Asake, Tobi Amusan, Osimhen Nominated For The Future Awards Africa 2023 (Full List)

 
Nigerians like Asake, Tobi Amusan, and Victor Osimhen are among those nominated for the 2023 edition of The Future Awards Africa (TFAA).
 
The popular award celebrates a new class of innovators, philanthropists, activists, technocrats and creators promoting the shared mission of changing the African narrative.
 
The 17th edition of the annual event is themed ‘Defying Odds, Inspiring Greatness’.
 
The nominees for The Future Awards Africa were announced on Sunday by Tayo Faniran and Idia Aisien.
 
This year’s award nominees span 25 categories, totaling 128 individuals, who have undergone three rigorous judging stages.
 
Other notable names on the list are Enioluwa Adeoluwa, Broda Shaggi, Hilda Baci, TG Omori, Olumide Oworu, Layi Wasabi, Ayra Starr, and Bosun Tijani.
 
See the full list of nominations below
 
Young Person of the Year
 
Hilda Baci — Guinness World Record Holder
 
Oluwaseyi Moejoh — Climate Change and Youth Development Activist
 
Victor Osimhen — Professional Footballer
 
Rena Wakama — Coach of D’Tigress
 
Precious Eniayeka — Founder at Stellar Initiative
 
Enioluwa Adeoluwa — Content Creator
 
Education
 
Aliu Toluwani Victor — CEO of Royal foundation Africa
 
Sultan Akintunde — CO founder and CTO AltSchool Africa
 
Demilade Adelaja — SDG Youth Advocate
 
Adaora Nwodo — Tech Content Creator
 
Uchechi Rochas — Director General of Rochas Foundation
 
Professional service
 
Oghenerukevwe Toka — Social Media Manager, Consultant, and Coach
 
Phoebe Dami-Asolo — Marketing and Commercial Professional
 
Olubukayo Ewuoso — Digital Marketing Officer
 
Muhumuza Brian — Intercontinental Publicist
 
Fatima Jimanate Umar — Development Group Impact Analyst
 
Law
 
Bioku Benjamin — Legal Manager at Sahara
 
Chidi Odoemenam — Senior Associate at Rendeavour Nigeria
 
Damilola Wright — Lawyer
 
Toyin Aiyepola — Lawyer
 
Entrepreneurship
 
Nathan Nwachukwu — CEO of Klas
 
Lukman Shobowale — Real Estate Expert
 
Jumoke Dada — Award-winning Entrepreneur
 
Victor Ehindero — A Visionary Tech entrepreneur
 
Miracle Nwachukwu — Interior Designer
 
Victor Adegbile — CEO at Land Republic Limited
 
Bella Victor — Chairman of Lander Estate
 
Bright Sekoni — CEO of Audacia Properties
 
Sandra Chukwudozie — Founder & CEO – Salpha Energy
 
Noah Ibrahim — Co-Founder – Eatnow.ng
 
Agriculture
 
Emmanuel Negedu — CEO of AgriLife youth
 
Joshua Ifezue — Founder of Jofez Agro
 
Joshua Okpata — Exxon Mobil Undergraduate Scholar
 
Technology
 
Weevil Company — Hansel Okeke and Germaine Okeke, Founders of Weevil Company
 
Victor Fatanmi — CEO of Fullgapco
 
David Onilude — Tech Enthusiast
 
Yanmo Omoregbe — Co-founder and COO of Bamboo
 
Goodness Kayode — CEO of Sendchamp
 
Shodipo Ayomide — Engineering and Developer Relations Leader
 
Iyinoluwa Deborah Raj
 
Photography
 
Chika Onuu — Photographer and Videographer
 
Opeyemi Femi Oke — Photographer
 
Deji Oluokun
 
Ngozieme — Photographer
 
Akindele Ibukun — Lead director for VISUALCHEF.HO
 
Bolarinwa (Horlaof Lagos) — Owner of HOL Academy
 
Advocacy and Activism
 
Muhammad Kolo Muhammad — Play Metro
 
Odanye Kehinde — Youth Advocate
 
Osariemen Grace Omoruyi — Founder of Restorative Justice for Africa
 
