Afrilead Institute

The call for 2016 Skills4Growth Fellowship has now closed – thank you all for your applications! We have received many more applications than we had hoped for. We’re humbled and grateful that you all took the time to apply, and we wish that we had more places available! We have started the selection process and we’ll aim to let everyone know a decision by Monday, at the very latest

A huge thank you to all of our partners and volunteers network who shared the call for Fellows very widely– we really appreciate your help in spreading the word!

Apply for Afrilead Skills4Growth fellowship program if you are a final year students from any tertiary institution, and a Ghanaian starting your national service this year. Please send "How To Apply" your name, email, contact, school, location to [email protected] before 15th May 2016. For more details and enquiries, please contact 0203905658 or 0540371183

Afrilead is recruiting young graduates for 2016 Skills4Growth Fellowship Program. We are pleased to announce that we are now officially accepting applications for our Skills4Growth and applications are now open. Please send CV to: [email protected] by May 15 , 2016 at 5:00PM GMT.

For more information on the program, contact 0203905658 0r 0540371183.

Four teams have successfully pivoted at KickStart Navrongo.
1. Agri-Med a startup working on developing a fast-growing variety of guinea fowl for farmers across Ghana.
2. Ama-GH is working on developing an improved grain storage system for farmer and aggregators in Ghana.
3. Learn-able.org MOOC platfrom for remedial candidates in Ghana. Find all all high school courses at one platform, teach yourself through lesson video at the comfort of your home
4. InfinityGraphics. Animation company for startups products. They want to tell the story behind every startup idea through animation.

Today is day 3 and final KickStart Navrongo. Teams are preparing to go out and validate their business models with their potential customers.

KickStart Navrongo. Group - just pivoted. They want to tell the story behind your startup idea/product through animation video- Your solution may be complex but how you explain it must be simple if you want people to listen. animated videos will make sure your audience finally understands why are you so great for them. Like and Share

Team Electronic Boards document their business idea with the business model canvas. They are designing campus information systems into digital forms so information can easily be accessible to students on tertiary campuses.

Hey Awesome people, welcome to Day 1 of Kickstart Navrongo. There is going to be a lot happening over the weekend. We crave your indulgence for this exciting event. Participants have finished pitching their ideas and best ideas have been voted for. Stay glued to KS-Navrongo for more to come.

We are pleased to announce that we are now officially accepting applications for the 2015 Young Fellows Program!

Project: Young Fellows Program 2015
Duration: 6 months (October 2015 to February 2016)
Location: Pre­placement Training (Accra), October 2015
Work Placement: (Nsawam and surrounding areas), November-December 2015
Contact Person: Awin Peter Contact: [email protected]

DESCRIPTION:
The Young Fellows Program is a 6 month traineeship program designed to deliver sustainable, effective and impactful training to young Technical Assistance (TA) providers. The program is designed to improve performance and investment readiness of early stage agricultural SMEs in Ghana.

The programme is especially designed for young graduates who have just completed their National Service and are looking to gain practical experience and build the skills needed for a future career in the agribusiness sector. Fellows receive a one month intensive pre-­placement training followed by five months working with host agribusinesses in the Eastern Region of Ghana. During their field placements, Fellows work on projects to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of host businesses. Project areas might include accounting and financial management, market development, engineering, new product launches, operations, strategy, and business and investment development.

AVAILABLE POSITIONS:
We are currently seeking candidates for the following positions;

A. Marketing and Sale Development (3)
Provide management and technical assistance in areas of Marketing and Sales and some areas of business expertise. Assist the clients businesses in conducting market research and develop and implement marketing and client relations plans.

Specific Requirement
Undergraduate Degree in Marketing, Business
Any previous experience is welcomed but not required.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with knowledge of Web and social media. PowerPoint, Word and Excel proficiency is expected.

B. Marketing and Sale Development (3)
Sales and some areas of business expertise. Assist the clients businesses in conducting market research and develop and implement marketing and client relations plans.

