A Non- Governmental Organisation, Future Africa Leaders’ Foundation is set to award 10 young Africans with $10,000 each and $25,000 to the grand prize winner during the Future Africa Leaders’ Awards (FALA)The Future Africa Leaders’ Award is an initiative of the General Overseer of Christ Embassy aimed at exploring and expanding the space of young African leaders with monumental impacts in the communities in Africa. The Pastor said that the Awards, within seven years, have made so much impact through education, youth empowerment and medical outreach, noting that the Foundation has been able to recognise young Africans from 54 African countries. He, however, noted that the former President and the first elected woman President in Liberia, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf will grace this year’s award ceremony. Speaking also, The Senior Executive Officer, Future Africa Awards Foundation, Pastor David Ogbaka noted that the youths are not the problems in Africa but have energy that can be channelled to productive use. This year’s edition featured 30 Nominees with some of the Nominees- Babiene Heline (Cameroon), Mary Julius (South Sudan), Gift Michael (Nigeria), Mitchelle Mumba (Namibia), Susan Asante (Zambia).

Source: Nigerian Tribune December 27, 2019 18:00 UTC