The African Union has appointed Ethiopian-London born entrepreneur Jordan Messoud, as AU Youth Ambassador and honored him with an award for Excellence.

The appointment, which was announced in an official letter from the African Union Youth Council is in recognition of his laudable antecedents of dedication, hard work, and diligence in the area of service to humanity, value Creation, innovation, and Integrity has always been what Jordan stands for.

The Recognition by the African Union Youth Council solidifies all he stands for and will surely make the young entrepreneur do more.

Jordan who is the founder of J Messoud University an online (iversity) school that trains emerging entrepreneurs on how to setup e-commerce platforms to sell products online and excel in it, in an interview with Tribune Online said the new recognition could not have come at a better time when he is currently working with youths across many divides to bring about positive change.

The event which took place in Ole Sereni in Nairobi engaged key stakeholders including delegates from the AU youth council, legal practitioners, CSOs, and medical personnel among others.

Highlights of the event were; the presentation of the Leadership Award of Excellence.

Friends and well-wishers present at the event showered encomium on the life and leadership role of Jordan Messoud, saying it is an award well deserved.