S/L YouTube Star Issadin K Shortlisted for Vickie Remoe Prize

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Sierra Leonean YouTuber, Issadin K, has been shortlisted for the prestigious Vickie Remoe Prize, which will be awarded to two Sierra Leonean content creators for their outstanding example of digital media, including podcasts, vlogs, blogs, and reels or short videos. The award comes with a cash prize of Le 20,000,000, and winners will be announced at an upcoming ceremony. Issadin K's selection for the Vickie Remoe Prize is a proof to his talent and creativity as a content creator. Over the past few years, he has built a strong following on YouTube, where he shares videos showcasing the beauty of Sierra Leone and the inspiring stories of its people. His content has been widely praised for its positive portrayal of Sierra Leone and its people, and for its ability to challenge negative stereotypes about the country. Speaking about his nomination for the Vickie Remoe Prize, Issadin K expressed his excitement and gratitude, saying: "I am honored to be shortlisted for this prestigious award. It is a recognition of the hard work that I have put into creating content that showcases the best of Sierra Leone and its people. I would like to thank my viewers and subscribers for their support and encouragement, and I look forward to continuing to create content that inspires and uplifts. A special thank you to Vickie Remoe for such a move" The Vickie Remoe Prize was established to recognize and support the creativity and innovation of Sierra Leonean content creators, and to provide them with a platform to showcase their work. The prize is named after Vickie Remoe, a Sierra Leonean media personality and entrepreneur who is widely recognized for her contributions to the media industry in Sierra Leone and beyond. The prize is open to Sierra Leonean content creators who have demonstrated excellence in digital media, including podcasts, vlogs, blogs, and reels or short videos. The winners will be selected by a panel of judges based on the quality, creativity, and originality of their work. The Vickie Remoe Prize is a much-needed initiative that recognizes the importance of digital media in promoting positive images of Sierra Leone and its people. By providing a platform for Sierra Leonean content creators to showcase their work, the prize is helping to promote creativity and innovation in the media industry, and to challenge negative stereotypes about the country. With his nomination for the Vickie Remoe Prize, Issadin K has once again demonstrated his talent and creativity as a content creator, and his commitment to promoting a positive image of Sierra Leone. He has bent on to continue to inspire and uplift viewers, and to showcase the best of what Sierra Leone has to offer.

Issadin K’s selection for the Vickie Remoe Prize is a proof to his talent and creativity as a content creator. Over the past few years, he has built a strong following on YouTube, where he shares videos showcasing the beauty of Sierra Leone and the inspiring stories of its people. His content has been widely praised for its positive portrayal of Sierra Leone and its people, and for its ability to challenge negative stereotypes about the country.

Speaking about his nomination for the Vickie Remoe Prize, Issadin K expressed his excitement and gratitude, saying: “I am honored to be shortlisted for this prestigious award. It is a recognition of the hard work that I have put into creating content that showcases the best of Sierra Leone and its people. I would like to thank my viewers and subscribers for their support and encouragement, and I look forward to continuing to create content that inspires and uplifts. A special thank you to Vickie Remoe for such a move”

The Vickie Remoe Prize was established to recognize and support the creativity and innovation of Sierra Leonean content creators, and to provide them with a platform to showcase their work. The prize is named after Vickie Remoe, a Sierra Leonean media personality and entrepreneur who is widely recognized for her contributions to the media industry in Sierra Leone and beyond.

The prize is open to Sierra Leonean content creators who have demonstrated excellence in digital media, including podcasts, vlogs, blogs, and reels or short videos. The winners will be selected by a panel of judges based on the quality, creativity, and originality of their work.

The Vickie Remoe Prize is a much-needed initiative that recognizes the importance of digital media in promoting positive images of Sierra Leone and its people. By providing a platform for Sierra Leonean content creators to showcase their work, the prize is helping to promote creativity and innovation in the media industry, and to challenge negative stereotypes about the country.

With his nomination for the Vickie Remoe Prize, Issadin K has once again demonstrated his talent and creativity as a content creator, and his commitment to promoting a positive image of Sierra Leone. He has bent on to continue to inspire and uplift viewers, and to showcase the best of what Sierra Leone has to offer.

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Festus Conteh is an international youth that functions conveniently in all forms of writing including article writing, news, script, content writing, constitution and project/proposal writing. Writing is fun to Festus and has brought fame and recognition in his clime. In 2019, he was awarded best upcoming writer in an online writing completion that was organized by the Association of Sierra Leonean Authors (ASLA). After his impactful contribution to national development and cohesion through writing, he was nominated for the African Genius Award for the Best Writer in Africa Award Category an award he lost to one of the greatest African Writers - Chinua Achebe. In 2022, Festus was one of the applicants to the Commonwealth Youth Council (CYC) as Vice Chairperson (Policy and Advocacy) a process that met imperil feedback. As a freelancer, Festus has written articles for magazines, newspapers, and media houses and his articles have attracted big media houses including BBC, Aljazeera and Legit. Ng and is the Head of Programs at Salone Messenger a public relations firm based in Sierra Leone with the latest news and information. He is the founder of Africa’s Wakanda a platform that spotlight the beauty of Africa. Festus is also a perpetual volunteer in life-changing causes and has shown great commitment and dedication to being a catalyst and solution to the challenges faced by young people like himself. Festus currently serves as the Secretary General of the Africa Youth Leaders movement which is a network of youth between the ages of 20 – 30 years who have shown achievement, leadership potential and commitment to make a difference. Festus is also the Africa Focal Point of Youth for Change Initiative, which is a platform through which young people can access resources, be empowered and given the opportunity to grow to become useful members of society who will participate in the development of their communities and nation. Along with another Africa Youth platform, Festus has Co-Founded the Future of Africa initiative which is an advocate forum with the aim to bring together local and international socio-economic stakeholders to support innovative programs aimed at advancing the radical and practical progress of adoption awareness-vulnerable children and youth and youth leadership-through interlinking local, regional and international resources and opportunities.