Winners of the 2016 Rising Tide Foundation Essay Contest for African Undergraduates Promoted by
The Nations Newspapers Nigeria
Managed by African Liberty Organisation for Development (ALOD) and supported by Network for a Free society.
Congratulations to all our winners and thank you to all those students who took the time to send us an essay.
Placing Name Institution Country
1st Linus Okechukwu Unah University of Nigeria, Nigeria Nsukka, Enugu State, Mass Communications 2nd Hamzat Oluwasheyi Joshua University of Nigeria (M) Maiduguri Mass Communications 3rd Gift Chatina (M) The Malawi Polytechnic Malawi Business Administration 4th Christopher Kilatu(M) Ardhi University, Tanzania Department: Land Management and Valuation 5th Thabiso Mondlane B.Bus.Sci Finance with South Africa Accounting University of Cape Town (UCT)
6th Almustapha Tukur Education(Economics Nigeria Eduction) Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokot 7th Emmanuel Genda (M) Philosophy And Human Malawi Sciences Inter-Congregational Institute Of Balaka 8th Anom, Stephen Animal Science, Nigeria Mmaduabuchi (M) University of Nigeria, Nsukka Campus, Enugu State, 9th Chido Fungai Dzinotyiwei Commerce Faculty, South Africa BCom Economics & Finance. Year 2 University of Cape Town 10th Pascal Livin Mshanga (M) University Of Dar Es Tanzania Salaam College/School: School Of Law
11th John Oluwashola Madayese Department Of Nigeria Management and Accounting. OAU, Ile- Ife, Osun State 12th Lawal Obafemi Peter (M) Social Sciences Nigeria Education .2ndYear University Of Ilorin
Honorable Mentions were awarded to those students who got through to the third round so were on the top 25 of all participants. They are listed in alphabetical order below.
Adesanya Abraham Philosophy Nigeria Akinola (M) 300 Level University of Lagos Annshaon Nekesa Barasa Moi University Main Kenya Campus. Kenya Information Technology
Nwokolo, Mirabel Dentistry and Dental Nigeria Chioma.(F) Surgery. First Year. University of Nigeria Nabanjala Evelyn Marketing And Uganda Hospitality Amiri Msangi University. Tanzania Tanzania Mzumbe Bachelor Degree In Accountancy And Finance-Business Sector
Sulemana Haleed Namyella University for Ghana Development Studies Tionge Isabel Ndisale (F) University Of Malawi Livingstonia. Malawi Development Studies Year: 3
Musembi Cynthia Nduku School of Law Kenya (F) Fourth (4th) The University of Nairobi, Sowunmi Gbemisola University Of Ilorin, Nigeria Olasumbo (F) Marketing .Management Sciences Akinola Oluwatobi Department: Education Nigeria 100 Level University of Ilorin.
Thomas Phiri Bachelor Of Public Zambia Administration Four (4) Mulungushi University Zambia Lusaka- Kaijuka Ezron Rusoke School Of Law, 2nd Year Uganda Nkumba University- Kaitano Simwaka (M Bachelor of Library and Malawi Information Science Mzuzu University.Malawi
Disu Oluwafemi Sulaiman Law Nigeria (M) 500level OsunState University, Osogbo,