About the scholarship
Are you a young entrepreneur that resides on the African continent, including Nigeria? Here is a unique and golden opportunity for you to get grants that would be of great help in achieving your dream. The Anzisha’s support for young entrepreneurs is a golden ticket for young Africans with dreams and a desire to actualise those dreams.
For more than 15 years, Anzisha, a venture development fellowship programme, has effectively assisted and promoted extremely young business owners. The two-year fellowship honours the expansion of businesses. The programme will monitor the business’s and the entrepreneur’s performance during the fellowship.
Benefits and services, including short courses, cloud services, and cash stipends, are given to companies who exhibit exceptional development and initiative. Entrepreneurs will present their companies and accomplishments at the conclusion of the second year in an attempt to earn a portion of the $40 000 in awards. There are four categories for the Grand Prizes.
Eligibility for the scholarship
- 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).
How the application process would be judged
To be selected as one of our Anzisha ventures, your business or project will be judged on the following 5 criteria:
- Is your venture established with customers and beneficiaries, and are you offering value to them?
- Are you, the founder, who is leading and managing your venture?
- Is your venture demonstrating some impact already?
- Whether your venture is a for-profit business or cause-based, does it already earn revenue or already impact beneficiaries? Is there potential to increase revenues or beneficiary reach with support from Anzisha?
- Has your venture created jobs, and is there potential to create more high-quality jobs?
To be selected as one of our Anzisha Fellows, you must demonstrate two important qualities:
- You are the leader of your venture and you drive both venture strategy and operations.
- You spend at least 20 hours a week (or more) on your business and plan to continue to do so after selection.
Benefits of the Anzisha Prize Fellowship:
- Cash stipends and prizes of up to $40,000 for outstanding ventures.
- Two-year business development support, mentorship, and short courses.
- Visibility, credibility, and storytelling exposure across Africa.
- Networking through the Anzisha community and alumni network.
- Rewards for growth, job creation, and innovation – not just ideas.
- Long-term guidance to help scale and sustain young entrepreneurs’ ventures
Application deadline
November 6, 2025
How to apply
To apply for this opportunity, you have to follow all the instructions
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