The 2018 edition of The Future Awards Africa (TFAA) held last night, Sunday December 16, at The Balmoral, Federal Palace Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial city.

The award ceremony saw 20 winners emerge with the likes of singer Simi and actress Zainab Balogun scooping some of the awards.

With 100 nominees selected by the Central Working Committee for 2018, the awards event acknowledged inspiring work and initiatives of the nominees that have made an impact through social enterprise and creativity.

TFAA celebrates a new class of innovators, philanthropists, activists, technocrats and creators promoting the shared mission of changing the African narrative.

Check out the full list of winners

Prize for Acting

Zainab Balogun
Prize for Advocacy

Uche Kenneth
Prize for Agriculture

Ayodele Sipasi Olalekan
Prize for Business

Chidi Ajaere
Prize for Music

Simi
Prize for New Media

John Obidi
Prize for Technology

Odunayo Eweniyi, Joshua Chibueze and Somtochukwu Ifezue (Founders of Piggybank)
Prize for Photography

Emmanuel Oyeleke
Prize for Comedy

Mark Angel
Prize for Creativity

Ayobola Kekere Ekun
Prize for Professional Service

Temi Marcella Awogboro
Prize for Fashion

Tosin “The Style Infidel” Ogundadegbe
Prize for On-Air Personality (TV)

Olive Emodi
Prize for On-Air Personality (Radio)

Folu Storms
Prize for Public Service

Daniel Philemon Saradau
Prize for Journalism

Linus Unah
Prize for Sports

Ahmed Musa
Prize for Screen Producer

Nadine Ibrahim
The Future Awards Africa Prize & the University of Sussex for Education

Itodo Anthony
Prize for Young Person of the Year

Samson Itodo