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Nominations open for 2016 Africa Youth Awards

Africa Youth Awards, the continent’s most coveted awards for young achievers and change makers have announced nominations and categories for the 2016 Edition of the awards scheme.

Launched in 2014, the awards has become a recognised platform for young Africans to showcase what contributions they have made to the success of the continent thus far, and the potential that they possess to take Africa to the next level across various key industries.

Recently, the awards launched its inaugural list of 100 Most Influential Young Africans, which received strong endorsement from President Paul Kagame and other influential Africans, and sparked positive debates around the continent about the potential and role of young people.

Notable among previous winners are Ashish Thakkar, Sara Nana Yeboah, Aya Chebbi, Cyrille Guel, Ahmed Adamu, Bitania Lulu Berhanu, Kelvin Macharia Kuria, Umar Krupp and Richard Paa Kofi Botchway.

2016 Nominations, which is opened for a month, will close on the 3rd October 2016, after which submissions will be collated and evaluated by a judging panel, made up of great African Achievers from Africa and across the diaspora.

Finalists will be selected, named and submitted for public voting in November on the Africa Youth Awards website.

Nominations can be submitted via www.africayouthawards.org/nominees-registration/.

Categories Opened for Nomination include:

1. African Youth of the Year (Female)

2. African Youth of the Year (Male)

3. Leader of the Year

4. Media Personality of the Year

5. Literary Excellence Award

6. Advocate of the Year

7. Public Servant of the Year

8. Musician of the Year

9. Actor of the Year

10. Civil Society of the Year

11. Fashion Personality of the Year

12. Social Enterprise of the Year

13. Educational Institution of the Year

14. Entrepreneur of the Year

15. Conference of the Year

16. Diplomat of the Year

17. Journalist of the Year

18. Sports Personality of the Year

19. Discovery of the Year

20. Health Personality of the Year

21. Social Entrepreneur of the Year

22. Startup of the Year

23. Award for Agriculture

24. Award for Technology

25. Award for Finance

26. International Prize (for non-Africans)

27. Award for Education

28. Award for Academics

29. Award for Youth Empowerment

30. Special Recognition Awards


Eligible nominees are young Africans who are blazing the trail in various change driven sectors of the economy, of the continent and their various countries.

For more information on Partnership, Sponsorship and Registration email admin@africayouthawards.org or visit www.africayouthawards.org.

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