Apply for the Anzisha Prize Today!
Are you a very young entrepreneur between the ages of 15 and 22? Everything we do at Anzisha is for you.
Click on the video on your right to understand more about the Anzisha Prize fellowship and follow the link below to find out more about the application process.
The Anzisha Prize Program is a partnership between African Leadership Academy and Mastercard Foundation that seeks to fundamentally and significantly increase the number of very young job generative entrepreneurs in Africa.
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We're delighted that you have found our website! Welcome! Our team look forward to hearing from you and sharing our resources with you. The following links will guide you to the right community.
Meet our Entrepreneurs
Every year, we select Africa's youngest entrepreneurs who are running successful businesses and going against the grain. Read some of their stories below and be inspired by very young business owners who are examples of the future of work on the continent.
Watch our Stories
Whether you’re an entrepreneur, investor, policy-maker or educator, our stories will resonate with you. All you have to do is Start Now. Start your entrepreneurship journey now, support young entrepreneurs in your community now, start investing in young entrepreneurs now.
Watch Ignatius below as he shows that there are young Africans who have decided to pursue agriculture regardless of other people’s perceptions. These young people are doing so and succeeding while inspiring others to do the same.
APPLICATION SEASON TIMELINE
Applications open
17 February
Applications close
30 March
Evaluation of applications
Due diligence
30 July
Finalists announced
30 August
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