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FOUNDERS FACTORY AFRICA GEN F ENTREPRENEUR IN RESIDENCE PROGRAMME

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Application Deadline: 14 August, 2028 (Applications are on a rolling basis and hence they are always open. Please apply anytime.)

LOCATION: Johannesburg, South Africa

Join the Gen F Entrepreneur in Residence studio. Turning startup concepts into reality in 12 weeks through our Venture Design Studio and funding to validate your idea

ELIGIBILITY:

Exceptional founders/aspiring entrepreneurs looking to build out and test their ideas, achieve commercial success and create outsized, systemic impact.

Outstanding professionals and domain experts looking to make the transition from the corporate environment to entrepreneurship.

Founders looking to build tech solutions that solve Africa’s largest problems and catalyse change.

Entrepreneurs who have a keen eye for local market gaps and a sharp sense for local problems that they are passionate about solving.

BENEFIT:

During GenF, we provide:

$3 000 stipend for founder for 3 months

$5 000 once-off to run market validation experiments

Working closing with our venture builders to refine your concept and help you prep for IC

If Investment Committe approved:

Free access to our studio services to launch your startup

Up to $250 000 in funding available

We don’t take payment from founders (in the form of a programme fee or otherwise) to participate in GenF
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THE AFRICAN LEADERSHIP ACADEMY ANZISHA PRIZE FOR ENTREPRENEURS

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Application Deadline: 7 September, 2023

LOCATION: South Africa

The Anzisha Prize has championed and supported over 200 Very Young Entrepreneurs throughout the African continent. The entrepreneurship program is Africa’s biggest award for her youngest entrepreneurs aged 15 – 22 years, and hands out over USD $200,000 every year in business support and prize money to very young entrepreneurs from all over the continent.

ELIGIBILITY:

You must be between 15 and 22 years old with an ID document or Passport to present as evidence. Anyone born before 1 September 2001 or after 31 August 2008, 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 Prize isn’t awarded 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).

BENEFITS:

The Anzisha Prize is a venture building fellowship program that has successfully supported and championed very young entrepreneurs for over 10 years.

The fellowship is a three year program that celebrates and rewards business growth.

During the course of the three years, the program will track the performance of the business and the entrepreneur. Businesses that show exemplary growth and initiative are rewarded with benefits and services such as short courses, cloud services and cash stipends.

At the end of the second year, entrepreneurs will pitch their businesses and successes for a chance to win their share of prizes to the value $140 000.

At the end of the three year fellowship, the fellows will graduate and join the Anzisha Prize alumni network.

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