Ato Ulzen-Appiah & Buumba Malambo Voted 2018 African Youths of the Year

Ato Ulzen-Appiah & Buumba Malambo Voted 2018 African Youths of the Year

By HRH Princess Eugene Majuru , 14 , Feb 2019 in Inspiring International News Slider

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(News of The South) – After weeks of public voting, winners of the 5th edition of Africa’s most coveted award for young achievers, Africa Youth Awards have been announced.
In commemoration of its 5th edition, the awards announced only 5 categories which featured 60 nominees from 28 countries across Africa and received massive participation from across the globe.
Winning the prizes for African Youth of the Year are Ato Ulzen-Appiah, Director of the GhanaThink Foundation and Buumba Malambo, Founder of the Buumba Malambo Foundation.
Prince Akpah, Co-Founder & President of the awards noted that for the past 5 years, Africa Youth Awards has evolved in recognising the outstanding works of young individuals who have demonstrated diligence in their individual commitments towards the advancement of various causes across the continent.
The awards in 2016 launched the 100 Most Influential Young Africans list which has also honoured 100s of young achievers across the continent coupled with features across the globe.

Below is the Full List of 2018 Winners
• African Youth of the Year (Female) – Buumba Malambo, Founder, Buumba Malambo Foundation (Zambia)
• African Youth of the Year (Male) – Ato Ulzen- Appiah, Director, GhanaThink Foundation (Ghana)
• Advocate of the Year – Muhammed Lamin Saidykhan, Coordinator, Africans Rising Movement (Gambia)
• Entrepreneur of the Year – Amon Sheefeni Namundjebo, CEO, Amon Security Services (Namibia)
• Leader of the Year – Elizabeth Ntonjira, Communications Manager- Central, East & West Africa, IBM (Kenya)
Details about the winners are available on www.africayouthawards.org/2018winners
This year’s award was supported by Avance Media, My Naija Naira and Dream Ambassadors Foundation.

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HRH Princess Eugene Majuru

Princess Eugene Majuru is a distinguished author, historian, and media entrepreneur, and a direct descendant of the royal Mbari clan of Harare. As the sovereign custodian of Harare’s heritage, she has dedicated her life to preserving and promoting Zimbabwean culture, history, and traditions. Princess Eugene is the author of acclaimed works including Chosen, A Concise History of Harare, and Reclaiming Heritage. As the founder of News of The South, she leads one of Zimbabwe’s premier media platforms, hosting press conferences and providing insightful commentary on social, cultural, and heritage issues. Passionate about education, heritage, and civic engagement, Princess Eugene blends her royal lineage with modern thought leadership to inspire and inform audiences locally and internationally.