Lessons from ten years of supporting transitions from education to entrepreneurship in Africa.

About the Book:
Over the past ten years, in partnership with ALA and Mastercard Foundation, we have sought to build an ecosystem that drives entrepreneurship and economic growth through young people. In this pursuit, we’ve completed an exciting piece of work that reflects on the lessons we have learned from supporting 142 very young entrepreneurs building businesses across Africa since 2010. These businesses have created over 2,500 jobs - with 60% of these going to peers under 25 years old.

Who is this book for?
If you are a school, university, accelerator, individual, or youth organisation that is invested in reducing youth unemployment on the African continent, this report is for you!

What's inside?
Reading Unlocking Africa's Hidden Job Creators will offer you practical lessons from ten years of supporting young Africans transition from education to entrepreneurship. The report:

1. Outlines 11 key lessons learned from the Anzisha Prize that will inform how early-career entrepreneurs can be supported.
2. Addresses the importance of various stakeholders – educators, parents, investors, policymakers, incubators within the youth entrepreneurship ecosystem.
3. Offers a guide on how a coordinated movement of key influencers can change the trajectory of entrepreneurship on the continent for young people and see the creation of 1M dignified work opportunities by 2030.

About the Authors
The Anzisha Prize team produced this report with key inputs from African Leadership Academy leaders and educators.

With the youth population growing at a faster rate than jobs are being created, entrepreneurship will play an undeniable part in growing many economies. Interest and demand for entrepreneurship education are rising as more people explore the idea of entrepreneurship being taught and not inherent. A must-read for the 21 century educator, this book is designed to help create an environment where young people can develop entrepreneurial skills through entrepreneurship practice. This will help prepare the youth for future employment – self-generated or otherwise – and enable them to navigate the Fourth Industrial Revolution and a changing world of work.

What is Inside?
- Drawing on lessons from a decade of entrepreneurship education, the book contains:
- A step-by-step guide to setting up a student venture program
Resources (templates, toolkits, illustrations) to facilitate entrepreneurial learning
- A replicable model of an on-campus economy.
And more that you can adapt for your school or program!

Who is the book for?
If you are an entrepreneurship educator, youth program facilitator, careers counsellor – or simply interested in how to design opportunities for entrepreneurship practice – this free eBook is for you!
About the Authors
Nolizwe Mhlaba is an educator boasting over a decade of experience in curriculum and instruction, youth development, and non-formal education. She leads the Anzisha Prize’s educator and parent communities of practice. Josh Adler is the Executive Director of the Anzisha Prize and also a self-proclaimed social impact explorer.

Parents recognize that jobs will not come easily to their children. Yet, even in the midst of evolving economic realities, attitudes towards entrepreneurship vary. This career option raises concerns for numerous reasons, including its lack of familiarity. This book offers a practical guide to respond to those concerns and reinforces the crucial role parents can play in the youth entrepreneurship ecosystem.

What’s inside?
Combining parent stories and educational resources, this book:

- Demystifies the concept of entrepreneurship using real-life examples.
- Shares first-hand accounts that have shaped parents’ perceptions of entrepreneurship.
- Provides ready-to-use tools and strategies for parents to better support their children’s entrepreneurial journeys.
- Ultimately, parents want the best for their children. This book further encourages parents to leverage their own experiences and expertise, and that of their peers, in guiding their children’s career explorations.

Who’s the book for?
Parents of teenagers seeking practical tools and strategies to prepare their children for the world of work.
- Parents who want to proactively guide their children as they transition out of secondary school.
- Parents who want to raise prospective entrepreneurs.

This book is also a foundational resource in an accompanying course, How to Raise World-of-Work-Ready Kids.

About the Authors
Nolizwe Mhlaba is an educator boasting over a decade of experience in curriculum and instruction, youth development, and non-formal education. She leads the Anzisha Prize’s educator and parent communities of practice. Josh Adler is the Executive Director of the Anzisha Prize and also a self-proclaimed social impact explorer.