Keeping Up with the Kohorts: 2011

Joining the Anzisha Prize is just a part of these Very Young Entrepreneurs journey, here's what the 2011 fellows have been up to.

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2011

Denise Mulenga

Denise Mulenga is the chief fashion designer and founder of DenShé Urban Wear, a fashion design company that produces colourful urban clothing for young women in Lusaka, mixing African and Western designs and delighting customers.

George Bakka

George Bakka is the founder of the business incubator Angels Finance Cooperation (AFC), which provides a supportive environment for young people to develop entrepreneurial ventures to bring themselves and their families out of poverty.

Amr Sobhy

Amr Sobhy is the founder of Zabatak, a program that aggregates crime reports from ordinary citizens across Cairo and maps criminal activity, to help both citizens and the authorities identify criminal hotspots in the city, making the city safer for all inhabitants.

Antoinette Furaha

Antoinette Furaha created a profitable sugar cane vending business in her refugee camp with an initial investment capital of $1, and also operates a micro credit facility, Women's Micro Credit, enabling her community to grow their businesses.

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