The Anzisha Prize seeks to recognize young innovators who have developed as well as implemented innovative solutions to meet challenges faced by their communities. This Prize is funded by a liberal grant from the MasterCard Foundation.
There will be around 12 to 15 finalists who will get opportunity to participate and win an all expense paid trip to South Africa in a weeklong entrepreneurship workshop and conference at the African Leadership Academy on the outskirts of Johannesburg.
The grand prize winners selected from these finalists, will receive prizes worth $75,000 USD, which they may use to take their projects to new heights. The Silicon Valley Community Foundation (SVCF) and Donor Circle for Africa (DCfA) are granting a special award of $10,000 to enhance growth of young and dynamic entrepreneurs in Africa who are working on renewable energy projects. The Donor Circle for Africa works with non-profit groups and entrepreneurs in Africa who are working on affordable as well as sustainable power generation projects which require energy. What are the criteria?
Each applicant will be judged on the following criterion:
- Impact: efforts have a demonstrated, measurable and positive outcome.
- Ingenuity: applicant takes a new and better approach to a pressing problem in his or her community.
- Scalability: solution has the potential to be replicated in communities facing similar challenges.
Application deadline: 1st May, 2012
For further information, visit the link.
