Anzisha Stories
The Anzisha Prize platform is for for experts to share what works in entrepreneurship education and support across africa.
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[Op-ed] Forget Silicone Valley: Adapting startup systems in the context of Africa
By Yegeta Tsegayetelila Yegeta Tsegayetelila is an Anzisha blog contributor whose focus is on exploring entrepreneurship and business matters within the Ethiopian market. The United States Small Business Administration, an…
How to get away with Digital Marketing for very young entrepreneur campaigns
By Suzan Kibirige Suzan Kibirige is the Growth and Campaigns Associate at the Anzisha Prize. She heads the selection process of finding the very young entrepreneurs to join the venture…
Breaking down funding barriers for young entrepreneurs
By Matilda Dibakwane. Matilda is the current Chief of Staff for the Anzisha Prize and spearheads the Young Entrepreneurs Fund. She reflects on the impact has had on Anzisha fellows…
The Anzisha Scenario – A future where students of high potential choose entrepreneurship as a career
The term “4th Industrial Revolution” has come to embody the conversation around the future of supply-side of the jobs debate -skills and education. We hope to drive new research, discussion and policy around the demand-side of employment by deeply exploring entrepreneurship as a career -particularly for students of high potential.
How supporting Africa’s youngest entrepreneurs has built my resilience
Nhlawulo Shikwambane, former Anzisha Prize Coordinater, shares lessons she has learned from her time championing Africa’s youngest entrepreneurs. A little over two years ago, I walked into the doors of…
Do peers make better investors for young entrepreneurs’ businesses?
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 even more true for young…
How young people are reshaping entrepreneurship
Natalie Moyo joined the Anzisha team in early 2021. As a Portfolio Manager, she works closely with the young entrepreneurs in the fellowship. In this article, she reflects on what she has learned while coaching Africa’s youngest entrepreneurs. …
What it takes to be a young female entrepreneur in Africa
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, Africa is the only region…