The Nigeria Edition of at The Future Awards Africa (TFAA) 2017 record a urge success to everyone who participated, especially to the winners. It took place at The Federal Palace Hotel. Click here to see the first photos.
See full list of winners below:
THE FUTURE AWARDS AFRICA PRIZE FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
Winner: Olamide Bada (27)
After
qualifying as a British solicitor specializing in industry law across
several platforms, she set about the task of helming the consolidation
of startup businesses in Nigeria.
Bada has set the tone for Black Friday events
in Nigeria, planning and organising the Jumia’s 2015 Black Friday
giveaway. Her superb handling earned her strong praise and proved that
she was relentless even in stressful situations.
THE FUTURE AWARDS AFRICA PRIZE FOR COMEDY
Winner: Otolorin Kehinde ‘Kenny Blaq’ Peter (25)
Kenny
Blaq is unanimously regarded as one of Nigeria’s most on-demand
comedian. His anecdotal style, peppered with excellent music, which
Kenny Blaq performs himself, speaks to his discipline as an artist, his
impeccable comedic timing and his respect for his audience, particularly
the women therein. He proves there is a way to do comedy without
resorting to grotesquery.
THE FUTURE AWARDS AFRICA PRIZE FOR ART & CULTURE
Winner: Ayobami Adebayo (29)
Adebayo’s
work has been reviewed by several publications such as Vogue, Guardian
UK, The New York Times, The Financial Times, Essence, Guardian Life,
Chicago Tribune, and The Wall Street Journal. She is the recipient of
fellowships and support from institutions including Ox-Bow School of
Art, Ledig House, Sinthian Cultural Institute and Hedgebrook.
With
translation rights acquired in 13 countries and a loyal following,
Adebayo has become a bright new voice for contemporary fiction out of
Nigeria and voice for women everywhere.
THE FUTURE AWARDS AFRICA PRIZE FOR EDUCATION; ENDOWED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX
Winner: Samson Abioye (late)/ Oluyemi Oluwaseun Imole / Akanji Abayomi Gideon (26/29/23)
Pass.Ng,
a web, desktop and mobile based CBT examination prep and testing
platform created by Late Samson Abioye, Oluyemi Imole and Akanji Gideon
has bridged the gap by addressing education through computer literacy.
Pass.ng
originally started testing only for JAMB but several other tests have
been added. As of August 2017, over 80 million tests have been taken on
the platform. The exponential growth of the company attracted like
Facebook, Wechat, Airtel, MTN and 9mobile in different capacities. In
2017, pass.ng helped 400 students from Makoko prepare for their exams
and 230 of those students were successful in the UTME examination.
THE FUTURE AWARDS AFRICA PRIZE FOR JOURNALISM
Winner: Eromo Egbejule (27)
Eromo
Egbejule has become somewhat synonymous with in-depth, exhaustive
journalism in Nigeria, a feat in a country run over with copy and paste
gossip bloggers regurgitating unverified gossip for a quick payout. He
is unafraid to travel into the heart of conflict for a story but is just
as much at ease chasing down the history behind illusive Nigerian vinyl
records.
In
2016, his article “Streams of Fortune: How Indigenous Firms are Working
to Make Music Streaming Mainstream in Nigeria” was nominated for the
Maggie Eales Young Journalist Award at the 2015 CNN Africa Journalist
Award, underlining just how much ground Egbejule had covered for 26 year
old journalist operating primarily out of Nigeria.
THE EDWIN GEORGE PRIZE FOR PHOTOGRAPHY
Winner: Yagazie Eguare (30)
Her
journey into photography started at The Future Enterprise Support
Scheme (TFESS) and since then, her career into the photography industry
is admirable. Since Eguare started professionally documenting weddings
as a Wedding documentary and portrait photographer in 2013, she has
grown exponentially, photographing 100 weddings in 200 plus weeks and
rebranding to better suit her new image as an in-demand photographer.
THE FUTURE AWARDS AFRICA PRIZE FOR ADVOCACY
Winner: Ayodeji Osowobi (27)
Speaking
up on rape was somewhat a taboo until three years ago when Ayodeji
decided to change the narrative and create a platform where victims of
rape could speak up and receive help. Stand to End Rape Initiative,
a not-for-profit organisation creating awareness and changing community
perception on sexual violence and providing psycho-social support to
victims.
With
her personal funds, her organisation has assisted over 250 victims with
medical, post-traumatic, legal aid and empowerment assistance. Stand to
End Rape Initiative is undoubtedly the most recognised and significant
youth arm working to advance end gender-based violence in Nigeria.
