Amadou Mahtar Ba Millennium Africa Foundation presented him in 2014 with its Lifetime Achievement Award alongside laureates Goodluck Jonathan, President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, and Dr. Donald Kaberuka, President of the African Development Bank. Mr. Ba is also included as one of the top 500 Africans contributing to the rise of the continent by "Africa24" magazine. EXPO 2015 and Afronline awarded Mr. Ba the 2012 African Media Prize for his "outstanding contribution to African Media and his skills on promoting innovation among African Media." Amadou Mahtar Ba Amadou Mahtar Ba is the Co-Founder and Executive Chairman of AllAfrica Global Media Inc,
Goodluck Jonathan between the ages of 18 and 35. The YOUWIN Initiative is expected to create between 40,000 and 50,000 sustainable jobs by 2014. In January 2013, Jonathan reportedly promised $4 million to assist in cleaning up villages that have been affected by a lead poisoning incident. Over 400 children have died and Human Rights Watch said that releasing the funds "could be lifesaving for countless children." In 2011, President Jonathan launched the Transformation Agenda. The Agenda is based on a summary of how the Federal Government hopes to deliver projects, programmes, and key priority policies from 2011 to 2015, coordinated by