YEPI — Young Entrepreneurs Pitch Initiative

Applications closed

The window has shut for this year.

Applications closed on Tuesday 27 October 2026, midnight. We are no longer accepting entries.

What happens now

  1. Finalists are announced on Wednesday 28 October 2026. Everyone who applied hears from us either way.
  2. Finalists are mentored and rehearsed, then pitch live on Saturday 31 October 2026 in Johannesburg, South Africa, with R170,000 awarded on the day.

If you submitted an application, you can check where it stands at any time.

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