The Future Awards Africa (TFAA),
Africa’s youth awards will be touring 10 African cities to host town
hall meetings as part of run up to the 10th edition of TFAA set to take
place in December.
The town hall
meeting is designed to gather leading young people to tackle important
issues facing the continent with a focus on their community. The
meetings will also spur nominations of young Africans creating change.
Taking place in August and September 2015, the meetings will take place
across several cities including Durban (South Africa), Dakar (Senegal),
Accra (Ghana), Dar es Salaam (Tanzania) and Addis Ababa (Ethiopia).
“Young
people across the continent are becoming increasingly aware that
tackling the issues and collaborating on unique solutions can generate
powerful multipliers effect that create wide-ranging impact—not only in
their local communities and countries, but also in the rest of Africa,” said Mfon Ekpo, Executive Director, The Future Project (TFP). “We
need to ensure these voices are heard and recognised as a rich source
of inspiration and ideas that will transform our continent, and TFP is
excited to help take these first steps,” He continued.
The
theme for TFAA’s 10th anniversary is ‘Imagine Africa!’, chosen to
highlight young Africans who are fulfilling the promise of the continent
by conquering the unlimited frontiers of imagination.
Nominations
are open to the general public for individuals or teams above the age
of 18 and no older than 31, who have been able to create incredible
impact and well-documented accomplishments within their community and/or
globally in the last year. These achievements should revolve around
their results, potential for growth plus the ability to inspire other
young people in Africa.
For more information and to nominate a candidate, visit www.thefutureafrica.com/awards, e-mail nominations@thefutureafrica.com or send an SMS to +2348022226712. Nominations close September 2015.
The Future Awards Africa Prize in Education
The Future Awards Africa Prize in Agriculture
The Future Awards Africa Prize in Advocacy
The Future Awards Africa Prize in Technology
The Future Awards Africa Prize in Public Service
The Future Awards Africa Prize in Community Action
The Tony O. Elumelu Prize in Business
The Future Awards Africa Prize in Entertainment
The Future Awards Africa Prize in Enterprise Support
The Future Awards Africa Prize for African Young Person of the Year
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