Monday 17 November 2014

Asa, actresses, others pioneer The Future Awards Africa’s #StopEbola campaign


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With the aim to pool one million young Africans to act against
Ebola in Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea, The Future Awards Africa (TFAA) has announced the leading influencers for its global campaign.
According to them, the #StopEbola campaign will be led by TFAA Young Person of the Year 2013, Ashish Thakkar and Africa’s leading creative icons - Genevieve Nnaji, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde and Paris-based Asa Elemide.
The #StopEbola campaign will get young Africans to support the World
Health Organization by donating social media updates and a minimum of
$25 between now and the awards date via the portal www.stopebola.com.
The funds go directly to the United Nations Ebola Response Fund. The
Future Awards Africa holds on Sunday, December 7, 2014 at the
Intercontinental Hotels in Lagos, Nigeria.
“Join us now,” says Genevieve; “This is important,” says Omotola
“Ebola has been defeated in Nigeria,” said Nnaji who has actively
supported causes including the Pink Ball against cancer.
“This shows that with the will and resources it can be defeated anywhere else. We need to get involved beyond talk and beyond sympathy. As long as it
remains anywhere in Africa, we are all at risk, and we can come together
to stop this from happening. Join me, and join all of us now on
www.stopebola.com.”
“This goes to the core of what is important to me, and what should be
important to all of us who are very concerned about our continent,” said
Jalade-Ekeinde, who has been spokesperson for Amnesty International and
the United Nations. “Just when the world has begun to pay attention to
Africa as a destination for rapid growth and investment, we cannot allow
Ebola define the narrative. We need to put a stop to this immediately,
and young people need to take the lead.”
Other influencers include the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Mara Group, Ashish Thakkar; CEO of Paga; Tayo Oviosu and Deputy Director of the British Council, Ojoma Ochai.
Other influencers include 2Face Idibia, Van Vicker, Joselyn Dumas, Lanre
Da Silva Ajayi,  Dayo Israel, Denrele, Dakore Akande, Juliet Ibrahim, Funke Akindele, Omoni Oboli, Ohimai Atafo, Joseph Benjamin, Ice Prince, MI Abaga, Omawumi, Waje, Lynxx, Yemi Adamolekun, Gbenga Sesan, Kunle Afolayan, Osas Ighodaro, Yegwa Ukpo and Kathleen Ndongmo.

To be part of the campaign, it takes just 3 easy steps: 1.    Go to www.stopebola.com.
2.    Click on the SHARE button and sign up to the Thunderclap campaign.
Thunderclap helps ensure everyone will tweet the same #StopEbola message
on November 29 at the same time. It takes just 2 minutes to sign up,
and/or
3.    Click on the DONATE button to donate directly to the UN’s Ebola
Response Fund.

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