Call for Applications: Anzisha Venture Building Fellowship (USD $140,000 awarded every year in business support and prize money to young African Entrepreneurs)
Application Deadline: 7 November 2025
Call for Applications: Anzisha Venture Building Fellowship (USD $140,000 awarded every year in business support and prize money to young African Entrepreneurs)
Overview
Anzisha 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.
Anzisha has championed and supported over 290 Very Young Entrepreneurs throughout the African continent. If you are a young African Entrepreneur trying to grow a small business or you’ve created something that provides you and your friends with an income – then Anzisha hope you are ready to submit your application for the 2026 cycle. Become a role model and inspire other young entrepreneurs to make a difference in their communities and Africa as a whole.
By applying to Anzisha you stand a chance to win a share of grand cash prizes valued over $50 000 and business support for your business. Africa’s future lies in your hands and Anzisha wants to celebrate your potential to grow your country’s economy and create jobs.
Important Dates for the 2026 Application Cycle
About the Anzisha Venture Building Fellowship
Anzisha is a venture building fellowship program that has successfully supported and championed very young entrepreneurs for over 15 years. The Anzisha Venture Building fellowship is a two-year program that celebrates and rewards business growth. During the course of the fellowship, 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. At the end of the second year, entrepreneurs will pitch their businesses and successes for a chance to win their share of prizes to the value $40 000. The Grand Prizes are split into 4 categories
- The Job Creation Prize
- Revenue Growth Prize
- Storytelling Prize
- Integrating Systems and Processes Prize
At the end of the fellowship, the fellows will graduate and join the Anzisha alumni network. If you are a young African Entrepreneur trying to grow a small business or you’ve created something that provides you and your friends with an income – then Anzisha looks forward to receiving your application.
Download the application guide and find a list of documents, and images needed to submit a compelling application.
Eligibility Requirements
Judging Criteria
- You must be between 15 and 22 years old with an ID document or Passport to present as evidence. Anyone born before 1 September 2003 or after 31 August 2010, 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 Fellowship isn’t 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).
Africa’s future lies in your hands and Anzisha wants to celebrate your potential to grow your country’s economy and create jobs.
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