South Africa

The Raymond Ackerman Academy of Entrepreneurial Development Programme (RAA-ED) invites applications from Youth residing in South Africa and the SADC Countries of southern Africa.
 

The South African Youth Awards (SAYA) 2024 celebrates the remarkable achievements of young South Africans who are making a significant impact across various fields. Hosted by the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA), the awards honour individuals who demonstrate excellence in entrepreneurship, innovation, community leadership, arts and culture, environmental stewardship, and more.

These prestigious awards provide a platform to showcase the incredible contributions of young people, inspiring others to strive for greatness and fostering youth development throughout the country.

The Anzisha Prize is Africa’s biggest award for youngest entrepreneurs aged 15 - 22 years, and hands out over USD $140,000 every year in business support and prize money to young entrepreneurs from all over the continent.

The Innovation Hub is seeking entrepreneurs in the Cosmetics Manufacturing industry for the 2024 eKasiLabs’ Cosmetic Accelerator Programme (CAP). This programme is designed to help businesses in the cosmeceutical sector that already have a finished products and are making sales but want to scale up. The main goal of CAP is to rapidly grow these businesses through dedicated support from both internal and external experts.

The City of Johannesburg has developed a Smart City Strategy, SCIIP, and an Innovation Framework aimed at modernising service delivery methods. This framework encourages both employees and citizens to innovate, thereby accelerating service delivery. It offers guidance on the approach, methodology, and strategic direction necessary for creating an environment conducive to co-producing innovative, impactful solutions that are effective, visible, and sustainable. 

The purpose of the Innovation Challenge is to: 

The Township Entrepreneur's Alliance is hosting the Township Economy Summit 2024 in Tembisa, City of Ekurhuleni. This 2-day summit is the premier event for township entrepreneurs, corporate South Africa and government to connect in an inclusive manner. It will bring together over 1,000 innovative township business owners from across the country. Over the course of this two-day summit, it stands as the ultimate platform for entrepreneurs to showcase their products, exhibit their businesses, engage in panel discussions, learn and engage in valuable networking opportunities.

Are you a young South African entrepreneur ready to take your business to the next level? Got an innovative product or service that could shake up the market? Looking to scale, grow your impact, and create job opportunities for fellow youth? If your business is all about making a positive difference and contributing to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), this is your chance!