2025 ELISA Business Scholars (EBS) Program
offers valuable opportunities to get involved with a highly impactful event and gain exposure to our global network.
Position your organisation as a champion for “Business Beyond Borders”
Designate the countries and business sectors you support
Collaborate with emerging entrepreneurs in Africa for partnerships and expanded business opportunities
Acquire high impact executive development for your business leaders
Gain visibility & recognition at the ELISA Business Summit & ELISA Business Scholars Training Session
The 2025 ELISA Business Scholars training session will be held 18-21 November 2025 in Hwange, Zimbabwe. ELISA Scholars are trained to manage business financials, develop an investor presentation and elevator pitch. After the training session, ELISA Scholars continue to meet with their coaches once a month for a year to ensure continued refinement and implementation of a business plan. They stay connected using the online ELISA portal.
We are ready to create a sponsorship package tailored to your business objectives. Packages start at $6,000 US per year. For more information, contact Michael Oyalana at michael@elisanetwork.com.
With a median age of under 20 years, the workforce in Africa is young and diverse.
It's no wonder African entrepreneurs are the most confident and ambitious in the world.
Companies in Africa grow faster and are more profitable than elsewhere in the world.
More than 400 companies in Africa earn revenues of more than $1 billion a year.
Africa’s land area exceeds that of China, Europe, and the United States combined.
The continent provides unrivalled potential for increased agricultural production.
Africa, with 1.4 billion people, is the fastest urbanizing continent.
Many African countries already have cities with more than one million inhabitants.