Tobiloba Osogbiye — Public Affairs Officer
 
Sport
 
Victor Osimhen — Footballer
 
Tobi Amusan — Nigerian track and Field Athlete
 
Asisat Oshoala — Footballer
 
Michelle Alozie — Footballer
 
Mary Busayo Olatunji — Squash Player
 
Ese Brume — Athlete
 
ON-Air Personality
 
Emmanuel Onwuka — Journalist
 
Ilowitdflo — TV Presenter
 
Karen Dimkpa — Queen of Pop Radio
 
Laila Johnson Salami — Co-Anchor on Arise TV
 
Anita Akuffo — Host and a Presenter
 
Adesola Balikis —Radio Presenter
 
Journalism
 
Deborah Tolu Kayode — Communications Specialist
 
Akinlade Abiodun — Writer
 
Pelumi Salako — Freelance Journalist
 
Ore Ogunbiyi — Economist
 
Intrapreneurship
 
Tutu Adetunmbi — Content Marketing Consultant
 
Solomon O. Ayodele — Head of Innovation at WEMA Bank
 
Ernesto O. Dibia — Medical Laboratory scientist
 
Victor Okpala — Manager of Spotify
 
Precious Akpan — Businesswoman
 
Health and Wellness
 
Mmekidmfon Umanah — Business Executive
 
Dr Princess Ike — Public Health Optometrist
 
Emmanuel Oni — Businessman
 
Victor Amusan — Health Tracker
 
Fashion
 
Uyiosa Omoregbe — Owner of NASO Clothing Brand
 
Rhoda Aguonigho — Fashion Consultant
 
Thebetsile Thebe Magugu — Fashion Designer
 
Veekee James — Fashion Designer
 
Gbemisola Okunlola — Founder of ALONUKO
 
Film
 
Abdulazeez Greene — Cinematographer
 
TG Omori — Music Video Director
 
Ovi Odiete — Nollywood Actor
 
Nora Awolowo — Producer, Cinematographer, and Filmmaker
 
Steven Ndukwu — Travel and Real Estate Content Curator
 
Ife Olujuyigbe — Filmmaker
 
Niyi Fagbemi — Filmmaker
 
Ifan Michael — Filmmaker
 
Acting
 
Mike Afolarin — Actor
 
Rahama Sadau — Actress
 
Moshood Fattah — Actor
 
Emeka Nwagbaraocha — Actor
 
Ama Qamata — Actress
 
Olumide Oworu — Actor
 
Tobi Bakre — Actor
 
Genovevah Umeh — Actress
 
Scarlet Gomez — Actress
 
Content Creation
 
Layi Wasabi — Content Creator
 
Fisayo Fosudo — Visual Storyteller
 
Eniola Korty Olanrewaju — Filmmaker
 
Salem King — Content Creator
 
The Wisdom Man — Content Creator
 
Maryam Apaokagi — Comedienne
 
Samuel. A Perry ( Broda Shaggi) — Comedian
 
Music
 
Ayra Starr — Singer
 
Asake — Artist
 
Libianca — Cameroonian Singer
 
Aya Nakamura — French Singer
 
Tay C — French Singer and Songwriter
 
Governance
 
Hakeem Onasanya — Head of Startups
 
Igunbor Sarah — Senior Assistant to Edo State Governor
 
Mustapha Isa Ozo — Managing Director of A Public Relations and Digital Communication Company
 
Seun Olufemi White — Lawyer
 
Rukayatt Shittu — Journalist
 
Khalil — Halilu
 
Community Action
 
GodsFavour Ahimisi — Game Changer in Community Action
 
Ndasadu lau Idris Bilyaminu — Founder of YapDfAfrica
 
Chioma Ukpabi — Founder of SUWK
 
Salawu Azeez — Climate Activist
 
Iresalewa Muhammed Bello — Founder of Nimah Andreh
 
Arts and Literature
 
Haneefah Abdulraman — Writer
 
Michael Dubby — Entrepreneur
 
Morenike Olusanya — Book Cover Artist
 
Dance
 
Izzy Odigie — Choreographer
 
Regina Eigbe — Choreographer
 
Sherrie Silver — Philanthropist
 
Dream Catchers — Dance Group
 
Creativity and Innovation
 
Victoria Adesanmi — Interior Designer
 
Hauwa Lawal — Screenwriter
 
Babatunde Sanni of Ikorodu Bois
 
Intissar Bashir Kurfi — Environmentalist
 
Service to the Young
 
Melody Fidel — Entrepreneur
 
Bosun Tijani — Minister of Communications