NLHead of Agri-Processed Export and Venture Builder
Africa Jobs FundRemote
Global health and wellbeingDevelopment finance and aid policyFinanceOperations
Why this is on the board
You choose which founders and companies in African agri-processing receive money from the fund, so your judgement determines where that capital ends up. With the cost-effectiveness analyses you produce for each company, you weigh up which investment creates the most formal jobs. Whether that achieves more per euro than giving money directly to poor households is still an open question.
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About the role
Build and fund agri-processing and agri-export companies across Africa, identifying founders and scaling businesses that create formal manufacturing jobs. - Find market opportunities and founders in agri-processing and agri-export, then build companies from inception through investment and scaling. - Assess investments, structure deals, and develop cost-effectiveness analyses for portfolio companies entering international markets. - Provide hands-on support to founders: securing certification…
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