Tony O. Elumelu hosts African Young Person of the Year honourees today to exclusive Reception and Mentorship Session today

One of Africa’s most influential entrepreneurs, Tony O. Elumelu, CON, will be hosting the 10 honourees for the African Young Person of the Year Prize to an exclusive reception and mentorship session, today, 16th August, at the Heirs Holdings office, Lagos, Nigeria. The reception is another highlight in the schedule of exclusive events to celebrate... Read More

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August 14, 2013

WATCH: The Future Awards Africa 2013 documentary feat. Onyeka Onwenu, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Tony O. Elumelu & more

In seven years, The Future Awards Africa has produced over 120 winners and 1,200 nominees across the world. With its umbrella The Future Project, it has been in the forefront of inspiring a new generation of leaders/leadership and entrepreneurs for Nigeria, working with the Africa Union, the US Government, the British Council, the Ministry of... Read More

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August 8, 2013

Abimbola Adelakun: Between Mugabe, Obasanjo and Orwellian pigs

by Abimbola Adelakun But then, given Obasanjo’s antecedents and his role in engendering the culture of do-or-die elections in Nigeria, precisely what qualifies him to be a lead election monitor to Zimbabwe? Is the choice of Obasanjo the AU’s way of preempting their politics to us? There are two positions Africans usually take in discourses:... Read More

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July 29, 2013

“It is almost impossible to find any young leader presently who hasn’t been influenced by The Future Awards” – Aziza Uko speaks on ‘Conversations with Mercy Abang’

by Mercy Abang For the Conversations with Abang Mercy for the week, Aziza Uko, the Chief Operating Officer of the Future Awards Africa talks about the awards – In seven years, the Future Awards has produced over 150 winners and 1,200 nominees across the world – Aziza said the TFA is not an awards that... Read More

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July 11, 2013

Celebrating the Class of 2013: US Consulate hosts nominees of The Future Awards Africa 2013 at Invitation-Only Dinner today

by Daniel Essien The United States Consulate is hosting the nominees of The Future Awards Africa (TFAA) 2013 to an exclusive reception in Lagos, Nigeria. The invitation-only dinner holds on Thursday, 11 July at the Ikoyi, Lagos residence of the Consul-General, Jeffery Hawkins. “We are excited to have the United States’ government officials recognize the... Read More

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July 10, 2013

Meet the Class of 2013! The Future Awards Africa releases list of 75 inspiring young nominees for Season 8 [FULL LIST]

by Daniel Essien Finally, it’s here – the promised list the continent has been waiting for! After a full year receiving nominations from across Africa, the Central Working Committee (CWC) of The Future Awards Africa has today released the Nominees List for 2013. “The list – of five nominees each – is released for 15... Read More

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June 6, 2013

Africa’s first Nobel Laureate, Wole Soyinka to lead announcement of The Future Awards 2013 winners… Meet the Judges | See the Categories

by Isi Esene The Central Working Committee for The Future Awards, which is going Africa-wide this season, has formally announced the judges for 2013 awards, as well as the judges for Young Person of the Year – The Africa Prize. The Africa Prize is presented in partnership with the youth office of the African Union... Read More

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May 29, 2013

As the African Union turns 50, The Future Awards goes continental for Season 8! (Watch Videos, See Calendar)

The Central Working Committee for The Future Awards has announced the formal calendar of activities for The Future Awards 2013, which is the 8th season of the awards – and the formal statement comes with a big announcement! “It has been seven years of inspiring young Nigerian leaders across the country,” said executive director of... Read More

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October 25, 2012

TICKER: Mali’s back in the African Union

The African Union (AU) has lifted Mali’s suspension from the bloc and said an African plan for military intervention to help the country reclaim territory from Islamist fighters would be ready within weeks. The organisation suspended Mali’s membership in March; days after mutinous soldiers staged a coup against then-President Amadou Toumani Toure, and said it... Read More

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August 9, 2012

Olugbenga Ashiru: Nigeria’s place in Africa is clear and assured

by Olugbenga Ashiru My reading of the various articles in the print and electronic media on the outcome of the recently concluded 19th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union that took place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from July 15 to 16, 2012, can easily tempt me into focusing on the singular issue... Read More

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July 16, 2012

Nepotism? Zuma’s ex-wife, Nkosazana, emerges African Union head

by Isi Esene South African continues to dominate the leadership of the African continent with the election of Nkosazana Dlamin-Zuma, the South African Home Affairs minister and ex-wife of the South African president, Jacob Zuma. Dlamin-Zuma was elected on Sunday to head the African Union (AU) Commission, after a bruising leadership tussle which threatened to... Read More

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April 3, 2012

As PDP endorses Okonjo-Iweala, President Jonathan says she is the “best for the job”

by Lekan Olanrewaju President Goodluck Jonathan Monday issued a statement in support of the Minister for Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and her current World Bank presidency bid, stating that her expertise made her the best for the job. In the statement, he stated that the World Bank was in a position to... Read More

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February 4, 2012

“Know your rights” – African Union picks Adeola Austin Oyinlade to digitize the African Youth Charter

by Seyi Lawal Nigeria Leadership Initiative Associate, Adeola Austin Oyinlade, 30, has been named by the African Union to popularize and digitize the African Youth Charter. While unveiling him and speaking to the young African Leaders at the AU Youth Experts’ meeting in Addis Ababa, Dr. Raymonde Agossou, Head of Division Human Resources and Youth Division... Read More

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