Deadline: March 31, 2018
Applications for Anzisha Prize 2018 is
now open! The Anzisha Prize is a pan-
African award and support program
for youth entrepreneurship. The
Anzisha Prize supports
entrepreneurship by finding,
celebrating, and scaling Africa’s young
entrepreneurs between the ages of 15
and 22.
Supported by African Leadership
Academy (ALA) in partnership with the
Mastercard Foundation, the Anzisha
Prize celebrates and cultivates the next
generation of young African
entrepreneurial leaders who are
creating job opportunities, solving
local development problems and
driving economies. If you are a young
African entrepreneur and you would
like to win a share of $100,000, apply
now.
Benefits:
Additional investment of $8,000/
$10,000 in each Fellow
1. Monetary Reward of a shared
amount of $100,000
2. $2,000 access to a world-
renowned Entrepreneurial
Leadership curriculum and
training with the potential for
further investment based on
engagement and performance;
3. $2,500 worth of rewards from
consulting and mentorship
services;
4. $2,000 worth of rewards from
Global speaking events or
Experts in Residence support;
5. $1,000 worth of rewards from
Regional Indabas across the
continent.
Eligibility:
1. You must be between 15 and
22 years old with an ID
document or Passport to
present as evidence. Anyone
born before April 16, 1994 or
after April 16, 2001 will not be
considered.
2. You must be a national of an
African country with a
business based in Africa for
African customers/
beneficiaries.
3. Your business must be up and
running. The Anzisha Prize is
not for great ideas or business
plans – you must have already
started, and be able to prove
it! You have time to get started
now and have tangible results
to share before applications
open.
4. 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.
5. Individuals who apply must be
one of the founding members
of a business (for example, 2
or 3 co-founders who started a
business together). One
person can apply for the Prize,
on behalf of the team.
Selection Criteria:
To be selected as one of our Anzisha
ventures, your business or project will
be judged on the following 5 criteria:
• Already Running Venture: Is
the venture established with
customers and beneficiaries? Does the venture deliver value
to said beneficiaries and
customers?
• Founder-led: Is the venture led
and managed by the founder?
• Impact: Has the
venture demonstrated some
impact already?
• Scalability: If the venture is a
for-profit business, does it
already earn revenues and
does it have potential increase
revenues with the support of
Anzisha? If the venture is a
not-for-profit enterprise, does
it already reach beneficiaries
and does it have the potential
to reach many more
beneficiaries with support
from Anzisha?
• Job Creation: Has the venture
created some jobs and has the
potential to create more high
quality jobs?
To be selected as one of our Anzisha
Fellows, you must demonstrate the
two following qualities:
• Venture leader: Are you the
leader of your venture and do
you drive both venture
strategy and operations?
• Commitment: Do you spend at
least 20 hours a week or more
on your business and will you
continue to do so after
selection?
Application:
In order to complete your application
you will need to have the following
documents ready:
• A copy of your ID
(Identification Document);
• Company registration
documents (if your venture is
registered);
• Logos for your venture/project;
• Pictures of your project;
• A photo of yourself.
Note that you can save your
application at any stage, and return
later to complete the questions. If you
need help, email us on prize@anzishaprize.org.
Click here to apply.
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