Deadline: April 1, 2017

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. 15 finalists from across Africa win a spot in a lifelong fellowship what will help to accelerate their path to entrepreneurship success. The first step in this journey is that they win an all-expenses paid trip to South Africa to be a part of a ten day long entrepreneurship workshop and conference at the African Leadership Academy campus on the outskirts of Johannesburg.

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;
• Additional investment of $8,000/ $10,000 in each Fellow.

Eligibility

• 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;
• You must be a national of an African country with a business based in Africa for African customers/beneficiaries;
• 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!
• 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 a business together). One person can apply for the Prize, on behalf of the team.

Judging Criteria

Businesses or projects will be judged by the following:

• 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?

Application Process

• Begin your application here

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

For more information, visit Anzisha Prize.