Associate at Itanna

Start-Date: Mid January 2018

Job Description

• Itanna is looking for an associate to join its investment team. Itanna is an impact initiative that invests in disruptive businesses in Africa providing growth capital and seed capital through its 5-month accelerator programme. Developed by the Honeywell Group in partnership with the African Economic Revolution Fund (AERF), it is located at the Enterprise Factory in Lagos where Africa’s top talent can bring their ideas, visions, expertise, and resources to create a new wave of revolutionary enterprises that stimulate economic growth across the continent.

Key features of the Itanna accelerator:

• 5-month programme starting mid-February in a collaborative community working space
• $20,000 investment in all participants
• $100,000 investment in the top 2 graduates
• Introductions to and guidance from Honeywell Group key decision makers
• Hands-on advice from the AERF experts
• Mentoring from leading entrepreneurs and industry experts in Nigeria and across Africa
• The opportunity to pitch your business to Honeywell Group and AERF’s networks of investors
• Itanna also invests in startups with larger capital requirements.

Responsibilities

• The Associate will report to the Head of the Itanna Innovation Centre and will be based in Lagos. 
• Her/ his primary responsibility will be to assist in the management of the Lagos Innovation Centre, including the recruitment of start-ups, the successful implementation of each programme, making investments in startups and monitoring the investment portfolio. 

Qualifications

• The Associate needs to have at least 2 years of experience with a strong corporate finance/accounting/consulting background, a passion for innovation and technology, and a desire to have an impact.