Anzisha Fellows

About Rebecca​ 22-year-old student and entrepreneur Rebecca is originally from Niamtougou, a town in northern Togo. She is a software developer who develops websites and mobile applications.​ Transition into Entrepreneurship​ After attending a beading and soapmaking workshop that her father paid for, Rebecca discovered a passion for the craft. She made a few samples that garnered positive feedback and sold well among her family and friends. On the basis of this early success, Rebecca teamed up with a few friends to try…

About Amadu​ Born in January 2000, Amadu was raised by a single mother alongside his siblings in Freetown. The family moved to Guinea and later returned to Sierra Leone. Amadu has long dreamt of being a businessman. He grew up helping his mother in her work as a petty trader.​ Transition into Entrepreneurship​ Amadu started his first business aged 13 years old, selling biscuits and bags on the roadside and in the market during the holidays. He enlisted his cousin’s…

About Rebecca​ 21-year-old Rebecca is a graduate of the University of Sierra Leone’s Institute of Public Administration and Management. She holds a bacherlor’s degree in Business Administration. An opportunity to participate in a leadership training sparked Rebecca’s desire to start a business. She sees herself as a capable job creator and as a young woman who can succeed even in male-dominated industries.​ Transition into Entrepreneurship​ After experiencing adverse reactions to skin products, Rebecca went searching for solutions online and from her elders….

About Masello​ Hailing from the Free State, 22-year-old South African entrepreneur Masello Mokhoro has a deep passion for nature, community, and socioeconomic change. The rising young leader holds an advanced diploma in agricultural management and has served as a peer mentor and an active member of student organizations.​ Transition into Entrepreneurship​ A desire to attain long-term financial stability and independence propelled Masello to start her own business. She sought to relieve her family of the pressures of supporting her university…

About Grace​ 22-year-old Grace Okezie comes from a family of seven. The Nigerian entrepreneur is in her final year as a medicine and surgery student at Abia State University Uturu in Aba. She holds a passion for teaching, and sees it as a way to not only impart or create knowledge and develop skills, but to also empower others.​ Transition into Entrepreneurship​ Grace started baking as a child, with only her family and some friends enjoying her baked treats. As she grew older…

About Damilola​ Damilola Akinosun is passionate about designing products and experiences. The 22-year-old Nigerian has extensive experience with research marketing and he prides himself in leveraging strategic thinking to solve problems.​ Transition into Entrepreneurship​ Damilola recognized the frustration of having brilliant business ideas but not enough money to start or grow the business. Access to financial capital remains one of the biggest hurdles for entrepreneurs in Nigeria and across Africa. High interest rates make loans unaffordable to many, while…

About Esther​ Esther is a 19-year-old aspiring architect and entrepreneur from Nigeria. She is a junior student studying Architecture in Covenant University.  She is passionate about designing and manufacturing furniture pieces. ​ Transition into Entrepreneurship​ The lockdown served as a catalyst for Esther to start designing furniture. She started posting designs online on social media and to her surprise, some people contacted her to ask her for the possibility to manufacture the furniture for them. Esther started the business from scratch with zero…

About Eneyi Eneyi Oshi is a young leader who wants to improve food security. She is an outcome-oriented agri-preneur with knowledge and love for agriculture. With a desire to learn more and ensure she contributed to the sustainable growth of her business pursuits, Eneyi completed short business courses. Transition into Entrepreneurship In the last 5 years, she has studied sustainable farming & agribusiness management. She brings her expertise in Agribusines Management to oversee the daily…

About Renata Renata Silva is a 19-year-old woman who is passionate about entrepreneurship and fashion. She was born and raised in Angola, then moved to Namibia. Being raised in a business-oriented family, entrepreneurship was always a part of her goals, so when she discovered her love for fashion, she saw an opportunity to transform her sewing hobby into a business. In July of 2020 she decided to launch her own clothing brand where she designs…

About Ali Ould Ali ould Mohamed was born into a modest family in northern Mali in the region of Gao where he completed his primary studies. In 2013, he discovered his leadership potential and his passion to help other people in low-income households. This led him to start his first business which was an association called African Power Training (youth and entrepreneurship) in 2018 and in 2020, he formalised his business. Transition into Entrepreneurship After…

About Adama Adama Kanté is a young 22-year-old Malian. He is passionate about inspiring young people to start their own businesses by utilising resources they have access to. Outside of the for-profit ventures that he has started, he is the founder of the Samedis pour l’entrepreneuriat movement in Mali and a representative of an international organization of young people committed to sustainable development (OJEDD International) in Mali. Being members of these organisations allow Adama to…

About Martin Martin is a young Malawian entrepreneur and youth leader, passionate about developing his country and creating jobs. His passion for the environment and sustainable development was sparked after his first volunteer experience, when he was 15, for a local waste management charity. During this experience, he helped the charity establish local women-led waste recycling clubs and vegetable gardens. This would inspire him to start his own business in the future. Transition into Entrepreneurship…