The Future Awards Africa 2019 launches, Amina Mohammed, Sunday Dare, Yemi Alade, Juliet Ibrahim, others present

Africa’s biggest awards for young people, The Future Awards Africa is back with its 13th edition. Amina J. Mohammed, the deputy secretary-general of the United Nations (UN); Hon. Sunday Dare, minister of youth and sports development; singer and songwriter, Yemi Alade; actors, Timini Egbuson and Juliet Ibrahim; and Mohammed Yahaya, resident representative, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) were among the personalities who attended the launch of The Future Awards Africa 2019 at the Transcorp Hilton, Abuja.

The event which took place on Monday, 26 August 2019, also featured activities to commemorate this year’s International Youth Day. Currently, in its 14th year, The Future Awards Africa seeks to recognize and reward excellence and service among young people between the ages of 18 and 31.

The Future Awards Africa has been called the ‘Nobel Prize for Young Africans’, and the ‘most important youth awards’ by Forbes. It is a set of prizes given annually to celebrate and accelerate innovation, creativity, and enterprise amongst young Africans aged 18 – 31. It has produced over 150 winners and over 1550 nominees since its first edition in 2006.

The Awards are presented in conjunction with The Future Project, which has the mandate to build empowered citizens across Africa, through (inclusive) enterprise and (active) citizenship. This focus on Human Capital Development is informed by our value proposition: Africa’s growth needs a generation of young people who are gainfully employed and able to demand and secure better leadership.

Adebola Williams, Founding Partner, The Future Awards Africa giving a speech at The Future Awards Africa 2019 Launch in Abuja.

Fire Chat Session with Amina Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General, United Nations; Timini Egbuson and Yemi Alade at The Future Awards Africa 2019 launch in Abuja.

Guests all smiles at the official unveiling of The Future Awards Africa call for nominations

Amina Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General, United Nations speaking at the launch

Cross Section of guests at the launch

Bukonla Adebakin, COO, The Future Project; Adebola Williams, Founding Partner, The Future Awards Africa; Amina Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General, United Nations; Hon. Sunday Dare, Minister of Youth and Sports Development; Mohammed Yahaya, Resident Representative, United Nations Development Programme at the launch

Adebola Williams, Founding Partner, The Future Awards Africa; Amina Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General, United Nations and Hon. Sunday Dare, Minister of Youth and Sports Development reciting the national anthem at the launch in Abuja.

Mr Afolabi Imoukhuede, SSA to the President on Job creation and Youth Empowerment; Aisha Augie- Kuta, SSA to the Minister of Finance; Amina Mohammed, Deputy Secretary General, United Nations; Ms. Seun Omobo, SSA to the Honorable Minister of Foreign Affairs; Bukonla Adebakin, COO, The Future Project and Adebola Williams, Founding Partner, The Future Awards Africa at the official launch of TFAA 2019 in Abuja.