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Burna Boy, Debo Ogundoyin, Teni, Falz The Bahd Guy, Tega Oghenejobo of Mavin Records, Adesola Ade-Unuigbe of BellaNaija, Sharon Ooja, Timini Egbuson, Tolani Alli, Tubobereni of Tubo Woman, Stephen Tayo and others have been nominated for the 2019 edition of The Future Awards Africa (TFAA).
The Central Working Committee (CWC) of the awards released the list of nominees covering twenty-one categories in the 14th edition of Africa’s biggest youth awards holding on 24 November, 2019 at the Balmoral Centre, Federal Palace Hotel, Lagos.
Themed ‘Nigeria’s New Tribe, the nominees represent outstanding young talents, innovators, entrepreneurs and community advocates in various industries who are breaking boundaries. Since its inception, The Future Awards Africa has championed over 2,000 trailblazers between 18 – 31 years across the continent, including Tara Fela-Durotoye, Innocent ‘2Face’ Idibia, Samson Itodo, Mark Angel, Bisola Borha, Bolanle Olukanni, Zainab Balogun, Bayo Omoboriowo, Ikechukwu Oviawe, and many more.
Bukonla Adebakin, Chief Operating Officer of The Future Project expressed her excitement about the new nominees and emphasized the importance of recognizing extraordinary young Nigerians in the leadership space who are achieving greatness.
“We are excited to present this list of nominees which were meticulously selected. At TFAA, we recognize and acknowledge young people’s talent and innovations, so introducing the nominees for class of 2019 serves to remind those that celebrate them that the world is watching and whatever you do is worth doing well,” she said.
See full list below:
THE FUTURE AWARDS AFRICA PRIZE FOR ACTING
Timini Egbuson (32)Bimbo Ademoye (28)Bandele ‘Baaj’ Adebule (30)Sharon Ooja (28)Fatima Washa Abdullahi (26)Moshood Fattah (28)
THE FUTURE AWARDS AFRICA PRIZE FOR AGRICULTURE
Emmanuel Maduka (24)Chiamaka Ndukwu Theresa and Kenneth Okonkwo (25/25)Uka Eje (29)Divine-Love Akam (24)Rotimi Olawale (29)
THE FUTURE AWARDS AFRICA PRIZE FOR ADVOCACY
Hamzat Lawal (32)Bright Jaja (29)Uchechi ‘Ucy’ Rochas (27)Ifedayo Durosinmi-Etti (30)Funke Adeoye (27)
THE FUTURE AWARDS AFRICA PRIZE FOR ARTS (VISUAL & APPLIED)
Arinze Stanley (26)Ken Nwadiogbu (25)Dipo Doherty (28)Olarinde Olayemi Ayanfeoluwa (22)Olabanke Subair (28)
THE FUTURE AWARDS AFRICA PRIZE FOR COMMUNITY ACTIONThis is a category open to public voting on awards.thefutureafrica.com/vote
Abdulazeez Kaltumi (27)Yetunde Fadeyi (27)Kelechukwu Nwachukwu Lucky (25)Tony Joy (27)Akpobi Elvis (31)Isaac Success (28)Stephen Teru (29)
THE FUTURE AWARDS AFRICA PRIZE FOR FILM-MAKING
Kayode Kasum (28)Dare Olaitan (28)Chinney Love Eze (31)Rahama Sadau (26)Uche Odoh (30)
THE FUTURE AWARDS AFRICA PRIZE FOR LITERATURE
Akwaeke Emezi (32)Ijeoma Umebinyuo (30)Lanaire Aderemi (20)Oyinkan Braithwaite (31)Otosirieze Obi-Young (25)
THE FUTURE AWARDS AFRICA PRIZE FOR MEDIA
Peace Itimi (24)Paul Alasiri (27)Edirin Edewor (28)Samuel Ajiboye (28)Tosin Olaseinde (31)
