Anzisha Fellowship 2027 for Young African Entrepreneurs (ages 15–22)

About this opportunity

The Anzisha Fellowship looks for very young African entrepreneurs — aged 15 to 22 — who are already building real businesses, and supports them through a multi-year programme designed to strengthen their ventures, help them grow, and increase the number of jobs they can create.

It is not for ideas. To apply you must be a founding member of a business, invention or social project that is already running and can show real activity, such as customers, sales or beneficiaries. The business does not need to be formally registered, and it can be in any sector or industry, but it must operate in Africa and serve African customers or beneficiaries. Applicants must be citizens of an African country with a valid ID or passport.

Applications for the 2027 intake opened on 29 September 2026 and close on 10 November 2026. The organisers evaluate applications between November 2026 and March 2027 and announce the new fellows in May 2027. An application guide listing eligibility requirements, documents and the images you need is available on the official page in English, Arabic, French and Portuguese. Applying is free — no fees are charged.

Purpose & benefits

• Selection into a multi-year fellowship programme designed to strengthen and grow your business and its ability to create jobs.
• The official page does not state a cash amount.

Eligibility

• Aged 15–22.
• Citizen of an African country with a valid ID or passport.
• A founding member of the business you apply with.
• The business must already be operating — with customers, revenue or beneficiaries — and must operate in Africa serving African customers or beneficiaries.
• Any field or industry; formal registration is not required.

• Nationality: Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo - Brazzaville, Congo - Kinshasa, Côte d’Ivoire, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
• Field of study or work: Any business sector or industry

Citizenship requirements

Citizen of any African country, with a valid ID or passport.

Who should consider applying

Teenage and early-twenties founders across Africa — including student entrepreneurs — whose businesses or social projects already have paying customers, sales or people they serve.

Important restrictions

• Ideas alone are not eligible — the business or project must already be running.
• You must be a founder, not only an employee.
• The business must operate in Africa and serve African customers or beneficiaries.

How to apply

1. Download the official application guide (English, Arabic, French or Portuguese) and check the eligibility requirements, documents and images needed.
2. Apply online through the official application form before 10 November 2026.
3. Applications are evaluated from November 2026 to March 2027; fellows are announced in May 2027.

Documents you'll need

• Valid ID or passport
• Documents and images listed in the official application guide

How applicants are selected

Applications are evaluated between November 2026 and March 2027, and the 2027 fellows are announced in May 2027.

Preparing a strong application

• Gather evidence that your business is real: customer numbers, sales, or beneficiaries served.
• Prepare the documents and images the application guide asks for before starting.
• Explain clearly what problem your business solves and how it could grow and create jobs.