Job Description

The AfricaNenda Foundation is an African-led organization created to accelerate the growth of inclusive instant payment systems (IIPS) that will benefit all Africans, including the poorest and currently financially excluded. AfricaNenda believes that IIPS can be pivotal in creating universal access to financial services for many financially excluded adults in Africa by 2030.
AfricaNenda unlocks untapped opportunities to drive financial inclusion by supporting the build-out or upgrade of inclusive national and regional instant payments infrastructure. This engagement is through firstly providing technical assistance in payment system pre-project design and proofs-of- concepts (POCs) that help create investment-ready, scalable, inclusive instant payments projects, as well as supporting the implementation. Secondly, strengthening the capacity for and knowledge of inclusive instant payment systems in Africa’s most influential institutions, partnering with the digital financial services ecosystem actors. AfricaNenda supports policymakers and regulators in Africa to promote policies and regulations that
create an enabling environment for the development of inclusive instant payment systems to accelerate financial inclusion and cross-border payments for continental goals like the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) protocol on Digital Trade and the African Union Digital Transformation Strategy. AfricaNenda brings together experts in digital payments and leaders with regional expertise to support African institutions, governments, and the private sector.

How to apply

Please send in your CV highlighting relevant skills and experiences, including three referees through the [email protected] email by 29th of May 2026. Female candidates are highly encouraged to apply. Only short-listed candidates shall be contacted.