Entrepreneur Stories

Press Release: Top 26 young entrepreneurs in Africa selected for new three-year Anzisha Prize fellowships

20 October 2021

Africa’s youngest entrepreneurs are soldiering on in the face of the pandemic Johannesburg, South Africa, 20 October 2021 – The Anzisha Prize has revealed their...

Introducing The Quest: Watch as the Anzisha Prize discovers Africa’s youngest entrepreneurs

22 September 2021

Nine countries. 50 entrepreneurs. All vying for an opportunity to become part of the 2021 Anzisha Prize fellowship program. Who will be chosen? Only...

Anzisha Fellow joins world’s biggest Start-up incubator Station F

25 June 2021

By Dolapo Adeyanju Matina Razafimahefa, a 23-year-old Anzisha Fellow and the CEO of Sayna – an innovative EdTech venture in Madagascar-was selected for this year’s Station F incubator. Sayna sources, trains, and produces highly equipped...

Do peers make better investors for young entrepreneurs’ businesses?

8 June 2021

By Dolapo Adeyanju It’s no secret that some businesses fail. It’s a bumpy ride that is often lonely and sometimes yields no results. Is this...

Encouraging very young entrepreneurs to use the strength of their weak ties

17 May 2021

By Tanya Mutepfa ( Young Entrepreneur Portfolio Manager at The Anzisha Prize) Seven years ago, I came across a book that in my opinion shaped...

Sustainable SMMEs key to Africa’s economic revival

22 April 2021

Five important things young entrepreneurs must know to attain business sustainability Many entrepreneurs, especially those who are young and inexperienced, have very little understanding of...

What it takes to be a young female entrepreneur in Africa

29 March 2021

by Melissa Mbazo-Ekpenyong, Deputy Director of the Anzisha Prize programme; and Belinda Munemo is the Founder & CEO of Reekworth According to the World Bank,...

2020’s biggest entrepreneurial lessons

26 March 2021

By Sisanda Ntshinga The last year has been nothing short of challenges and many businesses have had to take a step back and re-evaluate how...

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