Simi, Zainab Balogun, Mark Angel, Nadine Ibrahim emerge winners at The Future Awards Africa 2018... See full list

Simisola ‘Simi’ Ogunleye, Zainab Balogun, Chidi Ajaere, Mark Angel, Nadine Ibrahim were among the winners at The Future Awards Africa 2018 held yesterday at the Balmoral Convention Centre, Federal Palace Hotel, Lagos. Youth advocate, Samson Itodo was however the biggest winner of the night as he carted away the coveted Young Person of the Year 2018 award for his work as leader of the Youth Initiative for Advocacy, Growth & Advancement (YIAGA), a non-governmental organization calling for youth participation in governance. Hosted by Bolanle Olukanni and Tobi Bakre, 20 winners emerged at this year’s event, with trailblazers selected across their communities in categories ranging from social activism, business, and entertainment. The Future Awards Africa celebrates young, diverse and innovative young Africans between the ages of 18 and 31, who are making a difference through social good, social enterprise and creativity. See the full list of winners below: The Future Awards Africa 2018 Prize for comedyWinner: Mark Angel The Future Awards Africa 2018 Prize for PhotographyWinner: Emmanuel Oyeleke The Future Awards Africa 2018 Prize for BusinessWinner: Chidi Ajaere The Future Awards Africa 2018 Prize for New MediaWinner John Obidi The Future Awards Africa 2018 Prize for ActingWinner Zainab Balogun The Future Awards Africa 2018 Prize for AdvocacyWinner: Uche Kenneth Udekwe The Future Awards Africa 2018 Prize for AgricultureWinner: Ayodele Sipasi Olalekan The Future Awards Africa 2018 Prize for screen producerWinner: Nadine Ibrahim The Future Awards Africa 2018 Prize for OAP TVWinner: Olive Emodi The Future Awards Africa 2018 University of Sussex Prize for EducationWinner: Itodo Anthony The Future Awards Africa 2018 Prize for professional ServiceTemi Marcella Awogboro The Future Awards Africa 2018 Prize for Public serviceWinner: Daniel Philemon Saradau The Future Awards Africa 2018 Prize for FashionWinner: Tosin Ogundadegbe The Future Awards Africa 2018 Prize for JournalismWinner: Linus Unah The Future Awards Africa 2018 Prize for CreativityWinner: Ayobola Kekere Ekun The Future Awards Africa 2018 Prize for TechnologyWinner: Odunayo Oweniyi, Joshua Chibueze and Somotochukwu Ifezue (Piggy Bank) The Future Awards Africa 2018 Tosyn Bucknor Prize for OAP RadioWinner: Foluwake Folustorms Ogunkeye The Future Awards Africa 2018 Prize for MusicWinner: Simisola  ‘Simi’ Bolatito Ogunleye The Future Awards Africa 2018 Prize for sportsWinner Ahmed Musa The Future Awards Africa 2018 Young person of the yearWinner: Samson Itodo

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