Thursday, 25 February 2016

2016 Anzisha Prize & Fellowship Program (Up to USD $75 000 Cash Awards )




Deadline: April 15, 2016 & March 15, 2016 (Early Bird Application Review)
Become the next Anzisha Fellow; 2016 fellowship application is now open! The Anzisha Prize is the premier award for African entrepreneurs aged 15-22 who have
developed and implemented
innovative businesses or social
ventures. Finalists travel to SouthAfrica and share in over $75,000 in cash awards, as well as access to life long mentorship and support.
Fellowship Package Anzisha Week bootcamp, where you are taught by the world- renowned African Leadership Academy entrepreneurial leadership faculty and external business mentors.
An Experts-in-Residence program, bringing global experts and small cohorts of Anzisha fellows together for 1-on-1 mentoring for up to a week.
The Global Speaker Circuit,
providing financial support for
fellows to attend global
conferences and promote their
message and businesses.
Anzisha Regional Fellow Indabas, bringing together Anzisha Fellows and African Leadership Academy alumni every year.
The Youth Entrepreneur Support
Unit (YES-U), which provides
consulting and training support to Anzisha Fellows, particularly in their first year of the fellowship.
Peer mentoring and social
network, to engage with other
fellows via Facebook, WhatsApp
and other channels. Value of the Fellowship- Additional investment of $8 000/ $10 000 in each fellow
1. Monetary Reward of a shared
amount of $75 000
2. $2000 access to a world-
renowned Entrepreneurial
Leadership curriculum and
training with the potential for
further investment based on
engagement and performance
3. $2 500 worth of rewards from
consulting and mentorship
services
4. $2000 worth of rewards from
Global speaking events or Experts in Residence support
5. $1000 worth of rewards from
Regional Indabas across the
continent
6. $500 worth of equipment
Each fellow also gains access to the African Leadership Academy network.

Prize
12 finalists from across Africa will win an all-expenses paid trip to South Africa to be a part of a week-long entrepreneurship workshop and conference at the African Leadership Academy campus on the outskirts of
Johannesburg. The grand prize
winners, selected from these finalists, will share prizes worth $75,000 USD.
Selection Criteria for Business or
Project Impact: Does your venture have a demonstrated, measurable and positive social and economic impact.

Ingenuity: Have you taken a new
or better approach to a pressing
problem or business opportunity
within your community.
Scalability: Does your business or social project have the potential to grow or be replicated with support and investment.

Leadership Potential: Do you
have the qualities to be a role
model for Africa’s youth.
How to Apply
Apply for the Anzisha prize/fellowship program here .
anzishaprize.org/apply/

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