The Future Awards Africa 2015: Meet nominees for The Ford Foundation Prize in Youth Employment

The Future Awards (TFA) Africa has announced the candidates for The Ford Foundation Prize in Youth Employment.

Applicants were interviewed in selected cities Port Harcourt, Abuja, Enugu, Ibadan, Kano and Lagos.

“This prize is very dear to our hearts. It goes to the core of our work, which focuses on enterprise. “We are delighted to have gotten young Nigerians taking charge, doing their bits and solving the issues of unemployment.

With the goal of the Ford Foundation in West Africa to improve governance systems and livelihood opportunities and TFAA to inspire the entire continent of Africa through the works of her citizenry, this award is designed to recognize and support young Nigerians between the ages of 18 and 33 involved in a social program or projects that contribute to fight youth unemployment in Nigeria,”  said Chude Jideonwo, co-founder of the awards.

The Ford Foundation Prize in Youth Employment nominees are:

Kabiru         Seidu-Dankata
Eze              Ifedy-Ralph
Olamide      Adeleye
Ukinebo      Dare
Ifeanyi         Aniagoh
Olajide        Kabir-Tosin

Profiles of the nominees are now available on the awards website – awards.thefutureafrica.com.

The winner will be awarded €5000 as well as media inventory valued at $20,000.

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The Future Awards Africa 2015 and 10th anniversary will hold on Sunday, 6 December, 2015.

It is powered by RED and held in partnership with the Ford Foundation, Microsoft, the US Consulate, the Canadian High Commission Nigeria and The Tony Elumelu Foundation. Broadcast partners are Africa Magic, Channels TV and EbonyLife TV.

More information about the awards can be found on awards.thefutureafrica.com or on Twitter/Instagram via @tfaafrica. The official hashtags are #TFAA10 and #AfricaNeedsYou.

Eze Ifedy RalphIFEANYI ANIAGOHOLUMIDE ADELEYEUkinebo DareOlajide Kabir Oluwatosin

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