TRANSFAST: honours/Awards AKON at this year’s African Diaspora Awards
On Saturday the 21st of November, 2015, TRANSFAST,
one of the leading International money transfer Brands will award the
CEO of Konvict Muzik, singer and songwriter, Akon at the 2015 African
Diaspora Awards.
The
African Diaspora Awards, commonly known as ADA aims to celebrate
exemplary individuals who have made a significant difference in the
African community in the United States. It is said to be running for the
5th consecutive time since its inception and would take place at
Tribeca Performing Arts Centre in New York City, USA.
The
Awards is an initiative of Applause Africa - an innovative media brand
which seeks to empower Africans in the Diaspora and render positive
messages that empowers them.
Yearly,
awardees are Identified and rewarded based on how they have
successfully created a personal brand and excelled in their various
causes or programmes which have contributed to the advancement of
Africans in the Diaspora and Africa as a whole.
TRANSFAST is
a major sponsor of the 5th annual ADA awards. This was confirmed by the
Global Director for marketing of the company Mr.Jay Vix, in his recent
visit to Nigeria. TRANSFAST
is an innovative online multi-currency international money transfer
service, with an unbeatable network across over 120 countries. In the
habit of partnering and supporting African brands, the company believes
that this would be a great opportunity once again.
Other
awardees include the likes of Nicole Amarteifio, producer of the hit
web series An African City; Atti Worku, founder of the non-governmental
organization Seeds of Africa and Chid Liberty, founder of Africa's first
fair trade clothing factory called Uniform.
Some
past Nigerian recipients of these award includes; Chinedu Echeruo,
Gbenga Akinnagbe, Kemi Adetiba,Tony Okungbowa and many other Africans in
diaspora.