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Call for the 2022 Anzisha Prize Fellowship Program

Deadline: 30/11/2021

Crédit: anzishaprize


The Anzisha Prize seeks to award young entrepreneurs who have developed and implemented innovative solutions to social challenges or started successful businesses within their communities. Now in its 11th year, the program is taking on a new shape and will run for three years per cohort. At the end of the three years the fellows will graduate and join the AnzishaPrize alumni network. 26 finalists from across Africa will be selected for the fellowship program yearly. Here they will receive high touch support for their business and their entrepreneurial journey. Their performances will also be tracked to assess growth and progress. Businesses that show exemplary growth and initiative are rewarded with benefits and services such as short courses, cloud services and cash stipends.

At the end of the second year, entrepreneurs will pitch their businesses and successes within the fellowship for a chance to win their share of prizes to the value $140 000 USD.


Eligibility Requirements:

  • You 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.

  • 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).

Judging Criteria:

  • To be selected as one of our Anzisha ventures, your business or project will be judged on the following 5 criteria:

  1. Is your venture established with customers and beneficiaries and are you offering value to them?

  2. Are you, the founder, leading and managing your venture?

  3. Is your venture demonstrating some impact already?

  4. Whether your venture is a for-profit business or cause-based, does it already earn revenues or already reach beneficiaries? Is there potential to increase revenues or beneficiary reach with support from Anzisha?

  5. Has your venture created jobs and is there potential to create more high quality jobs?

  • To be selected as one of our Anzisha Fellows, you must demonstrate two important qualities:

  1. You are the leader of your venture and you drive both venture strategy and operations.

  2. You spend at least 20 hours a week (or more) on your business and plan to continue to do so after selection.

Anzisha Prizes:

  • Bi-annual cash stipends to eligible fellows in Year 1 and Year 3 of the fellowship.

  • Short term educational opportunities, internships and specialised technical expert consultations for eligible fellows in Year 2 and Year 3.

  • Job Creation Prize - awarded to the entrepreneur in Year 2 who has created the most job opportunities since joining the fellowship.

  • Revenue Growth Prize - awarded to the entrepreneur in Year 2 with the highest business revenue growth since joining the fellowship.

  • Storytelling Prize - awarded to the entrepreneur in Year 2 who has creatively communicated and distributed their entrepreneurship story through written, oral and visual storytelling.

  • Integration systems and processes Prize - awarded to the entrepreneur in Year 2 who has effectively used systems and processes to advance their business model.

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For more information, please contact via the email adress : prize@anzishaprize.org

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