Careers
Join a team building African trade and investment infrastructure
Build Your Career at DBIA
Doing Business in Africa (DBIA) is an integrated events, media, and platform company focused on measurable trade and investment outcomes. We design and run operating systems that convert visibility into progression, partnerships, and transactions.
If you are strong in execution, communication, and commercial thinking - and want to work on meaningful ecosystem outcomes across Africa - we want to hear from you.
Current opportunities
Open Positions
Program Operations Analyst
Support delivery across country programs, events, and partner reporting cycles. Own execution tracking, documentation quality, and KPI dashboards.
Apply NowMedia and Partnerships Associate
Coordinate media campaigns, stakeholder communications, and partner activation workflows. Help convert engagement into qualified opportunities.
Apply NowPlatform Growth Coordinator
Support intelligence hub growth, lead workflows, and partner onboarding journeys. Work cross-functionally to improve conversion performance.
Apply NowDo not see the right role? We are always interested in hearing from people who care about structured ecosystem delivery and measurable impact. Send Us Your CV
More About DBIAWhy join DBIA
What It's Like to Work Here
Learn from Real Projects
You will work on live programs from day one - events, campaigns, platform workflows, and measurable stakeholder reporting.
Build Deep Expertise
You will build deep expertise in trade and investment enablement, including partner ecosystems, conversion pipelines, and governance cadence.
Own Your Work
We're a small team, which means your contributions matter. You'll own client deliverables, present findings directly to stakeholders, and build lasting relationships across the ecosystems you help strengthen.
Grow with the Firm
DBIA is scaling rapidly. Join early and you will help shape delivery standards, productized services, and long-term operating architecture.
Sustainable Pace
We believe in doing excellent work without burning out. While the work is challenging and the standards are high, we prioritize sustainable work practices over all-nighters and weekend grinding.
Make Real Impact
Our partners make high-stakes decisions based on our execution and reporting. The work you do directly influences whether programmes progress efficiently and credibly.
The DBIA profile
Who We're Looking For
Analytical Rigor
You are comfortable with data analysis and translating numbers into practical insights. You understand what the metrics mean and can communicate findings clearly to non-technical stakeholders.
Business Curiosity
You are genuinely interested in how trade and investment ecosystems work. You ask practical questions about what drives traction, progression, and measurable outcomes across stakeholders.
Client Empathy
Our partners include embassies, institutions, chambers, investors, and sponsors. You should communicate clearly across technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Ownership Mentality
You take pride in your work and want to see projects through to completion. When clients succeed or avoid bad decisions based on your analysis, you feel that as a win. When something isn't quite right, you catch it before it goes out the door.
Growth Mindset
You're joining an early-stage firm. Things won't always be perfectly organized, processes will evolve, and you'll be asked to figure out new challenges. You see this as opportunity, not chaos. You're building your career, not just filling a job.
