Over $140,000 a year for Africa's youngest entrepreneurs
A two-year fellowship and cash prize for African entrepreneurs aged 15 to 22 who have already started and can prove a running business.
Use when
You are a founder aged 15 to 22, based in Africa, with a business that already has customers you can evidence.
Skip when
You are 23 or older, or you have an idea and a plan but no trading business yet - Anzisha explicitly does not fund business plans.
Status (8 Sep 2026): the 2026 intake closed in November 2025; the cycle runs annually with applications typically opening around October. Award: more than US$140,000 distributed each year in cash prizes and business support across the cohort. Hard age gate - applicants must be 15 to 22 with an ID or passport to prove it.
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