Specific Requirement
Undergraduate Degree in Accounting, Financial Management, Administration
Other professional accounting and/or bookkeeping training or qualifications
Experience of using accounting packages
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Any previous experience is welcomed but not required.

C. Business Strategy and Planning (2)
Provide management and technical assistance on key strategic areas including business growth and progression planning, as well as developing practical solutions to drive tangible financial results in clients businesses.

Specific Requirement
Undergraduate Degree in Business Administration and management studies
Knowledge of project management and business development.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Any previous experience is welcomed but not required.

D. Engineering (1)
Provide management and technical assistance on key areas related to business operations including production processes, training staff to improve operational efficiency, product quality improvements

Specific Requirement
Undergraduate Degree in Engineering and related fields.
Knowledge of project management and business development.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Any previous experience is welcomed but not required

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
At a minimum have an undergraduate degree in engineering, finance, accounting, marketing, business management, agriculture or other related areas.
Fellows must also exemplify a commitment to excellence and be less than 35 years old
Have had a maximum of 2 years post National Service experience.
Available to go through the entire program starting from October 2015 and ending in February 2016.
Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply

WHAT ELSE ARE WE LOOKING FOR IN OUR FELLOWS
You have an unusual blend of passion, dedication and energy.
You are a creative and insightful problem solver, enjoy working in teams, have an entrepreneurial spirit, and are interested in people beyond business.
You are passionate about SME growth and believe in development driven by the private sector.
You have high aspirations, driving you to excel during the fellowship—and beyond.

Host businesses may also designate other specific skills and knowledge for their Fellows to possess based on their needs.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
All candidates must submit the following required documents:
Curriculum Vitae
1-page cover letter indicating the specific position and highlighting ability to contribute your skills towards enhancing the capacity of agribusinesses in Ghana. Kindly specify your strengths and weaknesses and ability to adapt to new working environment.
3 references; 2 professional and 1 personal.

Please send applications to: [email protected] by Sept 20, 2015 at 5:00PM GMT.

INDICATIVE TIMING
Foundation Learning starts on 18th October 2015
Procedure
Timing
Deadline for receipt of applications
30th Sept, 2015
Telephone contact with shortlisted candidates
2nd Oct. 2015
Interviews
5th-8th October. 2015
Offer issued
9th October 2015

Learn as you build your startup
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The Startup Education Gap Startups need to understand and deploy their culture first, because that's how their customers will understand them best. There's a good reason for this: products are easily commodified. They can copied and sold at a lower price.

Well, there you have it, the Kick Tamale is done and dusted, and what an event it was!
Thank you to all who joined us for this inaugural event. The event was a great success and we were delighted to welcome such a great group of entrepreneurs.

This past weekend we have found that that famous Nike slogan –Just Do It- might apply to launching companies even more than it does to accomplishing athletic feats.

A few months ago, KickStart, didn’t have a name or a structure, it was just a very persistent idea our minds but now we see a just the beginning of creating a highly active and connected community for like-minded entrepreneurs who want to think differently.

We’d like to say a huge thank you to our great speakers – Mr.Senyo Kpelly. He was truly inspirational and gave participants the practical perspectives to life in the startup world.

KickStart Tamale would not have been possible without our mentors! To all the mentors who have shared their advice and best practices with the boot camp participants this weekend, thank you so much. The follow list is by no means complete: Kwesi Selasie(Founder-Freshplates Farms), Steven Agbenyo(Founder-SavSign), Anthony Selasie( Financial Analyst-AGDEVCO), Jon Harley( Business Development Services for Africa), Hamdiyah Ishmaila ( Founder-Century Incubator), Kamal Yakub (Founder-Farmable).

We’d be remiss if we didn’t acknowledge the huge impact of our local sponsors have had on the organization. Thank you to Voltic, Coca Cola, Nestle, Luxury Restaurant and Vodafone Ghana for the support.

Here are some pictures from the event.