TOYOSI AKERELE NOMINATED FOR MTV BASE LEADERSHIP AWARD AT MAMAs!
Thursday, May 22, 2014Omoba
Five of Africa’s most inspiring trailblazers have
been nominated for the inaugural “MTV Base Leadership Award” created by Viacom
International Media Networks Africa and MTV Base as part of the 2014
MTV Africa Music Awards (MAMA) KwaZulu-Natal.
VIMN Africa’s flagship channel MTV Base (DStv
Channel 322) is bringing the MTV Africa Music Awards KwaZulu-Natal, its
spectacular awards show and music celebration, to South Africa for the first
time in 2014. The awards take place at the Durban International Convention
Centre (ICC), on Saturday 7 June.
The MTV Base Leadership Award is awarded
to a young African under the age of 35 who, through their leadership and
contribution, is making a positive impact towards the growth and development of
Africa across a broad spectrum of disciplines. The award is one of three new
“lifestyle” awards, including the “Personality of the Year” and “Transform
Today by Absolut”, created in 2014 to further reflect the aspirations
of Africa’s youth.
The nominees for the “MTV Base Leadership Award”
are Ashish Thakkar (Tanzania); Humphrey Nabimanya (Uganda); Ludwick
Marishane (South Africa); Dr Sandile Kubheka (South Africa) andToyosi
Akerele (Nigeria).
Commenting on the award, Alex Okosi, Senior Vice
President & Managing Director, Viacom International Media Networks Africa, “We
are delighted to recognise the achievements of these extraordinary and
inspirational young individuals who are working every day to make positive
change on the African continent.”
Toyosi Akerele (Nigeria) is
the CEO of Rise Networks, Nigeria’s leading public and private sector funded
social enterprise committed to wholesome youth and education development.
Akerele is passionate about youth development and national transformation.
She is an alumnus of the US Government’s International Visitor Leadership
Programme for emerging leaders and was described by American First Lady
Michelle Obama as one of her personal inspirations. The RISE National Youth
Forum, the flagship project of RISE Networks, has attracted hundreds
of thousands of young people in more than 20 Nigerian states in the last five
years.
Ludwick Marishane (South Africa) is
the founder CEO of Headboy Industries and is South Africa’s youngest
patent-filer after having invented DryBath® at the age of 17. In 2011 he was
named the best student entrepreneur in the world (Global Champion of the Global
Student Entrepreneurs Awards). That same year, Google named him as one of the
12 brightest young minds in the world. In 2013 TIME Magazine named him as one
of their “Top 30 under-30 people that are changing the world”. He holds a
Bachelor of Business Science, majoring in finance and accounting from the
University of Cape Town.
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Dr. Sandile Kubheka (South Africa) completed his MBChB degree at the College
of Health Sciences at the age of 20, making him the youngest graduate in the
college’s history. Kubheka, who hails from Newcastle, South Africa, attained a
distinction in obstetrics and gynaecology. He was selected by his classmates to
receive the Yashiv Sham Bursary for having compassion and caring qualities and
the Enid Gordon Jacob Good Fellowship Prize for character and good conduct.
Kubheka is serving his internship at Grey’s Hospital in Maritzburg and wants to
register for a Masters of Medicine degree, specialising in internal medicine
and later in endocrinology.
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Ashish Thakkar (Tanzania), founder and owner of the Mara Group, is
an entrepreneur who founded his first business in 1996 at the age of 15 with a
$5,000 loan. Since then, he has driven the growth of the company from a small
IT business in Uganda to the globally recognised multi-sector investment group
that exists today. Through its investments, Mara Group now employs more 8,000
people across 19 African countries in sectors spanning technology, financial
services, manufacturing, real estate and agriculture. He is passionate about
empowering young entrepreneurs and founded the Mara Foundation in 2009 to
foster and support emerging entrepreneurs.
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Since 2004, Humphrey Nabimanya (Uganda) has been a HIV/Aids activist, advocating for safe
sexual behaviour among Ugandan youth. In 2007, he started hosting a
trail-blazing youth talk show on NBS TV. This led to MIX UP which invites
role models, celebrities and successful people to inspire the young people. In
2010, he was recognised by the Young Achiever’s Awards as one of Uganda’s most
influential young leaders in the film and television category for his role in
shaping young people’s destiny and for advocating for responsible citizenship.
Nabimanya is the founder of Reach a Hand Uganda, a platform for young people to
express themselves and acquire knowledge and skills to enable them make
informed decisions in life.
The winner of the MTV Base Leadership Award is
chosen by MTV Base. Voting in the music categories is open at www.mtvbase.com and closes on midnight on 4 June 2014.
Voting for Song of the Year closes during the show on 7 June.
The 2014 MAMA is set to feature stunning
performances from African and international artists, including the awards’ signature
collaborations between artists of different genres and cultures – a high point
of every show. The MTV Africa Music Awards KwaZulu-Natal will
air live across the continent at 21:00 CAT on MTV Base (DStv Channel
322) and MTV (DStv Channel 130). The show will be amplified on
radio by media partners Gagasi FM, Yfm and Capricorn FM.
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