Africa 2017 Nominees Reception hosted at The Ford Foundation office, in Ikoyi. Photos of some of the nominees and guests at the reception. Bukunyi Olateru-Olgbegi Chair, The Central Working Committee of The Future Awards Africa
With the mandate to celebrate and accelerate innovation among Nigerians aged 18 – 31, the TFAA acknowledges inspiring young people making a difference through social enterprise, social good, and creativity. Arguably Nigeria’s most influential artist this year, Wizkid released one of the biggest albums of the year,…
The Future Awards Africa Prize for Acting Samuel Ajibola (30) Nollywood is an unforgiving place for actors. It is even worse for child actors, who struggle to find roles that provide nuance and truly challenge the ability of the child actor to understand…
The Future Awards Africa (TFAA) has unveiled its list of nominees for the 12th edition of the prestigious awards. With the mandate to celebrate and accelerate innovation among young Nigerians aged 18 - 31, the TFAA acknowledges inspiring young people making a difference through social enterprise, social good,…
Africa’s biggest awards event, The Future Awards Africa (TFAA), is set to unveil the nominees for its 12th edition this Sunday, 19 November 2017. Hosted by two of Nigeria’s media personalities, Arthur Ngwube of Rhythm FM and Tallulah Doherty of EbonyLife TV, the unveiling will be televised on…
The Future Awards Africa, Nigeria’s foremost Awards event, today announced its call for nomination of young Africans with outstanding achievements in 2017. Themed ‘Nigeria’s New Tribe’, this year’s edition seeks to acknowledge inspiring young people making a difference through social enterprise, social good, and innovation. Beyond tribal lines,…
Kenneth Gyang’s “The Lost Cafe” is an uplifting story about a girl’s decision to rise above dark family secrets and culture shock to live her dreams abroad, finding the most unusual answers to her troubling questions somewhere in Drammen where she meets the half blind, strange owner of…
Bukola Bolarinwa who won The Future Awards Africa Prize for Advocacy in 2016 was selected last year as one of the 2017 Queen’s Young Leaders. She was presented with the award on Thursday 29th of June, 2017. Bukola Bolarinwa was born with Sickle Cell Disease, and after noticing…
The University of Lagos hosted the University of Sussex (UK) and winners of The Future Awards Africa on Friday June 30, 2017 to engage the youth audience on leadership and empowering strategies for productive careers. The Future Awards Africa (TFAA) are a set of awards given to young…
Winner of The Future Africa Awards for Community Action in 2014, Jake Okechukwu Effoduh has been selected to deliver the Keynote Address at the University of Oxford’s Human Welfare Conference. Hosted by the Green Templeton College of the University and scheduled to hold in May 2017, the Human…
The Central Working Committee for Africa’s biggest youth event, The Future Awards Africa (TFAA), has announced its plans for the next 10 years of the awards. The move follows a review of the last ten years by its Global Board of Advisors – meeting in July 2016. Based…
Following the announcement by the Central Working Committee (CWC) for Africa’s biggest youth event The Future Awards Africa (TFAA), the Awards is launching its country model plan with a focus on Nigeria. This has been a difficult year in Nigeria, but despite the adversity, the youth have risen…
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.…
Africa's biggest youth event, The Future Awards Africa came to a triumphant climax on Sunday when it held its annual ceremony, now in its 11th year. We were introduced to the key players shaping the future in the 105 nominees identified across 21 categories. The event was well…
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 Future Awards Africa & EbonyLife Prize for Acting ADESUA ETOMI 30 Her professional acting career began in 2014 with the release of her first film Knocking On Heaven’s Door. Her brand shows that all you need is talent and the courage to chase your dreams and…
The wait is finally over! Nominees for Africa's biggest youth event, The Future Awards Africa, now in its 11th year, will be unveiled this Sunday! Doing the honours will be the next big things in entertainment: actor and TV personality Timini Egbuson and TV host & fashion IT…
Following the announcement by the Central Working Committee (CWC) for Africa’s biggest youth event The Future Awards Africa (TFAA), the Awards is launching its country model plan with a focus on Nigeria. This has been a difficult year in Nigeria, but despite the adversity, the youth have risen to the…
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…
The Central Working Committee for Africa’s biggest youth event, The Future Awards Africa (TFAA), has announced its plans for the next 10 years of the awards. The move follows a review of the last ten years by its Global Board of Advisors - meeting in July 2016.…
Philip Obaji Jr winner of The Future awards Africa(TFAA) was among the participants at the 37th International Human Rights Training Program (IHRTP) which held from June 5 - 24, 2016 in Montreal, Canada. The IHRTP was designed to build capacity within participants to undertake more effective human rights…
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.
In 2000, the Economist made a bold declaration about Africa: it called us the hopeless continent. We screamed. We protested. Oyinbo people are trying to put us down. They are insulting us. It's time for us to tell our own stories. E. T. C. So by 2011, the…
The 10th year anniversary edition of The Future Awards Africa (TFAA) which held today at the prestigious Intercontinental Hotels, Victoria Island, Lagos, lived up to its billing as Africa’s biggest youth event. The awards hosted by multi-talented singer and producer, Dare Art-Alade and South Africa’s leading OAP, Bonang Matheba saw 11 outstanding young achievers rewarded for their excellent work…
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…
The Central Working Committee for The Future Awards Africa (TFAA) 2015 has announced the hosts of the 10th anniversary! They are Bonang Matheba, South Africa’s favourite media personality, Bonang Methaba and award-winning artiste and music entrepreneur Dare Art-Alade. The hosts represent the best of young Africans from…
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Following the announcement of nominees for The Future Awards Africa (TFAA) 2015 in a continent-wide broadcast on EbonyLife TV and Channels TV yesterday, the awards have unveiled photos of the nominees today in an exciting art campaign with Comic Republic. The 50 young Africans who are the nominees…
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…