Entries open for Allan Gray Entrepreneurship Challenge

THE 2025 edition of the annual Allan Gray Entrepreneurship Challenge (AGEC) is now open for entries for schools and learners across Southern Africa and this year the legendary business competition offers even more action-packed games, prizes and opportunities for high school learners to pursue their business dreams.

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"As the Challenge enters its ninth year in 2025, the mission to ignite entrepreneurial thinking among youth across Southern Africa - in more schools, more provinces, and even reaching learners in neighbouring countries like Namibia, Eswatini and Botswana - is getting more critical and more exciting," said Programme Lead of the Allan Gray Entrepreneurship Challenge, Marcel Manikum.

AGEC plays a unique role in Southern Africa by focusing on early-stage entrepreneurial exposure - targeting high school learners and sparking curiosity through fun, gamified learning. Top students get the opportunity to pitch their business ideas live at the AGEC Summit to turn business plans into real ventures.