Africa’s biggest youth event, The Future Awards Africa 2014 which held yesterday at the prestigious Intercontinental Hotel, was an unforgettable evening of inspiration.The awards which were hosted by Iyanya, Osas Ighodaro, Ice Prince and Flavia saw 10 outstanding individuals rewarded for their excellent work across different fields: business, entertainment, politics, science and technology and education.A star highlight of the evening was the final phase of TFAA’s #STOPEBOLA campaign, which was held via an auction on a custom piece by A-List haute couture designer, Lanre Da Silva Ajayi. Blogger, Linda Ikeji bid a whopping sum of 1Million Naira on the dress and the proceeds will go to the UN Ebola Response Fund.The event was also graced by high-profile personalities in persons of President Goodluck Jonathan, represented by Honourable Minister for Youth Development, Boni Haruna, Governor Rotimi Amaechi, Dr, Oby Ezekwesili, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde, Banky W, Funke Akindele, Seyi Shay, to name a few.The winners of the coveted awards on the night were:The Future Awards Africa Prize for Young Person of the Year [Endowed by UBA]Sangu Delle, Ghana, 27The TFAA Prize in Enterprise SupportBunmi Otegbade, Nigeria, 27The TFAA Prize in EntertainmentNasibu Abdul Juma (Diamond), Tanzania, 24,The TFAA Prize in Technology [Endowed by Etisalat]Joshua Okello, Uganda, 23The Stella Adadevoh Prize in Public ServiceLukman Jaji, Nigeria, 30The TFAA Prize in Community ActionJake Okechukwu, Nigeria, 24The TFAA Prize in AgricultureCharles Nichols and Samir Ibrahim, Kenya, 24/24The TFAA Prize in Education [Endowed by Access Bank]Philip Obaji Jr., Nigeria, 29The Tony O. Elumelu Prize in BusinessAndrew Mupuya, Uganda, 22The TFAA Prize in AdvocacyBoniface Mwangi , Kenya, 29
All the winners from the award ceremony
Full list of all who bagged awards at the Future Awards Africa 2014
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