Posts by Melissa Mbazo
Mixed Livelihoods: An increasing option for young African entrepreneurs!
Mixed livelihoods was a term that I first heard during the Mastercard Foundation’s Young Africa Works Summit in Cape Town when I attended in 2015. This term refers to the ability for young African youth to move in and out of different formal and informal experiences as opportunities present themselves. This article will focus on…
Read MoreShould young entrepreneurs be lean thinking?
Lean thinking has become a prominent topic of discussion since the popularisation of the Toyota Way as a form of operations management. The two have become increasingly synonymous where organisations speak of adopting a more efficient system of creating value in an organisation by removing unnecessary non- value adding activities. “…companies can dramatically improve their…
Read MoreWebsite Basics: A step by step guide on how to build your own website
Often times, people are convinced that creating a website is difficult. This is true but the internet has created many quick tips, processes and templates that make it easier to do it on your own. The Anzisha Prize recently encouraged the young entrepreneurs that they work with to learn how to create their own websites…
Read MorePolicies with a Purpose: Government policies that support entrepreneurship in Africa
Being an entrepreneur is pretty tough. The challenges that you face are either internal, external and in some cases, they are forces that you have no influence over and cannot control. When you start your entrepreneurial journey, you have to believe in yourself and find the motivation to go off on your own. Then, sometimes,…
Read MoreAnzisha Applications Insights: Who Applied for Anzisha Prize 2017?
This year the Anzisha Prize received a record number of applications from across the content. Applications increased from 550 in 2016 to 831 this year. The infogrphic below tells us more about the type of entrepreneurs that are applying for the Anzisha Prize. Check out some of the data, such as the number of applications…
Read MoreAnzisha Insights from the Prize Tour Trail: Are there any young entrepreneurs in Liberia?
Little is known about Liberia except that it has been a peaceful country since 2013 when the second civil war ended. This is unfortunate as the city of Monrovia is rich with history and culture and a destination that should be further explored by anyone who loves beautiful people! When the Anzisha team travelled to…
Read MoreAnzisha Insights from the Prize Tour Trail: Why do young Kenyan entrepreneurs thrive?
During this year’s Anzisha Prize tour, two of our team members, Lerato and Melissa, travelled to Nairobi to encourage young Kenyans to apply for the Anzisha Prize and develop partnership with local youth entrepreneurship support organisations. From the moment that they landed in the Jomo Kenyatta airport, it was evident why the Anzisha Prize constantly…
Read MoreThe Growth of an Anzisha Entrepreneur! #Thedubchallenge
How have you grown as an entrepreneur? If you have been on social media lately, you might have come across the #dubchallenge. This is another enjoyable photo sharing craze where individuals post pictures of themselves and how they have visibly grown in beauty and swag over the last several years. Photos range from comparisons of…
Read MoreAgriculture entrepreneur from Madagascar wins $25,000 2016 Anzisha grand prize for African youth entrepreneurship
African Leadership Academy and The MasterCard Foundation are pleased to announce Heritiaina Randriamananatahina, 22 year-old agriculture entrepreneur from Madagascar, as this year’s winner of the $25,000 Grand Prize in the sixth annual edition of Africa’s premier award for youth entrepreneurship. Heritiaina is the founder of Fiombonana, an agro-processing enterprise that manufactures dairy products and confectioneries…
Read MoreAnzisha Prize Announces African Youth Entrepreneurship Award Judging Panel for 2016
The Anzisha Prize is pleased to announce a diverse, experienced and representative judging panel for the 2016 Anzisha Prize award for African youth entrepreneurs. The Anzisha Prize has invited a panel of five experienced African professionals from both the business and social sectors who represent a holistic view of contributors to the dialogue around youth…
Read MoreAnzisha Prize Announces African Youth Entrepreneurship Award Media Prize Finalists for 2016
This year the Anzisha Prize is introduced for the first time the Media Prize, to challenge media professionals to turn the spotlight on the leaps taken by young change makers across all African regions. Journalists were invited to submit their portfolio of published work on African youth entrepreneurship for consideration and 3 media prize have been chosen for consideration.…
Read More2016 Finalists for Anzisha Prize, Africa’s Leading Youth Entrepreneurship Award, Break New Ground in Innovation and Representation
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA, 25th AUGUST 2016 African Leadership Academy, in partnership with The MasterCard Foundation, is proud to announce Africa’s top youth entrepreneur finalists for the sixth annual Anzisha Prize. This year, the Prize celebrates increased presence in Northern African markets such as Morocco and Egypt, and francophone countries such as Madagascar and Niger, and…
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