These awards are held annually in conjunction with the National Youth Week in Tanzania, as these awards provide national recognition and support for young people to make positive contributions, showcase their potential to society and the nation as a whole, provide capacity strengthening to recognized youth to uplift their initiatives towards creating more green jobs for other youth.
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Meet our past leaders and guest speakers who have inspired and empowered youth through TEYA.
Their voices continue to impact our community and future generations.
What makes TEYA unique is its commitment to empowering and celebrating young people across Tanzania. These objectives capture the vision of recognizing, motivating, and sustaining youth-led initiatives.
Highlight the contribution of young people toward building a sustainable future and achieving the SDGs.
Acknowledge the outstanding contributions made by young people to Tanzania’s overall development.
Create an enabling environment and strengthen the capacity of emerging youth to sustain impactful initiatives.
Illustrate the talent, innovation, and creativity of young people by highlighting their success stories.
Motivate and challenge young people (aged 15–35) to set high standards in their work and community service.
Review the eligibility, core aspects, focus areas, and the awards process. Ensure your nomination meets the requirements before submission.
The organizing committee led by the Founder of the Award initiative, supported by young motivated volunteers, will lead the following:
EGI through the organizing committee aim to work together with relevant authorities including government, CSO's, youth development partners and other private sectors, considering the fact youth is a crosscut working group to all working sectors. We are looking for partners who will add value to the organization, program and TEYA winners.
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An invitation-only gathering of 100 participants to commemorate the impact that TEYA has achieved in the past 5 years of its existence and active duty. Participants will include sponsors, partners, NGO groups, corporate fellows, young change makers, as well as past TEYA Alumni.
This is the meaningful and safe space platform that gathers more than 300 youth and youth stakeholders to recognize and celebrate youth achievements in Tanzania.
TEYA collaborates with partners to strengthen soft skills capacity for 30 winners, aiming to reduce skills gaps, improve visibility, organizational management, entrepreneurship, and innovation. Additional access to funding will also be provided.
Hear directly from our partners, supporters, and finalists about TEYA's impact.
I’m a passionate media personality. Being part of the TEYA Awards opened incredible doors for me — from landing major brand deals to expanding my reach and influence online. TEYA wasn’t just recognition, it was a turning point in my career.
Media Personality
Kupata tuzo ya TEYA mwaka 2022 kumenitambulisha zaidi kwenye jamii yangu na Tanzania kwa ujumla. Imenijengea kujiamini na kufungua milango ya nafasi mpya — nimepata kutambulika na vyombo vya habari kama The Citizen na hata kuangaziwa na Ubalozi wa Marekani.
Mwanzilishi, Ewang’an Maasai Foundation & Tours
Pamoja na changamoto nyingi za biashara na kuondolewa barabara sehemu zangu mbili za biashara, bado sikukata tamaa ya kuendeleza biashara zangu kwa njia ya mtandao na kutafuta sehemu rasmi. Tuzo za vijana zimeniheshimisha kwa kufanya jamii kunijua na kunipa nguvu ya kuendelea.
Vena Cakes, TEYA 2021 Finalist
Tanzania Emerging Youth Awards has been an energizing experience to me, personally and to my Social Enterprise, leading to an increase in credibility, performance, productivity, morale, employee retention and overall satisfaction. VijanaTech, we're delighted to partner with TEYA.
CEO & Founder of VijanaTech
Persons with Disabilities have ability, and talents to do great stuffs, what may be missing is the recognition of their efforts, capacity and talents. TEYA award offers an excellent platform for exposure and recognition of their ability and accomplishments.
Country Director, Light for the World Tanzania
As PROCODE we believe that supporting youth through empowering them with skills, health care and influencing their initiative will create better generation in the future. Through TEYA we aspire to champion stigma reduction and increase youth engagement.
Director, PROCODE LIMITED
Hear directly from our partners, supporters, and finalists about the impact and recognition of TEYA.
I’m a passionate media personality. Being part of the TEYA Awards in 2023 and 2024 opened incredible doors for me — from landing major brand deals to expanding my reach and influence online. TEYA wasn’t just recognition, it was a turning point in my career. I’m proud to be part of this inspiring platform.
Media Personality
Kupata tuzo ya TEYA mwaka 2022 kumenitambulisha zaidi kwenye jamii yangu na Tanzania kwa ujumla. Imenijengea kujiamini na kufungua milango ya nafasi mpya — nimepata kutambulika na vyombo vya habari kama The Citizen na hata kuangaziwa na Ubalozi wa Marekani.
Mwanzilishi, Ewang’an Maasai Foundation & Tours
Pamoja na changamoto nyingi za biashara na kuondolewa barabara sehemu zangu mbili za biashara, bado sikukata tamaa ya kuendeleza biashara zangu kwa njia ya mtandao na kutafuta sehemu rasmi. Tuzo za vijana zimeniheshimisha kwa kufanya jamii kunijua na kunipa nguvu ya kuendelea.
Vena Cakes, TEYA 2021 Finalist
Tanzania Emerging Youth Awards has been an energizing experience to me, personally and to my Social Enterprise, leading to an increase in credibility, performance, productivity, morale, employee retention and overall satisfaction. VijanaTech, we're delighted to partner with TEYA.
CEO & Founder of VijanaTech
Persons with Disabilities have ability, and talents to do great stuffs, what may be missing is the recognition of their efforts, capacity and talents. TEYA award offers an excellent platform for exposure and recognition of their ability and accomplishments.
Country Director, Light for the World Tanzania
As PROCODE we believe that supporting youth through empowering them with skills, health care and influencing their initiative will create better generation in the future. Through TEYA we aspire to champion stigma reduction and increase youth engagement.
Director, PROCODE LIMITED
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Jionyeshe Tukuonyeshe: Tengeneza Fursa kwa Vijana
