Anzisha Prize Fellowship Program for Africans 2021 ($100,000)

The Anzisha Program is a partnership between African Leadership Academy and Mastercard Foundation that seeks to fundamentally and significantly increase the number of job generative entrepreneurs in Africa.

The Anzisha Prize is Africa’s biggest award for her youngest entrepreneurs aged 15 – 22 years, and hands out over USD $100,000 every year in prize money to entrepreneurs from all over the continent.

Young entrepreneurs across Africa are finding ways to create sustainable solutions to some of the biggest problems faced by their communities. If you are one of them, trying to grow a small business that provides you and your friends an income, then send in your application. 

WORTH

• Monetary Reward of a shared amount of $100,000
• $2,000 access to a world- renowned Entrepreneurial Leadership curriculum and training with the potential for further investment based on engagement and performance
• $2,500 worth of support from consulting and mentorship services
• $2,000 worth of fees for Global speaking events or Experts in Residence support
• $1,000 worth of access to Regional Indabas across the continent.

ELIGIBILITY

• You must be between 15 and 22 years old with an ID document or Passport to present as evidence. Anyone born before November 1, 1998 or after October 31, 2004, will not be considered.
• You must be a national of an African country with a business based in Africa for African customers/beneficiaries.
• The Anzisha Prize isn’t awarded for great ideas or business plans – you must have already started, and be able to prove it! Get started now and ensure you have tangible results to share before applications open.
• Your business, invention or social project can be in any field or industry (science and technology, civil society, arts and culture, sports, etc.). Any kind of venture is welcome to apply.
• Individuals who apply must be one of the founding members of a business (for example, 2 or 3 co-founders who started up the project together).

DEADLINE: March 31 2021

To apply and for more information visit here