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The Anzisha Prize 2027

Key Information

Organisation

African Leadership Academy & Mastercard Foundation

Status

Open

Application Deadline

30 Nov 2026

Program Type

Prize

Amount

USD 140,000

About this Program

Africa premier award for very young entrepreneurs who have developed innovative businesses.

Benefits & What You Get

Lifetime fellowship; business support services; share of $140,000 in funding.

Eligibility

African entrepreneurs aged 15-22 with established businesses.

Startups That Could Apply

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Paymob MENA's payment infrastructure

Zeepay Ghana Mobile money remittances for Africa

Instabug Mobile app performance from Cairo

Expensya Tunisia Tunisian tech success story

mPharma Ghana Reimagining African pharmacy

Ampersand Rwanda African electric moto pioneer

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