Anzisha Fellowship 2027
African Leadership Academy / Mastercard Foundation · Youth fellowship
$40KFellowship with coaching and milestone support; finalists compete for a $40,000 prize pool
Fellowship for very young African entrepreneurs (15–22) who already run a business or social venture, with coaching, a network and prize money.
Key terms
- Aged 15–22, citizen of an African country with a valid ID or passport
- Business must operate in Africa and serve African customers or beneficiaries
- Must already be running and show customers, revenue or beneficiaries (ideas alone are not eligible)
- Any industry; free to apply
- Applications close 2026-11-10; fellows announced May 2027
Eligibility
- Where
- Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cape Verde, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, DR Congo, Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe
- Stages
- idea, pre-seed, seed
- Needs VC/accelerator backing
- No
- Needs partner referral code
- No
- Must be incorporated
- No
- AI focus required
- No
- Students / researchers
- Eligible
- Nonprofits
- Eligible
Also required
- Founders aged 15–22
- Venture already operating
How to apply
Download the application guide on anzisha.org and apply online before 10 November.
- Benefit
- mixed
- Equity-free
- Yes
- Decision time
- —
- Credit validity
- —
- Deadline
- 2026-11-10
- Status
- Open
Verified 2026-10-30 · source