Tony O. Elumelu endows The Future Awards Africa Prize for 5 years, hosts African Young Person of the Year honoureesIn another big move, one of Africaâs most influential entrepreneurs, Tony O. Elumelu, CON, has announced a 5-year endowment of The Future Africa Awards prizes. Recognised by the World Bank last year as âThe Nobel Prize for Young Africansâ, The Future Awards Africa, which is in its 8th season, is presented in partnership with the African Union Commission and Microsoft. âThe future of Africa is in the hands of brilliant young minds such as these,â said Tony O. Elumelu, Chairman of Heirs Holdings and Founder of the Tony Elumelu Foundation [1]. âOur endowment, which looks to the long term, will not only support the sustainability of this important prize, but also encourage up and coming young African leaders, leaders who understand thatthey have aduty to stimulatethis continentâs economic and social development with creative solutions.â Mr. Elumelu will also host 10 honourees for the African Young Person of the Year Prize to an exclusive reception and mentorship session at the Heirs Holdings office, Lagos, Nigeria on Friday, 16 August 2013. The event is scheduled to coincide with the week of the International Day of the Youth. The honourees are drawn from across the continent and include Africaâs youngest billionaire, Ugandaâs Ashish J. Thakkar, and Malawiâs inventor, William Kamkwamba, as well as Nigeriaâs music entrepreneurs, Peter and Paul Okoye (Psquare). Other nominees for The Africa [2] Prize are Tanzanian entrepreneur, Patrick Ngowi; Nigerian social entrepreneur Grace Ihejiamaizu; Cameroonâs rural health worker, Foglabenchi Lily Haritu; entrepreneur and software developer, KariukiGathitu from Kenya; clean water advocate and social entrepreneur, Saran Kaba Jones; South Africaâs youngest patent holder and serial inventor, LudwickMarishane; and award winning student inventor from Burkino Faso, MoctarDembĂ©lĂ©. âWe are excited to announce this institutional partnership as Heirs Holdings continues to set the pace for investing in Africa,â said Chude Jideonwo, who is Executive Director of The Future Project. âThrough hisvaried support for young African leaders, Mr Elumelu has shown his particular interest in the next generation of Africaâs brightest and best, and in working with The Future Awards Africa, undeniably the leading platform on the continent for leaders, innovators, and entrepreneurs; he has taken yet another giant step.â The awards event â to be televised exclusively for Africa Magic â holds in September 2013. Media Partners include Channels TV, Silverbird TV, Nigeria Info, TW, Ventures Africa, and Guardian Life. Online Partners are BellaNaija, LindaIkejiBlog, Information Nigeria, Premium Times, 360Nobs, NigeriaNewsDesk, LadunLiadiBlog, and Jobberman. Official Media Partners are Cool FM, Wazobia FM and Y!/YNaija, and the official television partner is Africa Magic
Posted on: Fri, 16 Aug 2013 12:25:14 +0000
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