Applications for 2022 Anzisha Prize

• Eligibility Criteria:
  – Candidates must be between 15 and 22 years old with an ID document or Passport to present as evidence. Anyone born before September 1, 1998 or after August 31, 2006, will not be considered. The candidate must be a national of an African country with a business based in Africa for African customers/beneficiaries;
  – The business, invention or social project can be in any field or industry (science and technology, civil society, arts and culture, sports, etc.);
  – 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)
• Type of Funding: Programmatic
• Target Country: African countries
• Application language: English/French/Portuguese/Arabic

The Anzisha Prize is Africa’s biggest award for her youngest entrepreneurs aged 15 – 22 years, and hands out over USD $140,000 every year in business support and prize money to very young entrepreneurs from all over the continent. The fellowship is a three year program that celebrates and rewards business growth.

During the course of the three years, the program will track the performance of the business and the entrepreneur. Businesses that show exemplary growth and initiative are rewarded with benefits and services such as short courses, cloud services and cash stipends.

The Grand Prizes are split into 4 categories:

– The Job Creation Prize;
– Revenue Growth Prize;
– Storytelling Prize;
– Integrating Systems and Processes Prize;
– 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)

For more information visit the Anzisha Prize.