The 13^th edition of The Future Awards Africa (TFAA) held on Sunday, 16 December, 2018 at The Balmoral, Federal Palace Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos.

With 100 nominees selected by the Central Working Committee this year, the awards event acknowledged their inspiring work and initiatives that have made impact through social enterprise and creativity.

Here is a list of 20 winners who emerged from the various categories:

Young Person of the Year:

Samson Itodo

Professional Service:

Temi Marcella Awogboro

Public Service:

Daniel Philemon Saradau

Fashion:

Tosin Ogundadegbe

Creativity:

Ayobola Kekere Ekun

Comedy:

Mark Angel

Photography:

Emmanuel Oyeleke

Business:

Chidi Ajaere

New Media:

John Obidi

Acting:

Zainab Balogun

The Future Awards and Obiageli Ezekwesili Prize in Advocacy:

Uche Kenneth Udekwe

Agriculture:

Ayodele Sipasi Olalekan

Screen Producer:

Nadine Ibrahim

On-Air Personality (Television)

Olive Emodi

University of Sussex and The Future Awards Prize for Education:

Itodo Anthony

Journalism:

Linus Unah

Technology:

Odunayo Eweniyi, Joshua Chibueze and Somtochukwu Ifezue

On-Air Personality (Radio)

Ada Foluwake Ogunkeye (Folu Storms)

Music:

Simisola Ogunleye

Sports:

Ahmed Musa

Called the “Nobel Prize for Young Africans,’’ and the “most important youth awards’’ by Forbes, it celebrates annually a new class of innovators, philanthropists, activists, technocrats and creators promoting the shared mission of changing the African narrative.