Young Entrepreneurs

Township convenience store born after ‘Shark Tank’ contest

A young entrepreneur is taking a Pretoria township by storm with a convenience store opened after he won a “Shark Tank”-style competition presented by…

N. Cape youth shine in youth start-up contest

A business proposal for an “e-slip” app secured a Northern Cape high-school trio a top 5 spot in a national green entrepreneurship competition and…

This founder uses fintech to speed up Tunisia

One of a hopeful generation of entrepreneurs that lived through Tunisia’s 2021 revolution as a teenager, fintech startup founder Anis Kallel believes in the…

Besties coin it with ‘moveable billboard’ start-up

Before roads filled with delivery bikes during lockdown, two young entrepreneurs had spotted potential in delivery bike advertising, and built an advertising tech company…

From garage to factory: this bakery start-up did it!

A youth-owned bakery start-up north of Durban in KwaZulu-Natal, is among the first tenants to move into the Dube TradePort Mini Factories. Bakers Gallery,…

From selling chickens to solving city challenges with Parket

It is widely accepted that entrepreneurship holds the keys to unlocking South Africa’s economic potential, with the government’s own National Development Plan envisioning 90%…

Young ed-tech founder equips learners with digital skills

Inspired by his grandparents, South Africa entrepreneur Shivad Singh founded Head Start Education, an online platform providing digital educational material for teachers and learners,…

The Anzisha Prize seeks to fundamentally and significantly increase the number of job generative entrepreneurs in Africa, and is a partnership between African Leadership Academy and Mastercard Foundation. Through Ventureburn, they hope to share inspirational and relatable stories of very young (15 to 22 year old) African entrepreneurs and the people that support them. [learn more]

Anzisha Prize announces top 20 very young African entrepreneurs as part of 10th year celebration

The Anzisha Prize has revealed its top 20 finalists for 2020. Winners will be announced at this year’s Anzisha Prize Conference on the 27th…

Anzisha Prize launches mini-documentary series to enable educators around the world to share African entrepreneurship success stories

Today sees the launch of a new mini-documentary and case study series about very young African entrepreneurs designed to enable high school and university…

Funding: a catalyst to promote youth entrepreneurship in Africa

Many youths across Africa are stepping out of the box to provide laudable solutions to economic problems. With strong intention and drive, these problem-solvers…

Anzisha Prize Hall of Fame highlights ten successful Africans who embraced entrepreneurship at an early age

The Anzisha Prize, a partnership with African Leadership Academy and Mastercard Foundation, is celebrating ten African entrepreneurs whose transitions into entrepreneurship started before the…

The future of work and pivotal role of youth entrepreneurship in Africa [Opinion]

The “Future of Work” refers to changes occurring within current socio-economic, workplace and workforce systems, affecting both present and future functioning of these ecosystems….

This entrepreneur shows how young business owners can make a difference

Growing up Bulelani Njobe spent a lot of time with his grandmother who owned a store in Langa township in Cape Town and that…

Investment in very young entrepreneurs can unlock jobs growth finds report

Investments in supporting successful transitions from school and university directly to entrepreneurship could unlock significant employment gains in Africa. This, according to a new…

How young entrepreneurs are unlocking finance in a harsh investment climate

When it comes into effect, the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCTA) is set to create one of the world’s largest markets with 1.2-billion…

Nigerian startup and Anzisha Fellow develops app to track Covid-19 cases in Nigeria

During these challenging times, where there is generally a lot of misinformation and information asymmetry around Covid-19 issues, the tech world has become a…

Government interventions for entrepreneurs around Covid-19

With the current Covid-19 pandemic around the world, many businesses are struggling to keep their doors open. Many entrepreneurs all over Africa are now…

African governments look to increase the number of young entrepreneurs

The over-dependence of African youths on formal employment has become quite alarming, given the declining job opportunity in the formal sector. Thus, meeting Sustainable…

Is the success of young African entrepreneurs up to the state?

A typical entrepreneurial journey is one not devoid of highs and lows, laced with a lot of ‘luck’, and an enabling environment bolstered by…

The Rise of Peer-to-Peer Employment

With the increasing rate of youth unemployment in Africa, there is consensus that the formal sector is incapable of absorbing the ever-growing population of…

Celebrating 10 Years of Anzisha

The Anzisha Prize takes things forward by looking back at how far it’s come showcasing its shared achievements with fellows, partners and various stakeholders,…

Eight entrepreneurial lessons from Anzisha fellow Kola Olajide

Peer-to-peer learning is one of the best ways to understand any sector and the Anzisha Prize fellows are always sharing insights to ensure that…