Anzisha Venture Building Fellowship 2026

The Anzisha Venture Building Fellowship is Africa's biggest award for her youngest entrepreneurs aged 15 to 22, distributing over USD 140,000 annually in business support and prize money. Delivered by the African Leadership Academy in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, the two-year fellowship celebrates and rewards business growth through bi-annual cash stipends, short courses, cloud services, and grand prizes worth USD 40,000 across four categories: Job Creation, Revenue Growth, Storytelling, and Systems of Delivery. Has supported over 290 very young entrepreneurs across the continent.

Bi-annual cash stipends, short-term educational opportunities, internships, specialised technical expert consultations, cloud services, and grand prizes worth USD 40,000 across four categories at the end of Year 2.

Aged 15 to 22 years (born between 1 September 2003 and 31 August 2010), national of an African country, business based in Africa serving African customers, must have already started the venture (proof required), founder/leader spending at least 20 hours per week on the business.