Winners of the 2016 Rising Tide Foundation Essay Contest for African Undergraduates Promoted by

The Nations Newspapers

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 Polytechnic Malawi Business Administration 4th Christopher Kilatu(M) , 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

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 Annshaon Nekesa Barasa Main Campus. Kenya Information Technology

Nwokolo, Mirabel Dentistry and Dental Nigeria Chioma.(F) Surgery. First Year. University of Nigeria Nabanjala Evelyn Marketing And Hospitality Amiri Msangi University. Tanzania Tanzania Mzumbe Bachelor Degree In Accountancy And Finance-Business Sector

Sulemana Haleed Namyella University for Development Studies Tionge Isabel Ndisale (F) Livingstonia. Malawi Development Studies Year: 3

Musembi Cynthia Nduku School of Law Kenya (F) Fourth (4th) The , 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 Administration Four (4) 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,