The Future Awards Africa for young African Changemakers.

Application for The Future Awards Africa is currently ongoing. TFAA celebrates young people between the ages of 18 and 31, who have made outstanding achievements in the year under consideration.

The Future Awards Africa, also popularly recognized as The Future Awards, are a set of awards given by The Future Project (TFP).

It is a social enterprise set up with a strong, practical commitment to human and capital development, particularly in Africa.

The Future Project is the biggest home-grown network of policy-makers, business people, and other stakeholders in Young Africa.

The awards celebrate young people between the ages of 18 and 31, who have made exceptional achievements in the year under consideration.

Forbes has defined the awards as “Most important awards for outstanding young Africans”. The awards were conceived by Chude Jideonwo and Adebola Williams in 2004.

The first The Future Awards ceremony was held on February 6, 2006, at the Muson Centre in Lagos to honor the outstanding achievements of the 2005/2006 season.

Meanwhile, for an overview of what to expect in this article, kindly click the table of content below.

About TFAA Awards

The Future Awards Africa (TFAA) partners with the African Union Commission towards achieving 1 million By 2022 Initiative.

The initiative was launched in April 2019 at the African Union Commission by the Chairperson of the AUC H.E. Moussa Faki Mahamat.

However the intention is to deliver at least 1 million opportunities to young Africans in the areas of Education, Employment, Entrepreneurship, and Engagement by 2022.

The partnership provides an opportunity to shine a spotlight on young Africans who are providing exceptional solutions in their communities.

These solutions are in the four thematic areas of the initiative. The AUC is rolling out a continental tour to entrench young Africans in community engagement efforts. TFAA is rolling out a tour to reward excellence continentally

Since its inaugural edition in 2005, TFAA has built and supported a vibrant network of inspiring youth in the leadership space, with thousands of members who have achieved distinction against barriers of tribe, economic instability, religious differences, and government policies.

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Eligibility for TFAA

Just like other Awards have basic criteria for qualification so also is the TFAA.

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  • Open to trailblazers in their communities between 18 and 31 years for the 15 categories, ranging from Enterprise, Art, Wellbeing, Content Creation, Professional service, Music, and more.
  • Eligible persons must have made a considerable impact within the last year and should have easily accessible documentation of their achievements.
  • Persons eligible for nomination must have made a considerable impact within Nigeria and/or globally within the last year and must have easily accessible documentation of their achievements

The Award is hosted in Nigeria.

All the 54 counties in Africa.

Categories:

Category 1: The Future Awards Africa Prize for Acting

This award recognizes the outstanding talent and exceptional achievements of an actor or actress whose work has distinguished them within the year in view.

Category 2: The Future Awards Africa Prize for Arts (Visual and Applied)

This prize seeks to highlight the remarkable achievements of visual, performance and digital artists in the field of creative and visual arts within the year in view.

Category 3: The Future Awards Africa Prize for Community Action

This prize seeks to recognize the contributions of individuals (project-based) to community building in different fields within the year in view.

Category 4: The Future Awards Africa Prize for Content Creation

The spectrum of new media has changed and this award acknowledges the contributions of individuals or teams who have dedicated themselves to creating quantifiable impact using the media as a tool for advancement in their chosen fields.

Category 5: The Future Awards Africa Prize for Entrepreneurship

This award is conferred on an entrepreneur who has founded, led, and grown a business or private enterprise to measurable growth and/or success through extraordinary vision, leadership, and commitment to innovation in the year in view.

Category 6: The Future Awards Africa Prize for Fashion

This award rewards the work of an individual(s) in the fashion industry who has influenced the industry through his/her chosen medium and created a tangible body of work within the year in view.

Category 7: The Future Awards Africa Prize for Film Making

This award acknowledges the contributions of professionals within the film industry towards improving the craft of filmmaking and influencing global audiences within the year in view.

Category 8: The Future Awards Africa Prize for Journalism

This award is given to a writer, reporter, presenter, producer, and other professionals working in the journalism profession who has shown excellence in the telling of stories and bringing the news to the public.

Category 9: The Future Awards Prize for Movement

This award acknowledges individual advocacy contributions to ensuring that their work influences decisions within political, economic, social systems and institutions for the development of the country in their chosen causes.

Category 10: The Future Awards Africa Prize for Music

This award is conferred to a recording and performing artist whose music has made a notable impact in the industry and earned them local and international repute in the year in view.

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Category 11: The Future Awards Africa Prize for Professional Service

This award acknowledges the contributions of a professional who has dedicated themselves to creating a substantial impact in the private sector through innovation and collaboration in the year in view.

Category 12: The Future Awards Africa Prize for Public Service

This award is given to a technocrat who has made an exceptional contribution to the public service sector within the year in view (excluding politics). This is an institution aligned category.

Category 13: The Future Awards Africa Prize for Technology

This award recognizes the work of a researcher, scientist, innovator, inventor who has contributed to the advancement and application of technology either for personal gain, professional advancement, charitable causes or administrative duties within the year in view.

Category 14: The Future Awards Africa Prize for Wellness

This award recognizes the contributions of an individual or team who has dedicated themselves to making a visible impact in wellness i.e. Health, Spirituality, Yoga, and/or Traditional health.

Category 15: The Future Awards Africa Prize for Young Person of the Year

This prize is awarded to a young person who has become a force for change, capturing the collective imagination of all Nigerians through their personal achievements, public image, and personal triumphs.

Furthermore, they must have demonstrated intuition, innovation, and initiative and is not afraid to lead change in his or her sector, market awareness, and understanding.

For More Information:

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How to Nominate

To nominate, you have to fill the nomination form.

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FAQs on TFAA

The TFAA is hosted in Nigeria.

  • All the 54 countries in Africa are eligible for this award.

The Future Project is the biggest home-grown network of policy-makers, business people, and other stakeholders in Young Africa.

The first The Future Awards ceremony was held on February 6, 2006, at the Muson Centre in Lagos to honor the outstanding achievements of the 2005/2006 season.

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Conclusion

In conclusion, the application for The Future Awards Africa is currently ongoing. TFAA celebrates young people between the ages of 18 and 31, who have made outstanding achievements in the year under consideration. Read through to get all the necessary information about the award.

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