Apply: Anzisha Prize 2020

By Development Diaries
March 19, 2020

Deadline: 01 April, 2020

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

Benefits

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 rewards from consulting and mentorship services
$2,000 worth of rewards from global speaking events or experts-in-residence support
$1,000 worth of rewards from regional indabas across the continent

Eligibility

Applicants must be between 15 and 22 years old with an ID document or passport to present as evidence
Applicants must be a national of an African country with a business based in Africa for African customers/beneficiaries
The Anzisha Prize is not awarded for great ideas or business plans – the business, invention or social project must have already started with significant results to show
The 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
Individuals who apply must be one of the founding members of a business