Ayodeji has worked in over 40 communities across Nigeria speaking
against FGM, rape, teenage pregnancy and working with stakeholders to
end the scourge.
THE FUTURE AWARDS AFRICA PRIZE FOR NEW MEDIA
Winner: Femi ‘Kraks’ Bakare (24)
Along with his team, Kraks TV
became both loved and vilified, but ultimately inescapable. Bakre seeks
to replicate this incredible success in other new media platforms
through a private diversification programme that sees the company move
towards the app ecosystem.
In
the last one year, Kraks TV has moved from just an online media
platform, and grown into a Digital Marketing Agency, started their
e-Radio, e-food channels and now have a full Ltd company with a growing
workforce and clientele. Kraks has also established a UK arm in a bid to
connect Africa and Europe through comedy.
FUTURE AWARDS AFRICA PRIZE FOR ACTING
Winner: Sambasa Nzeribe (29)
Sambasa
was a model while studying Creative arts at the University of Lagos,
before he finally transitioned full time into acting. He made his debut
in the multiple award-winning movie ‘A Mile from Home’, produced and
directed by Eric Aghimien.
In
2016, he won the Best Supporting Actor AMVCA 2016; also winning Best
Supporting Actor Nigeria Entertainment Award 2016 in New York, and in
2017 the prestigious AMVCA in the Best Actor Drama Movie/Series for his
role in “Slow Country”.
THE FUTURE AWARDS AFRICA PRIZE IN PUBLIC SERVICE
Winner: Dada Olabisi Mary (29)
Dada
Olabisi Mary’s job as a nurse at the Catholic Charitas Foundation of
Nigeria, St. Dominic Catholic Hospital Chapter has challenged this
notion for her and proven to herself that there are depths of service
that only true empathy can plumb.
Her
work with expecting mothers has also proven challenging but rewarding
and being able to offer early diagnosis to 55 women with history of
hypertension and guide them towards safe deliveries one of the
highlights of her year. Dada Olabisi Mary is a modern day Nightingale,
and hopefully her bushel is never hidden.
THE FUTURE AWARDS AFRICA PRIZE FOR TECHNOLOGY
Winner: Chris Kwekowe (24)
In the years since Kwekowe launched SlateCube the number of students who return to the platform eager to master the online courses have increased.
Kwekowe’s
3000 monthly visitors are only a start for him. His plan is to produce
1.2 million Africans whose education is greatly supplemented or provided
as whole by Slatecube, and to that end the team has already organized
up-skill conferences in Nairobi, Kenya and Gaborone, Botswana.
THE FUTURE AWARDS AFRICA PRIZE FOR AGRICULTURE
Winner: Adetola Adeleke (31)
Adetola Adeleke began the Green Fairy Farms
in Epe in response to the dearth of technologically savvy farming
practices and profitable agriculture in the Epe region. With Green House
technology, the farm offers agropreneurs the ability to regulate the
climate within their ‘glass’ houses and grow a variety of crops that
otherwise would not thrive in certain climates.
THE FUTURE AWARDS AFRICA PRIZE FOR BEAUTY
Winner: Anita ‘Brows’ Adetoye (26)
Her
time studying journalism in the University of Belfast and Media
production at the Lewisham College provided her insight that she turned
to her true passion, beauty. She was one of the first Nigerian beauty
entrepreneur to properly harness the power of social media, turning to
then new image sharing platform Instagram, to build a following.
She
was one of the first Nigerian beauty entrepreneurs to champion a
‘signature’ style; her cutting edge approach to make up, specifically
the often hard to pin-down on-trend brow, earned her the name Anita
Brows and made her the go-to beauty expert for celebrities like Annie Idibia, Vimbai Mutinhiri and Stephanie Coker Aderinokun.
THE FUTURE AWARDS AFRICA PRIZE FOR FASHION AND DESIGN
Winner: Bisola ‘Lady Biba’ Adeniyi (25)
As a
second generation designer introduced to the art by an aunt, Lady Biba
started making clothes to fill a niche; the struggle to find work
appropriate clothing that also flatters the silhouette of the weather
while impressing her counterparts.
As a
writer, she has taken her fashion related knowledge and her
perseverance and shaken them up into a cocktail of success, and a brand
that is basically scripture among young working women.
