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Entrepreneurship Development Manager
ALX Africa
Posted 3 months agoKigali, Rwanda
Location
Kigali, Rwanda
Job Type
Full-time
Experience
Senior
Category
Other
Job Description
Do you possess a deep passion for entrepreneurship? Does the prospect of supporting innovative startups excite you? Have you designed or run a tech startup program before? Are you comfortable building or maintaining partnerships with forward-thinking corporates? Are you ready to plan and host pitch events and demo days? Are you adept at juggling multiple priorities? Would you describe yourself as a highly structured individual with fast learning abilities? Are you a systems thinker and experienced in building systems and processes to support the growth of an ecosystem? Well, this might just be the job for you! ABOUT US ALX Africa, a non-profit organisation under the ALX Foundation, is dedicated to unlocking the potential of
Africa's digital future.
Formerly part of
Sand
Tech
Holdings, we've embarked on an independent journey to provide world-class tech skills training and career acceleration programmes.
Our mission is to bridge the digital divide, upskill and reskill talent, and create a generation of innovative leaders.
By 2030, we aim to empower 2 million
Africans to secure sustainable tech careers.
With hubs in 8 cities across
Africa and counting, we provide safe access to quality learning and a dedicated network of expert instructors.
Our innovative programmes equip learners with the practical skills and knowledge needed to succeed in today's rapidly evolving tech industry.
Through a combination of rigorous coursework, industry partnerships, and hands-on projects, we prepare our students for in-demand roles in software engineering, data science, and cybersecurity.
We achieve this by: Providing young professionals with access to the most in-demand tech skills that will power the future.
Empowering the next generation of technology innovators, entrepreneurs, and business leaders through challenging, real-world coursework.
Building a lifelong, impactful community of tech professionals that support them at all stages of their career journey.
Our impact thus far: 205
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Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, or a related field (Master’s degree is an advantage)
- Previous experience as a founder or startup coach is highly desirable.
- Candidates are required to work from the ALX Hub daily as part of the Kigali City Team.
- Applicants must have legal authoriz.
Responsibilities
- Host monthly in-person fireside chats with local entrepreneurs and investors to bolster community engagement.
- Supervise and mentor community-led entrepreneurial initiatives, ensuring they are in line with our global strategy.
- Host weekly office hours and community sessions to provide ongoing guidance and accountability to founders.
- Incubator Program Work closely with the ALX Ventures Incubator central tea.
- Serve as the primary champion for entrepreneurship within the country market, innovating and executing strategies to foster entrepreneurial initiatives within the ALX community.
- Organize and oversee quarterly in-person events such demo day and product launch events at ALX Tech Hubs to highlight promising startups from our Incubator and Accelerator programs to the local investment community.
- Manage and execute weekly entrepreneurship-related events, such as pitch competitions, hackathons, meetup