Aceli Africa

Aceli Africa is a market-enabling facility dedicated to mobilizing over $600 million in private sector lending for agricultural small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across East and Southern Africa by 2025. Their mission focuses on bridging the financing gap in the agricultural sector by providing financial incentives to lenders and facilitating technical assistance to SMEs, thereby aligning capital supply with development goals .

Current Recruitment Opportunities

As of May 2025, Aceli Africa is actively recruiting for several positions to support its expanding operations:

• Associate, Salesforce & Product: Based in Nairobi or other GMT+3 time zones, this role involves managing Aceli’s Salesforce platform, enhancing user experience, and streamlining incentive processes. Candidates should have at least 5 years of Salesforce development experience and a background in product management .

• Manager, Financial Incentive Operations: This position focuses on optimizing loan review and incentive payment processes. Applicants should have 8–10 years of experience in finance, operations, or product management, with a strong emphasis on process optimization and stakeholder engagement .

• Fellow, Product: Aimed at recent graduates with backgrounds in finance, economics, or business, this role offers hands-on experience in credit review, loan evaluation, and financial decision-making .

• Senior Associate, Monitoring & Evaluation: Based in Kenya, this role supports Aceli’s Impact & Learning team, focusing on data analysis and reporting to measure the effectiveness of Aceli’s programs .

Application Process

Interested candidates can explore these opportunities and apply through Aceli Africa’s official careers page: . Each listing provides detailed job descriptions, qualifications, and application instructions.

Organizational Overview

Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Washington, DC, Aceli Africa operates across Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia. The organization collaborates with over 40 financial institutions, offering loans ranging from $15,000 to $1.5 million to inclusive agricultural SMEs. Aceli’s initiatives are supported by various donors, including the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, IKEA Foundation, Swiss Development Corporation, UK FCDO, and USAID