THE FUTURE AWARDS AFRICA PRIZE FOR MEDIA ENTERPRISE
Winner: Timilehin Bello (25)
Timilehin Bello’s company Media Panache Nigeria
has a team of 10 PR experts and boasts a wide range of adulated clients
both in the corporate and entertainment industry – some of the
corporate clients include: Bank of Industry (BOI), Ribena, Billionaire
Bet, The Velvet Expression, MTNF, St. Ives Hospital, Jumia Market, Jumia
Food, WhoGoHost and Simplified Corporate Logistics.
In
mid-January 2017, Timi’s company kicked off a campaign entitled ‘Inspire
Youngsters’. The campaign was targeted at secondary schools in Lagos
state and commenced with Christ the King International School situated
at Gbagada; where a number of thought-provoking topics, including the
appropriate use of social media were discussed by the CEO, Timilehin
Bello.
THE FUTURE AWARDS AFRICA PRIZE IN SPORTS
Winner: Anthony Joshua (28)
With
roots in Sagamu, Lagos, Joshua’s family relocated and naturalised in
the UK. Joshua began representing England as an amateur boxer competing
in the super-heavyweight division and represented Britain at the 2012
Olympics where he won a gold medal.
In
2014 he went professional and began to compete in pro-boxing
competitions, quickly rising up the ranks and winning the British
regional heavyweight titles in 2015 and 2016. Joshua faced Charles
Martin the world heavyweight champion on April 9th 2016, and won with a
surprise knock out in the second round, making him the world heavyweight
champion. He also beat world champion Wladimir Klitschko
in a TKO, cementing his place as the world’s best active boxer. Joshua
retired temporarily in late 2016, before making a comeback in March
2017.
THE FUTURE AWARDS AFRICA PRIZE FOR ON AIR PERSONALITY (VISUAL)
Winner: Nancy Isime (25)
Isime
has quickly become one of the most readily recognizable faces on
television, valued for her quick wit and her dexterity while drawing out
her guests and getting them comfortable in front of a camera.
Such
skills has become extra valuable when Isime has to work a camera either
as an actress in one of the feature films she is attached to, or as an
in-demand actress on the small screen.
THE FUTURE AWARDS AFRICA PRIZE FOR ON AIR PERSONALITY (AUDIO)
Winner: Tisan Jeremiah Bako (31)
Tisan
Bako’s voice has become instantly recognizable to evening commuters who
rely on him to provide them news, information, music and companionship
as they return home from their diverse days and he has become so good at
his job that he is often the only On-Air personality out of Northern
Nigeria to be constantly rewarded for his excellent work as a presenter
in National and International entertainment awards. He has been
nominated thrice for the Nigerian Broadcasters Merit award in 2014 and
2015, winning once, and has been nominated for the Nigerian
Entertainment Awards in 2015 and 2016 winning once as well.
THE FUTURE AWARDS AFRICA PRIZE FOR MUSIC
Winner: David ‘Davido’ Adeleke (25)
His
first album “Omo Baba Olowo” quickly gained mainstream success and
marked a significant turn in his career. In 2016, he became one of the
new crop of Nigerian born musicians to sign lucrative record deals with
international music labels.
Never
one to be guided by fear, Davido cut ties with his label after a year
and returned to Nigeria to rediscover his sound and audience in his old
stomping grounds. His single “IF” catapulted him to realms of fame that
no one thought possible and brought the international recognition he’d
rejected the year before, but this time on this own terms.
THE FUTURE AWARDS AFRICA PRIZE FOR BUSINESS
Winner: Bisola Borha (31)
When
she started her business Trendy Bee events in 2012, Borha had just left
her position as an operational staff at Cotecna Destination Inspection.
Working there had introduced her to the thrill of event planning and
offered a network of vendors and associate industry professionals, a
portfolio that came in handy when she established her own outfit.
In five short years, Borha’s Trendy Bee Elite Events
has risen to become one of the most respected event management
companies in the country managing events in Dubai, Vegas, London and
Zanzibar.
THE FUTURE AWARDS AFRICA PRIZE FOR YOUNG PERSON OF THE YEAR
Winner: Ayodeji ‘Wizkid’ Balogun (27)
In
2016, Wizkid signed a major publishing deal with international music
giant Sony RCA records, going further by recording the biggest song of
2016 alongside Canadian mega star Drake and Asian pop star Kyla. One Dance shattered billboard records and gave Wizkid his first Grammy nomination as well as several billboard awards.
Wizkid’s
2017 album under RCA records “Sounds from the Other Side” was well
received by international music critics and charted favourably across
the world. Building on that success he was recently nominated for Best
International and Best African act at the 2017 Europe Music Awards, and
he returned to Nigeria in November to receive the award for best male
artist at the Africa-wide AFRIMMA awards.
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