Posts by Anzisha Team
Young entrepreneurs will break the dominance of ageing farming population in Africa
By Dolapo Adeyanju Pretty much every plate of food in Africa comes with the hard work and sweat of a bunch of ageing smallholder farmers stuck in the remote, rural parts of the continent. But what is the fate of the food sector when this generation is gone? Undoubtedly, an ageing farming population has stern…
Read More3 Young Agripreneurs who have proven Agribusiness as a Profitable Career Choice
By Dolapo Adeyanju “I mentioned to my uncle who is a farmer that I would like to go into farming, he rejected the idea and said none of his kids will ever farm again.” This was a tweet that recently emerged on my timeline and the song on many people’s lips due to their negative…
Read MoreCelebrating its tenth year, the Anzisha Prize awards its top honour to 21-year-old Egyptian entrepreneur
Johannesburg, South Africa – insert date of distribution – With a pool of talented finalists from more than 15 African countries, the 2020 Anzisha Prize – the premier award for Africa’s youngest entrepreneurs – goes to Alaa Moatamed, a young female entrepreneur whose venture provides business owners with an affordable and convenient delivery service for…
Read MoreCelebrate 10 years of the Anzisha Prize on October 27th
Join us as we announce this year’s Anzisha Prize winners while looking back at the last ten years and re-imagining the future of supporting very young entrepreneurs in Africa Register today and see who will win the 2020 Anzisha Prize: anzisha.org/top20 By: Sisanda Ntshinga Over the last ten years, the Anzisha Prize has seen over…
Read More5 lessons learnt from supporting very young entrepreneurs
(Previous Anzisha Managers’ perspectives) By: Dolapo Adeyanju Young entrepreneurs’ journeys are shaped by many interrelated factors, one of which includes working closely with program managers, educators, and investors. While investors provide finance, managers and educators provide guidance to the beneficiaries of entrepreneurship programs – who have been entrusted with valuable resources –to help them build…
Read MoreWhat makes the 2020 Anzisha finalists special?
By: Lionel Tarumbwa In light of the pandemic, it has become apparent that the world needs businesses that are community-focused and agile. The makeup of the top 20 finalists this year is made up of young entrepreneurs who are not only addressing some of the most pressing needs in Africa today but are also creating…
Read MoreAnzisha Top 20: Inside the Selection Process and the Pandemic Effect
By: Lionel Tarumbwa The coronavirus pandemic has had an impact on how business and organisations operate. This year’s Anzisha Top 20 selection process was no exception to the disruption of Covid-19. In light of the lockdown being enforced and the travel restrictions that were imposed, the Anzisha Prize team reimagined how the selection of Africa’s…
Read MoreThe Innovative Side of Agriculture: How young African Entrepreneurs are Reinventing Farming
By: Dolapo Adeyanju Africa is currently experiencing a surge in digital technologies and services across many sectors. As this digital revolution forges ahead, with radical changes observed in production, processing, and distribution channels, the agricultural sector has refused to take the back seat, integrating digital technology into all its operations and ensuring value chain actors…
Read MoreIs Agripreneurship only meant for men?
By: Dolapo Adeyanju Working in the agricultural sector is quite challenging. The tedious nature of the work coupled with limited policy and institutional support has led many to snub a career in the sector. But, what happens when a young woman in her prime decides to join this challenging and stereotypically male-dominated sector? Nigerian entrepreneur…
Read MoreAnzisha Prize announces top 20 very young African entrepreneurs as part of 10th year celebration
17 September 2020 – The Anzisha Prize has revealed its top 20 finalists for 2020. Winners will be announced at this year’s Anzisha Prize Conference on the 27th of October, where the programme will be celebrating 10 years of supporting very young entrepreneurs. This year’s application season saw a record number of 1 200 applicants…
Read MoreAnzisha Prize launches mini-documentary series to enable educators around the world to share African entrepreneurship success stories
Educators can now share the journeys of very young African entrepreneurs in the #ItStartsWithYou series that highlights key moments that led to their success 26 August 2020 – Today sees the launch of a new mini documentary and case study series about very young African entrepreneurs designed to enable high school and university educators to…
Read More10 Ways to Encourage Very Young People To be Entrepreneurs
By: Lionel Tarumbwa Young people can be encouraged and inspired towards entrepreneurship the same way they have been traditionally inspired towards careers such as engineering, medicine or accounting. With a growing young population and high unemployment, it is important to encourage more young people to take entrepreneurship as a career to fully harness Africa’s demographic…
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