Young Entrepreneurs

Skills deficit main challenge facing young entrepreneurs in Fourth Industrial Revolution

Very young African entrepreneurs could be left out of business opportunities expected to be created by the Fourth Industrial Revolution, because of the skills…

Take young entrepreneurs seriously, say Africa Economic Conference delegates

Young business leaders who attended the Africa Economic Conference last week, have called on governments to take them seriously and recognise their role as…

YEEP Africa founder decries lack of investments in youth-led startups in South Africa

Young entrepreneurs are just not getting the support they need — despite the incorporation of the subject in school curriculum, argues Youth Enterprise Exchange…

Coming from a family of entrepreneurs helped me get started, say cosmetics retailer

Switch Beauty founder 19-year-old South African Rabia Ghoor grew up surrounded by siblings and a father who were all entrepreneurs. She founded her e-commerce…

Founder who turned down Microsoft job to grow startup, now expanding to third country

For most software developers getting a job offer from a company like Microsoft is a once-in-a-life-time opportunity that one would literally be crazy to…

I didn’t let lack of money stop me, says student founder of proptech managing 3500 beds

Ever come up with an innovative idea you were sure would turn into a great business? Did you stop pursuing it because you couldn’t…

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…

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]

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…

Anzisha Prize announces top 20 young African entrepreneurs of 2019 in running for $25k prize

Meet Africa’s youngest entrepreneurs whose ideas are re-imagining the future of the continent After months of searching the African continent, the Anzisha Prize has…

University incubators, hubs young African entrepreneurs should know about

When Njabulo Mthanti, 22, registered his business last year he was keen to join the University of Pretoria’s business incubator TuksNovation as quickly as he…

Easyburse set on being go to platform for students seeking funding, jobs

In recent years South Africa has been rocked by a series of “Fees Must Fall” protests which has seen students across the country protest…

Investors are knocking at door of tech startup founder who once sold wire cars

Twenty-four year old South African Karidas Tshintsholo may have grown up in a shack selling wire cars, but his agritech startup Khula! is now in…

ALA alumni, Anzisha Fellows set to benefit from $500k Young Entrepreneurs Fund

African Leadership Academy (ALA) alumni, Anzisha Fellows and individuals who have participated in any of ALA’s programmes are set to benefit from a $500…

Tips from four young African entrepreneurs on running startups

Running a business, no matter how old you are, is no easy feat. As an entrepreneur not only do you have to deal with…

People thought award winning entrepreneur was ‘crazy’ when he started business

Would you still pursue an innovative business idea if those in your community thought you were crazy to try? This is exactly what a…

Award has helped give social enterprise wider recognition says former refugee

Before she arrived at Kyaka II at the age of nine, former Rwandan refugee Vanessa Ishimwe had a “wonderful life”. After fleeing Rwanda with…

Here’s how Uganda’s RideLink grew its revenue by pivoting from a B2C to B2B model

A pivot from a business-to-consumer (B2C) to a business-to-business (B2B) model helped Ugandan on-demand transport service RideLink grow its revenue says founder and head…

‘To achieve Anzisha Scenario, Africa must improve its education system’

Policy change in education is key to achieving the vision encapsulated by the Anzisha Scenarios, says Hustler Academy founder Sbu Leope. The Anzisha Scenarios…

Looking for grant funding? Get a lawyer to read that agreement

Very young entrepreneurs who get offered grant funding should consult with a lawyer before signing anything, advises Chanzo Capital managing partner and Angel Fair…

Crucial that we pursue the Anzisha Scenario says Junior Achievement CEO

We have an imperative to pursue the African Leadership Academy’s (ALA) Anzisha Scenario, Junior Achievement CEO Elizabeth Bintliff has said. ALA’s Anzisha Scenarios green…

Should very young entrepreneurs enter pitching competitions, apply for grant funding?

For some entrepreneurs, pitching competitions have made all the difference in their search for funding, incubation and other resources. But, is it advisable for…

‘Media coverage on very young entrepreneurs is disappointing’

Is the media paying enough attention to very young entrepreneurs? African Leadership Academy (ALA) vice president of growth and entrepreneurship Josh Adler says media…

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