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  • Date posted

    2025-11-26

  • Closing date

    2025-11-30

  • Hiring location

    Dar es Salaam

  • Career level

    Middle

  • Qualification

    Bachelor Degree

  • Experience

    1 Year 3 Years

  • Quantity

    1 person

  • Gender

    both

  • Job ID

    125612

Job Description

MTI Investment is an Africa-focused investment company committed to building and scaling high-quality small and medium enterprises. We take an active ownership approach, investing in businesses that leverage Africa’s strongest growth drivers a rising middle class, urban expansion, and the growing demand for food security.

Guided by a purpose-driven philosophy, MTI supports companies where financial returns are aligned with sustainable job creation and long-term economic development. Our work spans two core investment strategies:

  • Growth Portfolio: Building pre-seed and early-stage companies into profitable, investment-ready ventures.
  • Investment Portfolio: Managing mature, cash-flow-positive businesses with long-term strategic value.

MTI Investment AB is listed on the Nasdaq First North Growth Market, with Mangold Fondkommission AB serving as our Certified Adviser.

Learn more at www.mti-investment.comKey Responsibilities

  • Field-based business diagnostics and support
  • Lead on-site diagnostics and engagement sessions with early-stage portfolio companies to identify operational bottlenecks, growth constraints, and specific resource needs.
  • Financial and operational performance monitoring
  • Establish and track key financial metrics (e.g., burn rate, revenue growth, unit economics) and operational KPIs (e.g., customer acquisition cost, retention rate) for the portfolio.
  • Deal scouting and initial opportunity vetting
  • Proactively scout and identify new investment opportunities through ecosystem networking, field visits, and initial screening. Conduct preliminary due diligence and financial health checks to determine alignment with MTI's investment criteria before handing off qualified leads to the core investment team.
  • Investment readiness and scale-up advisory
  • Act as the primary interface between the MTI team and the portfolio founders.
  • Market insight generation and knowledge documentation
  • Systematically capture ground-level market intelligence and emerging trends observed during field visits and scouting activities.

Ideal Candidate Profile

  • Kenyan national, preferably aged between 22–35 years
  • Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business, or related disciplines.
  • 1–3 years of experience in corporate finance, business development, entrepreneurship support, or investment analysis
  • Excellent knowledge in workspace & collaboration tools, Google Workspace, MS Office, especially PowerPoint and Excel
  • Entrepreneurial experience is considered an advantage
  • Professional fluency in English and Kiswahili is a must
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills

What We Offer

  • Fully funded 18-month placement in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, including accommodation and travel expenses
  • Immersive exposure to East Africa’s growing investment and startup ecosystem.

Application Deadline: 30th Nov. 2025

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