Mark Okoye, Yemi Alade, Somkele Iyamah - Idhalama, Ifeany OrajakarTosin Ajibade and others emerge winners of The Future Awards Africa 2016

Africa's biggest youth event, The Future Awards Africa came to a triumphant climax on Sunday when it held its annual ceremony, now in its 11th year.

We were introduced to the key players shaping the future in the 105 nominees identified across 21 categories.The event was well attended by Nigeria's political, cultural, media and entertainment elite. The keynote speech was given by the President Elect of The Republic of Ghana, Dr. Nana Akufo-Addo. 

However, there could only be 21 winners. The biggest prize of the night went to Nigeria's youngest commissioner, Mark Okoye, who heads the Economic Planning and Budget Development Team in Anambra State. Okoye brings tenure as a senior member of the investment banking division at Afrinvest (West Africa) Limited where he was instrumental in executing numerous capital raising and financial advisory transactions to his new position, leaving  an illustrious investment banking career, to join the Anambra State Economic Think-Tank.
See the full list of TFAA winners below:

Somkele Iyamah- Idhalama, 28
Winner, The Future Awards and EbonyLife Prize for Acting 

Adebayo Oke-Lawal, 26
Winner, The Future Awards Africa Prize for Fashion 

Theodora Mogo, 24
Winner, The Future Awards Africa Prize for Beauty 

Yemi Alade, 27
Winner, The Future Awards Africa Prize for Music 

Dr. Salihu Dansuki, 29
Winner, The Future Awards Africa Prize in Professional Service 2016

Ifeanyi Orajaka, 28
Winner, The Future Awards Africa Prize in Business | Endowed by the Bank of Industry

Kehinde Paul, 28
Winner, The Future Awards Africa Prize in Sports 

Godwin Benson, 27
Winner, The Future Awards Africa Prize for Education | Endowed by University of Sussex

Abiola Olaniran, 27
Winner, The Future Awards Africa Prize for Technology | Endowed by Intel

Tosin Ajibade, 29
Winner, The Future Awards and EbonyLife Prize for New Media 

Bidemi Zakariyau, 27
Winner, The Future Awards Africa Prize for Media Enterprise 

Asuquo Ekpenyong, 31
Winner, The Future Awards Africa Prize in Public Service 

Adenrele Sonariwo, 30
Winner, The Future Awards Africa Prize for Arts & Culture 

Evans Akanno, 27
The Future Awards Africa Prize for Creative Professional 

Bukola Bolarinwa, 28
Winner, The Future Awards Africa Prize for Advocacy | Endowed by Guinness

Julius Adewopo, 31
Winner, The Future Awards Africa Prize in Agriculture 

Adeola Osunkojo, 30
Winner, The Future Awards and EbonyLife Prize for Screen Producer 

Chika Oduah, 30
Winner, The Future Awards and EbonyLife Prize for Journalism

Bolanle Olukanni, 27
Winner, The Future Awards Africa Prize for On Air Personality (visual) 

Ayo Thompson, 30
Winner, The Future Awards Africa Prize for On Air Personality (audio) 2016

Mark Okoye, 31
Winner, The Future Awards Africa Prize for Young Person of the Year 

To find out more about the winners, go to www.http://thefutureafrica.com/ 

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