Meet the Winners & Runners Up from Africa for the 2016 Queen’s Young Leader Award.

 

The Queen’s Young Leader Award recognises and celebrates exceptional people aged 18-29 from across the Commonwealth, who are taking the lead in their communities and using their skills to transform lives.

Winners of this prestigious Award will receive a unique package of training, mentoring and networking, including a one-week residential programme in the UK during which they will collect their Award from Her Majesty The Queen. With this support, Award winners will be expected to continue and develop the amazing work they are already doing in their communities.

 

BOTSWANA

• Moitshepi Matsheng

• Runner Up : Katlego Kolanyane-Kesupile

CAMEROON

• David Morfaw

Runners -Up:  Arielle Kitio | Theresa Morfaw

GHANA

• Paul-Miki Akpablie
  Runner Up: Kwadwo (Kojo) Sarpong

KENYA

• Alex Mativo
• Peris Bosire
• Susan Mueni Waita

Runners-Up:

• Antonia Narengi
• Bryan Wanyama
• Carryl Masibo
• Catherine Nyambura
• Emmanuel Ekai Nabenyo
• Grace Mageka
• Irene Mwangi
• Jacinter Ouma
• Marvine Loyce Ochieng

LESOTHO

• Maletsabisa Molapo

Runners Up

• Lehlohonolo Mohola
• Maalina Flory Molumo

MALAWI

• Asante Mzungu
• Madalo Banda

Runners Up

• Shabbir Esmael

MAURITIUS

• Deegesh Maywah

MOZAMBIQUE

• Drucila Meireles

NIGERIA

• Imrana Alhaji Buba
• Olanrewaju Adeloye
• Olumide Femi Makanjuola

Runners Up

• Charles Immanuel Akhimien
• Chijindu Umunnakwe
• Godspower Oboido
• Ijeoma Idika-Chima
• John Oluwadero
• Kate Ekanem
• Victoria Ibiwoye
• Wemimo Abbey

RWANDA

• Nancy Sibo

Runners Up

• Emmanuel Nshimiyimana
• Jean Claude Muhire

SEYCHELLES

• Angelique Pouponneau

SIERRA LEONE

• Howard Nelson-Williams

SOUTH AFRICA

• Jessica Dewhurst
• Lethabo Ashleigh Letube

Runners Up

• Busisiwe Msimango
• Dean Benjamin
• Khanya Funde
• Sakhile Mngadi
• Sechaba Nkitseng
• Tokologo Phetla
• Tshepo Seloane
• Tshimangadzo Tshikomba

 

TANZANIA

• Rachel Nungu

• Elizabeth Kitange
• Fortunatus Ekklesiah
• Hasna Ally
• Marko Hingi
• Petrider Paul
• Vick John Vigero

UGANDA

• Josephine Nabukenya

Runners Up:

• Brownie Ebal
• Charles Batte
• Nakandi Haawah
• Nulu Naluyombya
• Peter Ochieng
• Rose Ndagire
• Sharifah Nabambejja
• Stuart Akua

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the 2016  Queen’s Young Leader Award