Keeping Up with the Kohorts: 2020

Joining the Anzisha Prize is just a part of these Very Young Entrepreneurs journey, here's what the 2020 fellows have been up to.

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2020

Hamidu Ssonko Biha

Hamidu grew up in a humble family of farmworkers. Being exposed to poverty at a very young age propelled him to harness an insatiable desire to promote positive change in his community.

David Denis

David's approach has always been to create localized solutions to problems in his hometown. After winning Young Scientists Tanzania in 2018, David was able to found CutOff_Recycle, an enterprise that recycles human hair waste into agri-products.

Jonathan Paul Katumba

Jonathan Paul Katumba is the founder of Minute5, a Uganda based online grocery delivery service that aims to deliver fresh farm foods to customers in the shortest time possible, at the most affordable price.

Mustapha Zeroual

Mustapha Zeroul is from a rural town in the southern part of Morocco. His entrepreneurial journey started when he built his first company named SARL, which was specialized in e-commerce and digital marketing.

Abdul Dumbuya

Concerned Generation Network is a social enterprise geared towards the sustainable production, and packaging of ginger into ginger consumables. The business model dedicates 25% of revenue generated from the sale of ginger powder to supporting community schools and educational projects.

Agbor-Ebai Nenembou Frida

Agbor-Ebai is the founder of Supreme Sparkle, a multifaceted business that offers tailoring, salon and spa services. The business is dedicated to providing quality products and services for its customers, as well as an enjoyable experience at an affordable rate.