By Our Reporter
African Leadership Academy in partnership with The MasterCard Foundation has released a list of 12 accomplished young entrepreneurs as finalists for the 2015 Anzisha Prize. Among them is 21 year old Daniel Mukisa from Uganda. He is the Co-founder of Transporter Company which provides delivery services in Kampala using its own branded fleet of 30 motorbikes, carrying out around 150 deliveries daily for corporate clients.
Should he make it to the top 3, Mukisa stands to win a share of US$ 75,000 and access to ongoing support to scale his enterprise and expand impact.
He alongside the other 11 finalists will be flown to Johannesburg for the 2015 Anzisha Week taking place from 12th to 18th November 2015. During this time, they will receive intensive training from African Leadership Academy’s renowned Entrepreneurial Leadership faculty and engage with industry leaders as mentors.
A panel of judges from across the entrepreneurial sphere will deliberate to select the grand prize-winners at a gala function to be held on the evening of 17th November 2015. The finalists will receive ongoing support in the form of business consulting, professional development training and access to broader networking opportunities to accelerate the growth of their ventures.
Grace Kalisha, Manager for the Anzisha Prize says, “Entrepreneurship has significant potential to drive economic growth and improved livelihoods for African youth. We are proud to be celebrating and supporting these inspiring young leaders during Global Entrepreneurship Week, making them part of the global entrepreneurship narrative.