THE FUTURE AWARDS AFRICA PRIZE FOR MUSIC
Teniola Apata (26)Damini Ebunoluwa ‘Burna Boy’ Ogulu (28)Folarin ‘Falz’ Falana (29)John ‘Johnny Drille’ Ighodalo (29)Sadiq ‘Wurld’ Onifade (32)
THE FUTURE AWARDS AFRICA PRIZE FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
Bukky Akomolafe (31)Adesola Ade-Unuigbe (28)Yinka Iyinolakan (30)Onoriode Reginald Aziza (27)Peter Tega Oghenejobo (32)
THE FUTURE AWARDS AFRICA PRIZE FOR OAP (VISUAL & AUDIO)
Osato ‘EDK’ Edokpayi (27)Huisaina ‘Dashen’ Usman (31)Mayowa Ogundele – Adegoke (30)Simi ‘Drey’Adejumo (21)Sandra Ezekwesili (30)
THE FUTURE AWARDS AFRICA PRIZE FOR PUBLIC SERVICE
Adetola Onayemi (28) Ibijoke Faborede (31)Moses Onalapo (29)Dr Achama Eluwa (31)Fehintola Ajogbasile and Judith Oguzie (27/32)
THE FUTURE AWARDS AFRICA PRIZE FOR SPORTS
Al-farouq Aminu (29)Georgia Oboh (18)Eseoghene Oguma (21)Samuel Chukwueze (23)Israel Adesanya (30)
THE FUTURE AWARDS AFRICA PRIZE FOR EDUCATION
Olaseni Cole (32)Omozino Eguh (28)Eyitayo Ogunmola (31)Seyi Oluyole (27)Farida Kabir (27)
THE FUTURE AWARDS AFRICA PRIZE FOR TECHNOLOGY
Chinedu Azodoh/ Adetayo Bamiro (29/32)Zang Luka Bot (28)Muhammad Salisu Abdullahi (28)Timothy Adeleye (25)Funfere Koroye (29)
THE FUTURE AWARDS AFRICA PRIZE FOR FASHION
Andrea Iyamah (26)Derin Fabikun (29)Tuboboreni Sandrah (28)Osemwengie Victor Odion (31)Kenneth Izedonmwen (29)
THE FUTURE AWARDS AFRICA PRIZE FOR BUSINESS
Adekunle Hassan (31)Obi Ozor (30)Chika Madubuko (30)Olawale Ayilara (31)Tiwalola Olanubi (31)
THE FUTURE AWARDS AFRICA PRIZE FOR JOURNALISM
Aisha Salaudeen (25)Joey Akan (28)Ayodeji Rotinwa (29)Shola Lawal (25)Kiki Mordi (28)
THE FUTURE AWARDS AFRICA PRIZE FOR PHOTOGRAPHY
Adah Clarence (30)Yemi Ajala (31)Praise Nnemeka (21)Stephen Tayo (25)Tolani Alli (27)
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About The Future Awards Africa
The Future Awards Africa has been called the ‘Nobel Prize for Young Africans’, and the ‘most important youth awards’ by Forbes. It is a set of prizes given annually to celebrate and accelerate innovation, creativity and enterprise amongst young Africans aged 18 – 31. It has produced over 150 winners and over 1550 nominees since its first edition in 2006.
It is presented in conjunction with The Future Project, which has a mandate to build empowered citizens across Africa, through (inclusive) enterprise and (active) citizenship. This focus on Human Capital Development is informed by our value proposition: Africa’s growth needs a generation of young people who are gainfully employed and able to demand and secure better leadership.
Our projects include Aiki.ng, an employability portal presented with Microsoft; the Nigeria Symposium for Young & Emerging Leaders, #StartupsAfrica, Intern4Jobs, YMonitor.org presented with National Endowment for Democracy (NED), The Future Enterprise Support Scheme and The Future Awards Africa, described as ‘The Nobel Prize for Young Africans’
