Anzisha Prize

Anzisha Prize reveals top 26 entrepreneurs for 2021

The Anzisha Programme, created in a partnership between Mastercard Foundation and the African Leadership Academy, has announced its top 26 entrepreneurs that have been…

The Anzisha Prize awards its top honour to 21-year-old Egyptian entrepreneur

With a pool of talented finalists from more than 15 African countries, the 2020 Anzisha Prize – the premier award for Africa’s youngest entrepreneurs…

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…

Village Capital announces the names of NextGen Ecosystem Builders Africa 2020 cohort

US venture capital (VC) company Village Capital has announced the names of the business advisors and hub representatives selected for its NextGen Ecosystem Builders Africa…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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