
TTYBrand Africa Magazine Announces 2025 Award Issue Honoring Four African Changemakers
TTYBrand Africa Magazine has released its 2025 Award Issue, recognizing four outstanding individuals who are reshaping Africa’s future through innovation, leadership, and purpose-driven impact. The edition, themed Legacy in Motion, celebrates this year’s honorees across four categories: humanitarian leadership, healthcare innovation, agricultural transformation, and data protection advocacy.
The 2025 Global Voice of the Year award goes to Nigerian spoken word artist and activist Maryam Bukar Hassan, whose powerful work has amplified African narratives and championed social justice across international platforms. Ghana’s Osei Boateng has been named Healthcare Hero of the Year for his work in delivering life-saving medical services and pioneering community-based health solutions. Rwanda’s Jean Claude NIYOMUGABO is named Agripreneur of the Year for his visionary efforts in sustainable agriculture, youth empowerment, and smart farming practices. Kenya’s Shanice Naisenya receives the Data Protection Rights Advocate of the Year award for her leading role in promoting digital rights, data privacy, and legal reforms in Africa’s evolving tech ecosystem.
Each awardee is featured as a cover star on this milestone issue, representing a new era of African leadership that is bold, solution-oriented, and globally resonant. The editorial team at TTYBrand Africa notes that these change makers were selected for their proven commitment to building impactful legacies through innovation and advocacy in their respective fields. The Award Issue not only celebrates their achievements but also affirms TTYBrand Africa’s mission to spotlight African excellence, elevate meaningful stories, and inspire a new generation of thinkers and doers across the continent and the diaspora.
Speaking on the inspiration behind this year’s theme, Betty Buzo, Editor-in-Chief of TTYBrand Africa Magazine, shared:
“These awardees are not just achieving milestones; they are laying the foundation for a legacy that will empower generations. Their stories represent the soul of modern African leadership that is intentional, impactful, and globally resonant.”
The 2025 Award Issue is now available digitally. Readers can dive into exclusive interviews, behind-the-scenes journeys, and inspiring features on the awardees and other influential African voices.
Read the full stories and celebrate the changemakers leading Africa into the future at Magazine – TTYBrand Africa
