Supporting fast-growing companies like
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FIND YOUR DREAM ROLE
Whether you're looking for your next challenge or planning a major career move, becoming a Venture for Africa Fellow gives you a unique opportunity to gain startup experience and local industry knowledge while contributing to meaningful impact at a leading African startup.
HOW VFA WORKS
Step 1
VFA works with startup partners who are looking to hire mid to senior-level talent across product, finance, data and growth-focused roles.
Step 2
We evaluate the best fit from our talent pool which is made up of skilled local African and global talent who want to transition to working with high-growth startups.
Step 3
We take qualified candidates through our selection process and provide our startup partners with a shortlist of prospective fellow profiles to review and interview top candidates.
Step 4
Successful candidates are given fellowship offers by VFA and matched with a startup partner for 3 months, during which they work on outlined deliverables and receive a monthly stipend.
HEAR FROM PREVIOUS FELLOWS
Enlightening encounters
It was an enlightening experience, especially for me as a Motswana. I have never actually gone further into the continent previously. So meeting other Africans in this environment was eye-opening for me.
Growth
Tlotlo Galeimelwe
2022 VFA Fellow
Intentional experiences
In my previous experience with most recruiters, you get the feeling that all they want to do is get you into a role so they can get a commission and close the chapter. However, with VFA I felt the intentionality in getting both me and the team I would potentially be placed with to answer important questions
Growth
Michelle Mwango
2022 VFA Fellow
Building from the diaspora
VFA was a cool way to test out working on problems back home in Africa. It was an opportunity for me to get a lens into how innovative companies solving hard problems on the continent operate, their challenges, and their bright spots.
Product Management
Kes' Modukanele
2021 VFA Fellow
Real responsibilties
The fellowship puts you in a live working situation with a company that is actively hiring.
It’s not hypothetical like it might be in a classroom or other kinds of fellowships where you’re put in some sort of sandbox.
Product Management
Annette Kamau
2021 VFA Fellow
Fresh challenges
I think given the kind of process and structure that VFA has put into the fellowship, one which I’ve experienced firsthand, anybody who is looking for a fresh challenge and is looking for a way to dive back into building something meaningful, by all means, give it a shot!
Product Management
Joshua Ozugbakun
2022 VFA Fellow
Making transitions easier
I’ve always worked in very established organizations, so the thought of leaving that structure was a lot to consider. With VFA, though that potential transition to startups that would still ultimately come with a lot of uncertainty, I had a base that supported me in that transition.
Strategy & Ops
Titlola Feyijimi
2021 VFA Fellow
Soft landing into tech
As someone who was interested in the continent but kind of didn’t know where to start, this program was a perfect fit that gave me a soft landing.
Growth
Joel Burke
2021 VFA Fellow
Finding opportunities
Instead of looking for a growth-stage startup myself and then seeing if they had a need and where I could possibly fit in, it was great to be able to share my profile with VFA and have them share relevant opportunities with me.
Strategic Finance
Gabriella Savage
2021 VFA Fellow
