Work with Aceli
Aceli draws from and invests in talent from the countries where we work to build a more sustainable & inclusive food system across Africa.
Open roles
Software Engineer, Associate, Salesforce Platform
Full-time
Nairobi, Kenya
This role will play a key role in building and scaling Aceli’s Salesforce-based platform, and will design, develop, and maintain system features, translating complex business processes into scalable, user-friendly solutions.
Senior Associate, Kenya
Full-time
Nairobi, Kenya
Reporting directly to the Kenya Country Manager and working closely with Aceli colleagues across Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Zambia, and the US, the Senior Associate will provide operational, coordination, and administrative support that amplifies Aceli’s impact and learning across the agri-SME finance ecosystem.
Manager, Lender Capacity Building
Full-time
Nairobi, Kenya
The Manager, Lender Capacity Building will lead the strategy and continuous improvement of Aceli’s lender capacity building program, which supports Aceli’s lending partners to grow and deepen their agricultural SME lending portfolios. The Manager will oversee the full Capacity Building program cycle: from lender pipeline development and engagement design, to delivery oversight, monitoring and evaluation, and program-level learning.
RFP: Capacity Building for Lenders in Agri-SME Financing in East Africa & Zambia
Contract
Full-time
East Africa and Zambia
Aceli is inviting Expressions of Interest from firms to support capacity building for lenders financing agricultural SMEs across East Africa and Zambia. We are seeking partners experienced in working alongside financial institutions to strengthen lending strategies, systems, products, and staff capacity in agri-SME finance. Selected firms will join a pre-qualified panel for engagements between May 2026 and December 2028.
Agricultural Finance Policy and Regulatory Reform Consultant
Contract
Full-time
Zambia
Aceli is seeking a Consultant to concretize partnerships with the Bank of Zambia and the Ministry of Finance and National Planning. Goals of this engagement include translating policy areas into a roadmap of interventions and follow-on activities for 2026 and beyond in order to drive evidence-based reforms.
Our team values
We act purposefully and with integrity to design data-driven solutions that mobilize capital for impact at scale.
We work to grow prosperity for farmers and workers in harmony with nature.
We take delight in our work to spark creativity and encourage risk-taking.
We listen attentively and engage collaboratively.
We promote competition to meet the range of financing needs among agri-SMEs and strengthen market resilience.
We safeguard the resources and information that we manage to honor the trust that our partners have placed in us.
We empower team members to assume ownership of Aceli’s mission, vision, and culture.
We apply a growth mindset, relentlessly pursuing learning and improvement.
We forge relationships and facilitate collective action with a diverse set of stakeholders to drive systemic change.
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