NLHead of Francophone Africa Export Manufacturing and Venture Builder
Africa Jobs FundRemote
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Why this is on the board
In this role you decide which founders, countries and products get money to start an export factory, and one factory that can compete on the world market can give hundreds of people a steady income. You back every investment with a cost-effectiveness analysis, a calculation of what each euro yields, so that the money is likely to end up where it brings the most jobs and the highest wages per euro.
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About the role
Build and fund export manufacturing companies across Francophone Africa, sourcing founders and supporting them from opportunity identification through scaling. - Find and convince founders to build export factories and processing businesses in light manufacturing and agri-processing sectors. - Scope markets across Francophone Africa to identify countries, products and industrial zones where export factories can compete. - Assess investments, develop cost-effectiveness analyses, and structure…
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