Tag: Future Africa Leaders Foundation

  • ‘Africa’s youths should also be today’s leaders’

    ‘Africa’s youths should also be today’s leaders’

    A non-governmental organisation (NGO), Future Africa Leaders Foundation (FALF), has unveiled the 2025 Future Africa Leaders Award (FALA) winners and ambassadors.

    It said African youths should not be regarded as mere tomorrow’s leaders, but also as today’s leaders building a better future for themselves.

    The event, the foundation said, was meant to advance its commitment to identifying, nurturing and empowering young African leaders making positive impacts in their communities. 

    The awardees were publicly presented in Lagos, spotlighting youth-driven solutions shaping the continent’s future.

    The unveiling ceremony, held at the Marriott Hotel, Ikeja, brought together development advocates, civil society leaders and the media to celebrate 10 outstanding young Africans whose projects cut across agriculture, education, health, technology, advocacy and humanitarian service.

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    Organised by FALF and supported by the Chris Oyakhilome Foundation International (COFI), the event underscored the growing role of young people in redefining Africa’s development narrative.

    Addressing reporters at the event, a member of Loveworld Inc.’s Central Executive Council and Anchor of FALA, Pastor Tuoyo Temisan, said the award was designed to recognise measurable impact, not popularity.

    “We do not just look at hometown impact. Some of these young people have carried out projects across multiple countries and in diverse sectors.

    “Many of them are not defined by a single project but by sustained, year-long interventions,” he said.

    Since its inception 13 years ago, FALA has produced winners from 33 African countries, offering what organisers described as a platform for global recognition, policy engagement and leadership development.

  • Ten young leaders bag 2024 Future Africa Leaders Foundation awards

    Ten young leaders bag 2024 Future Africa Leaders Foundation awards

    Ten young Africans from ten (10) countries have been awarded the 2024 Future Africa Leaders Awards (FALA) organized by the Future Africa Leaders Foundation.

    The Future Africa Leaders’ Foundation is an initiative that seeks to identify, foster, and celebrate young African leaders making a positive impact in their communities. 

    The mission of the foundation is to explore and expand the leadership potentials across Africa because healthy communities and nations rely on strong, innovative leaders to guide them.

    The awardees were presented with the awards by Pastor Chris Oyakhilome, president and founder of the Future Africa Leaders Foundation (FALF), during the New Year’s Eve Service.

    The moment was further elevated as Pastor TT Temisan, a member of the Central Executive Council, Loveworld Inc., announced the winners’ names, setting the stage for an unforgettable evening.

    The recipients all had extraordinary stories and impacts on their communities. However, the star prize winner of the Future Africa Leaders Award was Julienne Ariori from Benin Republic.

    She stood out for her exceptional efforts in driving social change and empowering lives across her community. Her groundbreaking initiatives earned her the night’s honour and widespread applause.

    Since its inception in 2013, the Future Africa Leaders’ Award, an innovation by Pastor Chris Oyakhilome, has become an integral highlight of every New Year’s Eve Service. This prestigious accolade recognizes young African leaders for their commitment to driving progress and fostering development across the continent.

    According to the organizers, the award sum given out so far since its inception is about $1.5m.

    The star award winner for the 2024 FALA received $25,000 as a token of encouragement, while other nominees were also awarded $10,000 each, generously provided by Pastor Chris Oyakhilome.

    Addressing the global audience, Pastor Chris said: “Sometimes people debate whether leaders are born or raised. But whether they are born, they must be raised. Following the Master’s teachings—‘train up a child in the way it should go’—we see the need to raise leaders.”

    Adding to the event’s grandeur, former President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, GCFR, delivered an inspiring address at the FALA 2024 ceremony.

    He charged the winners to create awardees like themselves. He said: “Go home and create awardees like you!”

    Chief Obasanjo lauded the winners as the new faces of Africa’s bright future, describing them as bold, courageous, and the true pride of the continent.