Young Entrepreneurs

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…

Young entrepreneurs can help Africa to create jobs it needs [Opinion]

Africa’s high unemployment rate is one of the leading barriers to growth prosperity on the continent. As dire as the current situation is, it…

Anzisha Prize opens 2020 applications, with $100k in shared money up for grabs

Today, the Anzisha Prize — Africa’s premier award and fellowship for Africa’s youngest entrepreneurs — is excited to announce that the 2020 call for…

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]

Are you a young aspiring African entrepreneur? Try one of these programmes

For Ghanaian tech entrepreneur Mohammed Sylla taking part in Stars From All Nations’ (SFAN)ReadyForWork programme has helped him make some important changes to his…

Meet the young entrepreneur behind Vmedkit, the Nigerian startup backed by Facebook

At just 22 years old, Nigerian Emmanuel Okon is one of a few African innovators who’s founded a startup that’s gone on to get…

Quality of entrepreneurs in Anzisha Prize is up ‘tenfold’ – initiative’s deputy director

In its nine years the Anzisha Prize has got better at scouting for top young entrepreneurs — and in so doing the initiative has…

Here’s what SA’s top student entrepreneurs are planning for their startups in 2020

As 2019 races to an end most of us have started scheming what we want to do next year. A 2015 study by Brian…

Winning business awards helps provide traction, publicity for student entrepreneurs

From gaining traction and publicity, to getting new clients, the inaugural edition of South Africa’s EDHE National Entrepreneurship Intervarsity competition finals have given prizewinners…

Looking to enter school or university business competitions? Try these

For some experts, like ThreeArrows Impact Partner founder and partner Sawa Nakagawa, pitching competitions are a great way to gain experience presenting to investors….

Is Africa’s education curriculum too rigid to support young entrepreneurs?

Is the education curriculum currently in use in schools across Africa too rigid to support aspirant young entrepreneurs? About 35 participants at an Anzisha…

21-year-old Congolese entrepreneur Yannick Kimanuka wins $25k in 2019 Anzisha Prize

Yannick Kimanuka, a 21-year-old Congolese entrepreneur, has emerged the winner of the 2019 Anzisha Prize, walking away with $25 000 in funding. Kimanuka (pictured…

Award-winning teacher calls for curriculum revamp to prepare learners for business world

African governments must improve the way commerce subjects are taught at school by making it more practical for learners — to better equip them…

NYDA grant helped grow my sales by over 15% says entrepreneur

Thanks to a R38 000 grant from the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) her company received last year, Nathi Lena has been able to grow…

How I confronted ‘black tax’ as a young entrepreneur

Every month black professionals must deal with the stress of taking care of the financial needs of not only their immediate but also extended…

Are young Africans getting access to entrepreneurial training early enough?

How soon after they start school should African youth be taught about entrepreneurship? Junior Achievement Africa CEO Elizabeth Bintliff (pictured above) says young Africans are…

Africa needs more incubators, accelerators to nurture young entrepreneurs

How best can policy makers on the continent encourage and support young Africans to start and run their own businesses? Young Entrepreneurs Network (YEN)…

Here’s what goes on behind Anzisha’s Prize winner selection process

Ever wondered how the winners of the Anzisha Prize are selected? The prize, an initiative of the African Leadership Academy and the Mastercard Foundation,…

Encourage entrepreneurial mindset at young age to beat joblessness says expert

South Africa’s unemployment rate is sitting at a scary 11-year high. In the second quarter it stood at 29%, up 1.4 percentage points from…

Can entrepreneurial parents inspire their children to follow in their footsteps?

Does it make a difference who your parents are if you’re looking to start a business? To what degree do parents influence the chances…

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