The Future Africa Awards Extends Nominations Deadline, Expands Board of Judges

  The Central Working Committee for The Future Africa Awards & Summit (TFAAs) 2014 said in a statement that nominations for this year have been extended. Nominations can be made until the 21st June, 2014. The Future Africa Awards have now been expanded to The Future Africa Awards and Summit which will involve a 2-day ideas-fest where the continent’s most influential leaders and institutions with portfolio’s on youth will gather to chart immediate action points for expansion of jobs and opportunities, as well as good governance and citizen engagement. The Central Working Committee for The Future Africa Awards & Summit (TFAAs) 2014 has earlier announced the expansion of its Board of Judges, Independent Audit Committee and its Global Board of Advisors. Mr. Mfon Ekpo, a member of the committee and a Fellow of President Barack Obama’s Young African Leaders Initiative spoke on this, “As TFAAS has expanded in scope and become both a global brand and is reaching countries across Africa, we are excited to present the distinguished leaders from across the world who will serve on the Independent Audit Committee, the Board of Judges and the Global Board of Advisors for the Future Project.” Nominations can be done through the website www.thefutureafrica.com/awards or via SMS on +23480222226712. Nominees must be aged 18 – 3. For more information, visit @TFAAfrica on Twitter or TheFutureAwards on Facebook. The official hashtags for 2014 are #ThisIsAfrica and #TFAAS2014.