SafeBoda is a community of entrepreneurs and boda drivers that is revolutionizing transportation, payments, and on-demand services in Africa’s cities and believes that everyone in African cities should have access to affordable services at a click of a button. 

The VP of Commercial plays a pivotal role in the company steering the business verticals across the on-demand platform. The VP of Commercial will report directly to the CEOs and will be crucial in shaping the direction of the company.&nbsp;

VP of Commercial (Uganda - Nigeria)

Ozow is the future of payment — a world-class payment platform for customers and merchants that is Ozow easy, Ozow fast, and Ozow secure. With benefits as big as our ambitions, we’re looking for candidates who can inspire us and be inspired by us. We’re striving to become the industry leader that provides the simplest and easiest way to pay. And while we’re on our way to building an inclusive payments market, we’re building an equally inclusive workforce. So, join us as we achieve big things and beyond.

A critical part of meeting Ozow’s strategy is having a financial expert and leader who will execute on our growth plans and expand the business in a lean environment. As the Chief Financial Officer, you will lead the finance and accounting functions, be hands-on and in the details, and provide strategic and financial insights to promote the use of metrics to drive the business.

These are&nbsp;unprecedented times and because our people couldn’t be more important to us, health and safety couldn’t be more important to us. We’ve made sure that our office is a safe place to work and we’ll continue to do so, to&nbsp;ensure that we combat the spread of COVID-19.

Benefits as big as our ambitions — huge

At Ozow, first and foremost, you’ll get to do meaningful work and grow your career. But we’re also not your average 9-5 company. We work together and play together and because we really care, we offer plenty of perks too.

Fitness challenges and healthy eating. Medical and Life insurance plans. Be the hero or toast the hero of the month at first-Friday drinks. Take half a day off from work on your birthday and let us celebrate this special day with you by giving you a little spoil. Your family is our family, they to get spoils and get to join us on special events. Our holistic wellness program will give you access to a toll-free confidential telephonic counselling line which is available in all 11 languages, 365 days a year. We thrive on seeing our team members grow by creating a learning culture. There is so much more where this came from, but enough to get you excited.

If we seem like the kind of forward-thinking, progress-making, energetic company you’ve been waiting for, give us a shout. We’d love to hear from you.

Chief Financial Officer

Ozow is the future of payment — a world-class payment platform for customers and merchants that is Ozow easy, Ozow fast and Ozow secure. With benefits as big as our ambitions, we’re looking for candidates who can inspire us and be inspired by us. We’re striving to become the industry leader that provides the simplest and easiest way to pay. And while we’re on our way to building an inclusive payments market, we’re building an equally inclusive workforce. So, join us as we achieve big things and beyond.

As the Chief&nbsp;Commercial Officer (CCO) at Ozow you will help set and translate the company’s strategy into the commercial success of the business. The CCO will report to the CEO and will lead the sales and account management teams in drafting, implementing and evaluating cross-functional decisions that will enable the company to achieve its long-term objectives.

In this role, you will be expected to have a combination of technical solution selling skills with strong marketing, relationship building, and business development abilities. The CCO will take ownership of the customer interface with our product and service offering, making sure that all functions of the organisation are aligned to meet its strategic commercial objectives.

Chief Commercial Officer

We are a next generation utility, transforming lives and unlocking potential through access to energy.

BBOXX is generating impact by improving customers’ quality of life through provision of affordable, clean and reliable energy solutions. Today, we offer pay-as-you-go solar power. Our aim is to expand rapidly to provide other modern utility services, such as cooking, internet access and water. We are constantly searching and realising innovative solutions to provide the best value services to our customers. At the heart of BBOXX is our pioneering management platform, called BBOXX Pulse, which continuously collects data and insights, enabling us to provide our services to previously unreachable populations. BBOXX has installed more than 150,000 solar home systems, with a strong presence in Rwanda, Kenya, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Togo. BBOXX have over 600 employees across 9 global offices Rwanda, Kenya, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Togo, with its head office in the UK and its manufacturing operations based in China.

Today, nearly 1,000,000 underserved people benefit from our clean, reliable and affordable electricity. BBOXX directly contribute to 6 of the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals, with a sizeable impact on reducing inequalities. 

With a strong presence globally in 12 countries in Africa and Asia, BBOXX is scaling rapidly by forging strategic partnerships with investors, governments, telecommunication firms and energy majors. The scale of the challenge is huge. 1.1 billion people globally live without access to electricity. This is also the size of the opportunity. But the provision of electricity is the entry point as it creates demand in other areas such as gas, water, internet, finance, white goods a demand which the company also seeks to meet. 

