Africa's biggest VENTURE BUILDING FELLOWSHIP for her youngest entrepreneurs

Anzisha Prize is a three-year fellowship for young African entrepreneurs between 15 and 22 years old. We identify, equip young people with tools and resources to run successful businesses and celebrate their entrepreneurial endeavours. 

We invest deeply in storytelling 

To create a meaningful movement, telling impactful stories matter. We don’t just develop and connect young entrepreneurs; we create and share stories about their exceptional journeys to inspire others to follow in their footsteps. From the visual to the written word, every entrepreneur’s story is an important aspect of their success.

The ANZISHA FELLOWS

Délali Yawa Salvatoris Andrea Magnon

About Délali ​ Délali is a 21-year-old entrepreneur from Togo who currently attends the University of Lome and is a science and biology major. After noticing...

Leu Balate

About Leu Leu initially thought entrepreneurship wasn't for him, living in a small village where big dreams seemed out of...

Jovia Nassuna Kintu 

About Jovia Jovia is a 21-year-old entrepreneur from Kampala, Uganda. She is currently in a second year at Makerere University...

APPLICATION SEASON 2025

Our Venture building fellowship is one of Africa’s biggest programs for her youngest entrepreneurs aged 15 – 22 years.

If you are a young African Entrepreneur trying to grow your small business or you’ve created something that provides you and your friends with an income, we would love to learn more about your venture.

Application TIMELINE 2025

Applications open

8 October

Applications close

8 November

Evaluation of Applications

Assignments

Feb 2025

Finalists announced

June 2025

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