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Ayo 'Wizkid' Balogun, Mary Njoku, Amaka Osakwe and Iyin Aboyeji were announced as candidates for the prestigious Young Future Person Award of the Future Awards Africa.
With the mandate to celebrate and accelerate innovation among Nigerians aged 18 to 31, TFA recognizes that inspiring youngsters make the difference through social entrepreneurship, social care and creativity.
Probably the most influential artist in Nigeria, Wizkid has released one of the biggest albums of the year, "Sounds from the Other Side". He recorded "One Dance" with Canadian superhero Drake, and was also the main publishing company with the international music giant Sony RCA Records, while he won three awards at the Billboard Music Awards and the Grammy nomination in 2017.
Mary Remmy Njoku - Actress and Film Producer - is also the Chairman of the Board of ROK Studios. In 2013, she launched a manufacturing company with $ 25,000 in seed capital and grew steadily. ROK Studios now produces TV series and films on the platform that has successfully launched two cable channels in Europe and Africa.
Amaki Osaka, creator of the African fashion brand Maki Oh, has gained a reputation as one of the finest continental designers, wearing clothes from international superstars like Beyoncé, Rihanna, Kerry Washington and the former United States First Lady, Michelle Obama.
By launching Andela, Iyin Aboyeji is committed to building a nation through personal innovation. He left a successful technology incubator to launch FlutterWave, which became a global sensation and won the Fintech prize at the 2017 World Games Awards in Africa.
Silas Adekunle is the founder and CEO of Reach Robotics, the company that develops the world's first gaming robot. In co-operation with the University of West England in Bristol, Silas hosted Prince Robot Robotics at the Bristol School, leading a team of engineers in schools to develop interest in young STEM (Science, Technologies, Engineering and Mathematics) through robotics.
The new nigerian thematic nobility, The Future Awards Africa, will be held on Saturday, December 9, 2017 at the Federal Palace Hotel in Lagos.
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