Venture for Africa

WORK WITH AFRICA'S FASTEST-GROWING VENTURES

Venture for Africa (VFA) is a fellowship program designed to immerse top global and local talent in the African startup ecosystem. We enable experienced talent who might be new to the startup space or the particular market they’re looking to enter, to soft-land and gain context while working with a startup that's hiring now.

We do this by partnering with Africa's fastest-growing startups and venture builders to co-design an experience that enables fellows to quickly gain relevant skills and in-market knowledge, complete real project work and get fast-tracked to apply for full-time roles.

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FELLOWS

Find your dream role

Access opportunities at Africa’s leading tech startups, work on real projects and immerse yourself in the ecosystem.

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PARTNERS

Access top talent

Fill gaps in your team and set your company up for growth. Evaluate fellows before hiring to ensure they're the right fit.

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HEAR FROM OUR FELLOWS

Olivia Kimani

Marketing

With over a decade-long career working with leading global brands in the corporate sector, this fellowship presented me with a pathway ‘back to the classroom’ to experience my professional journey afresh. This time from the perspective of a startup.

Dennis Chang'ach

Product Analysis

I really valued the mentorship experience at VFA. As I had first started and run my own startup and was making the transition to employment, I felt I needed some guidance and help through that process. Another thing that I found interesting was the way it was structured; where for 3-months, you’d get the opportunity to see if working with a fast-growing startup was something you wanted to do long-term

Gabriella Savage

Strategic Finance

Instead of having to go out there to find a growth-stage startup myself and then see 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 a conversation with the team about what kind of opportunities I was looking for. VFA was then able to make solid recommendations to me based on the opportunities they had available.

Kes' Modukanele

Product Management

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. So it made sense for me and gave me the opportunity to get immersed and experiment with the experience.

Robert Ndung’u

Software Engineering

As a software engineer with experience in the edtech space, I was keen on applying my skills in a different sector. The fellowship gave me an opportunity to work with an innovative startup in the insuretech field.

Nabila Amarsy

Product Management

I have always been attracted to complex problems, which when solved, can transform the lives of many. The VFA fellowship gave me the chance to work with a team doing just that.

How might we forge a connection between startups operating in Africa who need talent more than ever, and skilled individuals around the world looking for the right opportunity to devote their passion, skills and time - right now?

Tobi Lafinhan | Co-Founder, Venture for Africa

Get Matched

Fellows are matched with specific roles relevant to their skillset. Fellowship programs are co-created with VFA startup partners.

Get Immersed

Fellows spend 3 months in their roles, during which they are immersed in the local context, receive training from expert mentors and get to understand market nuances.

Get Working

Fellows work on real project deliverables for their assigned startups while being paid a stipend. Final projects are presented to the startup team, and fellows receive feedback.

Get Hired

While full-time roles are not guaranteed, fellows are fast-tracked through ordinary application processes for full-time roles at startup partners.

TAKE THE LEAP

Applications are now open for the latest VFA cohort!

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WORK WITH AFRICA'S FASTEST-GROWING VENTURES