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INSIGHT: How Africa’s Youth are Rising to Meet the Continent’s Socio-economic...
By 2035 Africa will have the largest youth workforce in the world. It is the young entrepreneurs that will address the employment gap.”
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10 Funding Opportunities Young Entrepreneurs Can Apply for Now
Struggling to make a start of that surefire venture of yours? If you’re desperate to launch your own business but just don’t have the...
Benefits of Honing Your Entrepreneurial Skills as a Student
Did you know that Steve Jobs left university and founded Apple in his twenties? Or that Mark Zuckerberg started Facebook while he was an...
Funding Opportunities for Young African Entrepreneurs
Getting a venture off the ground or growing an existing business as a young entrepreneur can be difficult: raising capital without a solid credit...
ALA Staff and Anzisha Fellows Make a Splash at ALN2016 Conference
Each year, The African Leadership Network (ALN) hosts a gathering to celebrate Africa and the entrepreneurs who contribute to its continuous development. The ALN2016...
Agriculture Entrepreneur From Madagascar Wins $25,000 2016 Anzisha Grand Prize
African Leadership Academy and The MasterCard Foundation are pleased to announce Heritiaina Randriamananatahina, 22 year-old agriculture entrepreneur from Madagascar, as this year’s winner of...
Africa's Leading Entrepreneurs
African Leadership Academy, in partnership with The MasterCard Foundation, present Africa’s top youth entrepreneur finalists for the sixth annual Anzisha Prize. This year, the Prize...
2016 Anzisha Prize Applications Open
Are you one of Africa’s youngest entrepreneurs? Do you know someone who may be?
If you can answer yes to any of the above, we...
Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things
Entrepreneurs have a mind-set that sees the possibilities rather than the problems created by change. – J. GREGORY DEES
Fanta Traore, ALA’s Centre for Entrepreneurial Leadership Fellow...
In the spotlight: Youth Entrepreneur – Chris Kwekowe
The Anzisha Prize Gala recently saw Nigerian entrepreneur Chris Kwekowe (22), founder of Slatecube, win the $25,000 Grand Prize at the 5th edition of the Anzisha Prize. Slatecube offers a job-relevant skills learning platform...
Nigerian Tech-Entrepreneur Wins 2015 Anzisha Grand Prize
The Anzisha Prize is thrilled to announce this year’s winner of the $25,000 Grand Prize in the 5th year of Africa’s premier award for...
ALA Celebrates Africa's Young Entrepreneurs
On Tuesday, 10 November, 12 young entrepreneurs from 9 different countries across the African continent arrived at African Leadership Academy. The Anzisha Prize, a partnership...
Announcing the 2015 Anzisha Prize Finalists
African Leadership Academy, in partnership with The MasterCard Foundation, is proud to announce 12 accomplished young entrepreneurs as finalists for the 2015 Anzisha Prize. The...