We are looking for a Country Managing Director or our new entity, with solid commercial and leadership experience to control and oversee all business operations, people and ventures and drive the strategic growth. The ideal candidate will be a strategist and a leader able to steer the company to the most profitable direction while also creating and implementing high-quality strategy and business plans at the country-level. Very strong analytical and project management skills will also be essential since the MD is the one expected to deliver results and changes necessary. The goal is to ensure the company is constantly moving towards fulfilling its short-term and long-term objectives and does not diverge from its strategic guidelines. You will be joining a team of 600+ staff across multiple offices in East Africa, China, UK, France and West Africa. Key responsibilities Own the country P&amp;L, and ensure that business outcomes (profitability etc) are always achieved Manage the finances of the business, and ensure full audit compliance Ensure the business complies with company policies and procedures on, among others, anti-bribery, employment, governance Oversee relationships with all business partners in-country Represent the brand, and maintain quality service by identifying market trends, analyzing and reviewing best customer service practices etc Create, own and implement the commercial strategy for the country Implement local pricing models based on customer feedback and business performance targets Report on company operations in a timely and accurate manner Lead the growth and operations of the retail network by implementing the company’s standard operating model, and setting up hubs &amp; retail outlets in line with growth targets Qualifications and experience 10+ years’ experience in a senior commercial role, preferably within a multinational business (e.g. FMCG, telecoms), with P&amp;L ownership &amp; a track record of delivering consistent bottom-line performance Demonstrated assertiveness, a passion for excellence, and a unique ability to build strong relationships internally and externally Proven strategic aptitude, with the ability to influence at a senior level internally and externally - Commercial acumen, with strong customer orientation Demonstrated track record of leading teams to consistently deliver outperformance Very strong analytical, quantitative, problem-solving and project management skills are required First class time management and organizational skills, with a strong ability to prioritize Prior experience in a reputable strategy consulting firm (e.g. KPMG, PWC, McKinsey) a distinct advantage Proficiency in both written and spoken French a must, English an added advantage.

Managing Director

JUMO is a full technology platform, developed for building and running financial services. JUMO partners with forward thinking banks and mobile network operators to connect consumers and small businesses with financial opportunity. JUMO combines data and technology to deliver products designed to reach and fit the 80% of the world’s population that are un(der)served by traditional financial services.

JUMO’s extensive network of partners includes financial services providers such as the Barclays Africa Group, Letshego Bank, and Telenor Microfinance Bank, as well as mobile network operators such as MTN, Airtel, Telenor, and Tigo. In 2018, JUMO also partnered with Uber to create JUMO Drive, a digital vehicle asset financing product for Uber driver-partners. Currently, JUMO employs over 350 people in 10 countries across Africa and Asia, with hubs in Singapore, London, and Palo Alto. Approximately two-thirds of JUMO’s employees are specialists in the areas of software engineering, data science, analytics, and finance. Since JUMO was founded in 2014, the company doubled its staff complement each year for two consecutive years, and it was recently recognized by the London Stock Exchange Group as one of the Companies to Inspire Africa in 2019.

Founded in 2015, JUMO’s mission is to empower emerging market entrepreneurs with financial choices. It has been an exciting and challenging journey, with many achievements and setbacks. At times, we have had to make difficult decisions, most recently this has been to focus on delivering a strong, lean operating model that builds on our clear successes and reduces our exposure in untested markets.

At JUMO we believe that we have the opportunity in our lifetime to connect every entrepreneur to the financial products they need to grow and prosper. We need exceptional people in key roles to make that happen. Joining JUMO requires boldness, resilience, and innovation. You will need to embrace change and operate comfortably in uncharted territory.

As&nbsp;Chief of Staff&nbsp;you will be supporting the management of operations, preparing strategic analyses, and overseeing key strategic initiatives. You will be based in Cape Town, South Africa and will report to the&nbsp;Chief Executive // Growth &amp; New Markets (GNM).

At JUMO, we believe that diversity strengthens our teams and strive in our recruitment process to create an environment where people from every background can collaborate and prosper and be themselves.

Chief of Staff

Careem is the internet platform for the greater Middle East region. A pioneer of the region's ride-hailing economy, Careem is expanding services across its platform to become the region's everyday Super App. Careem's mission is to simplify and improve the lives of people and build an awesome organisation that inspires. Established in July 2012, Careem operates in over 100 cities across 13 countries and has created more than one million employment opportunities in the region. Careem became a wholly owned subsidiary of Uber Technologies, Inc. in January 2020.

 You will be the mission critical leader in the country, working closely with the GM to strategize, plan, and guarantee operations and supply in all business verticals in Egypt.

 You will leverage deep analytical insights to deliver high impact results and be the person in charge of all operations KPIs and operations and supply budgets.

 You will be leading operations projects from A to Z while you’ll be executing some of the tasks and delegating the others to your relevant team members

 Analytics and data drive everything we do: transportation, strategy, decisions and people. We have two networks we are trying to build: Customers and Captains (drivers). Your focus will be on both sides while safeguarding the operations, you’ll be focusing on both captain and customer experience.

 In Careem world, you will be responsible for the operations, supply of captains in Egypt. You will focus on building the largest fleet,  getting the most out of it and ensuring the quality of the user experience.

 Your world will be incredibly diverse: you will design innovative processes to onboard Captains, manage utilization, proactively manage product team discussions; feeding tech team with customer and captain feedback, ensure Captain satisfaction and lead from the front on this exciting growth journey building the fastest growing company in the region

 Passion for Analytics: Must be strategic and analytical - we are looking for colleagues who are able to give strategic direction to the operations team based on company and country priorities and goals while making sense of data, being very analytical

 Hunger to get things done: Super strong project management skills, with a focus on proactively finding practical solutions to problems

 Leader: Strong leader who can mentor and coach his/her team

 Strong Work Ethic: Careemers work incredibly hard and we love doing it.

 People Skills: need to be able to build and maintain relationships with a diverse group of people. Selling ideas and beliefs is what will make you successful.

 Entrepreneurship: have entrepreneurial spirit - we are looking for colleagues who won’t mind rolling up the sleeves and getting things done to their team while leading in the front and being an example to the team

 Experience: At least 10 years of experience in operations (senior management) and can manage budget while being performance and KPI’s driven

 Background FMCG / Telecommunication / Logistic (it is a plus)

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