{"id":19676,"date":"2020-02-19T14:08:41","date_gmt":"2020-02-19T14:08:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southafricaportal.com\/?p=19676"},"modified":"2020-02-19T14:08:41","modified_gmt":"2020-02-19T14:08:41","slug":"the-future-awards-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southafricaportal.com\/the-future-awards-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"The Future Awards Africa 2020 Application Details"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>TFAA application form | All Eligible and Interested applicants should apply online for this opportunity before the application deadline-closing date.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0Future Awards Africa 2020 for young African changemakers. application form, requirements, eligibility, application guidelines, application deadline, how to apply, closing date, and other opportunities links for South Africans is published here on <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Southafricaportal.com<\/span><\/strong> as well as on the official website\/application portal.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>TFAA Application Instruction<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Don\u2019t forget that\u00a0<b>TFAA<\/b> application is totally free of charge.<\/li>\n<li>Don\u2019t send anyone money for this opportunity.<\/li>\n<li>Beware of Fraudsters!!!!<\/li>\n<li>Subscribe to our notification list with your email to receive the <a href=\"https:\/\/southafricaportal.com\/category\/opportunities\/\">Latest Opportunities Update.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Details of TFAA.<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Application Deadline: Ongoing<\/p>\n<p>TFAA celebrates young people between the ages of 18 and 31, who have made outstanding achievements in the year under consideration.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Future Awards Africa,<\/strong>\u00a0also popularly known as The Future Awards, are a set of awards given by The Future Project (TFP), a social enterprise set up with a strong, practical commitment to human and capital development, especially in Africa. The Future Project is the largest home-grown network of policy-makers, business people, and other stakeholders in Young Africa.<\/p>\n<p>The awards celebrate young people between the ages of 18 and 31, who have made outstanding achievements in the year under consideration. Forbes has described the awards as \u201cMost important awards for outstanding young Africans\u201d. The awards was conceived by Chude Jideonwo and Adebola Williams in 2004. The first The Future Awards ceremony was held on February 6, 2006, at the Muson Centre in Lagos to honour the outstanding achievements of the 2005\/2006 season.<\/p>\n<p>The Future Awards Africa (TFAA) partners with the African Union Commission towards achieving 1 million By 2021 Initiative.<\/p>\n<p>The initiative was launched in April 2019 at the African Union Commission by the Chairperson of the AUC H.E Moussa Faki Mahamat and intends to deliver at least 1 million opportunities to young Africans in the areas of Education, Employment, Entrepreneurship, and Engagement by 2021.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Nominations for The Future Awards Africa 2020 is now open\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-Ey5CxMMaJs?feature=oembed\" width=\"100%\" height=\"392\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The partnership provides an opportunity to shine a spotlight on young Africans who are providing exceptional solutions in their communities. These solutions are in the four thematic areas of the initiative. The AUC is rolling out a continental tour to entrench young Africans in community engagement efforts. TFAA is rolling out a tour to reward excellence continentally<\/p>\n<p>Since its inaugural edition in 2005, TFAA has built and supported a vibrant network of inspiring youth in the leadership space, with thousands of members who have achieved distinction against barriers of tribe, economic instability, religious differences, and government policies.<\/p>\n<p>Categories:<\/p>\n<h3>CATEGORY 1: The Future Awards Africa Prize for Acting<\/h3>\n<p>This award recognizes the outstanding talent and remarkable achievements of an actor or actress whose work has distinguished them within the year in view.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n<h3>CATEGORY 2: The Future Awards Africa Prize for Arts (Visual and Applied)<\/h3>\n<p>This prize seeks to highlight the extraordinary achievements of visual, performance and digital artists in the field of creative and visual arts within the year in view.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n<h3>CATEGORY 3: The Future Awards Africa Prize for Community Action<\/h3>\n<p>This prize seeks to acknowledge the contributions of individuals (project based) to community building in different fields within the year in view.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n<h3>CATEGORY 4: The Future Awards Africa Prize for Content Creation<\/h3>\n<p>The spectrum of new media has changed and this award recognizes the contributions of individuals or teams who has dedicated themselves to creating quantifiable impact using the media as a tool for advancement in their chosen fields.