top of page

Get better visibility and access to startup opportunities

a woman typing on a laptop

Whether you're a mid-career professional planning a career change or a senior professional looking for your next challenge, Venture for Africa offers a unique opportunity to gain startup experience and local industry knowledge while contributing to meaningful impact at a leading African startup.

Work with exciting companies

company logo for carbon
company logo for turaco
company logo for diool
company logo for tushop
company logo for jetstream
company logo for farmz2u
company logo for wasoko
company logo for mercy corps ventures
company logo for ajocard
Shekel mobility

How it works

Get Matched

Apply and get matched with a VFA startup partner in your area of interest.

STEP 1

image corresponding to the header text

Get Immersed

De-risk your potential transition by spending an initial 3 months in this role, part-time. During this time, you get the opportunity to work closely with the team, experience the company culture, and evaluate whether it makes sense as a potential long-term option.

STEP 2

image corresponding to the header text

Get Working

Get onboarded as part of the team and collaborate on mission-critical deliverables while being paid for your time and effort.

STEP 3

image corresponding to the header text

Get Hired

VFA startup partners have the opportunity to make full-time offers to candidates directly after the matching process or after VFA's trial-to-hire model.

STEP 4

image corresponding to the header text

Open Roles

a city skyline

Can't find a role that fits?

Let us know what kinds of opportunities you're looking out for based on your background and previous experiences!

There aren’t a lot of opportunities like this out there and for me, it has really been a stimulating experience and one that has helped me validate certain questions I had about figuring out my career and the industry I was interested in.


Validating questions

picture of a person

Sixtine Sulaski

Growth

Diool

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

Intentional experiences

picture of a person

Michelle Mwango

Growth

Curacel

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.



Soft landing into tech

picture of a person

Joel Burke

Growth

Diool

What our community says

Pipeline Roles

(join a waitlist to get notified when roles become open)

bottom of page