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n<h3>CATEGORY 5: The Future Awards Africa Prize for Entrepreneurship<\/h3>\n<p>This award is conferred on an entrepreneur who have founded, led and grown a business or private enterprise to measurable growth and\/or success through extraordinary vision, leadership, and commitment to innovation in the year in view.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n<h3>CATEGORY 6: The Future Awards Africa Prize for Fashion<\/h3>\n<p>This award rewards the work of individual(s) in the fashion industry who has impacted the industry through his\/her chosen medium and created a tangible body of work within the year in view.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n<h3>CATEGORY 7: The Future Awards Africa Prize for Film Making<\/h3>\n<p>This award recognizes the contributions of professionals within the film industry towards improving the craft of film making and influencing global audiences within the year in view.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n<h3>CATEGORY 8: The Future Awards Africa Prize for Journalism<\/h3>\n<p>This award is given to a writer, reporter, presenter, producer, and other professionals working in the journalism profession who has demonstrated excellence in the telling of stories and bringing the news to the public.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n<h3>CATEGORY 9: The Future Awards Prize for Movement<\/h3>\n<p>This award recognizes individual advocacy contributions to ensuring that their work influences decisions within political, economic, social systems and institutions for the development of the country in their chosen causes.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n<h3>CATEGORY 10: The Future Awards Africa Prize for Music<\/h3>\n<p>This award is conferred to a recording and performing artist whose music has made a significant impact in the industry and earned them local and international repute in the year in view.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n<h3>CATEGORY 11: The Future Awards Africa Prize for Professional Service<\/h3>\n<p>This award recognizes the contributions of a professional who has dedicated themselves to creating tangible impact in the private sector through innovation and collaboration in the year in view.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n<h3>CATEGORY 12: The Future Awards Africa Prize for Public Service<\/h3>\n<p>This award is given to a technocrat who has made an outstanding contribution in the public service sector within the year in view (excluding politics). This is an institution aligned category.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n<h3>CATEGORY 13: The Future Awards Africa Prize for Technology<\/h3>\n<p>This award acknowledges the work of a researcher, scientist, innovator, inventor who has contributed to the advancement and application of technology either for personal gain, professional advancement, charitable causes or administrative duties within the year in view.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n<h3>CATEGORY 14: The Future Awards Africa Prize for Wellness<\/h3>\n<p>This award recognizes the contributions of an individual or teams who has dedicated themselves to making tangible impact in wellness i.e. Health, Spirituality, Yoga, and\/or Traditional health.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n<h3>CATEGORY 15: The Future Awards Africa Prize for Young Person of the Year<\/h3>\n<p>This prize is awarded to a young person who has become a force for change, capturing the collective imagination of all Nigerians through their personal achievements, public image, and personal triumphs. They must have demonstrated intuition, innovation, and initiative and is not afraid to lead change in his or her sector, market awareness, and understanding.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/awards.thefutureafrica.com\/nominate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Nominate Now for the 2020 Future Awards Africa (opens in a new tab)\">Nominate Now for the 2020 Future Awards Africa<\/a><\/p>\n<p>For More Information:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/awards.thefutureafrica.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Visit the Official Webpage of the Future Awards Africa 2020 (opens in a new tab)\">Visit the Official Webpage of the Future Awards Africa 2020<\/a><\/p>\n<p>However, if you have any feelings regarding the <strong><b>TFAA<\/b><\/strong><strong>,\u00a0<\/strong>Please kindly drop A COMMENT below and we will respond to it as soon as possible.<\/p>\n<p><strong>?Be Social \u2764 By Sharing this post with others!!??<\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div><div class=\"aa-end\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TFAA application form | All Eligible and Interested applicants should &hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[13],"tags":[37098,37099],"class_list":["post-19676","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-opportunities","tag-the-future-awards-africa","tag-the-future-awards-africa-2020"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.5 - 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