Every year our fellows program is always on the lookout for smart, hungry, passionate, purpose driven and motivated Masters or PHD level students, experienced business professionals or trainees all over the world to join our team for their summer internship or fellowship with us for a period of 3-6 months.
Pezesha fellowship program (PFP), offers hands-on opportunity to apply training skills in real world to create positive impact with our financial products and services that aim to not only empower the underserved across Africa but also impact their lives in the long-term.
PFP enriches you with emerging markets experience and enables participants to enhance skills that are vital for their next stage of a purposeful career after the Fellowship.
From the company standpoint, the fellows are expected to bring a fresh perspective on business challenges and opportunities with their creative problem solving mindset and innovative approach.
Pezesha fellowship program (PFP)
Meet Some of Our Past Fellows
Tunde
Country: Nigeria
Role during the Pezesha fellowship program: Finance Manager
Year of fellowship: 2018
Summary of skills:Over 7 years in Shell, KPMG and PwC. 1st degree in economics, an MBA (in view) and is a chartered accountant.
University: Lagos Business School
Sam
Country: England
Role during the Pezesha fellowship program:Product/Data Associate
Year of fellowship: 2017
Summary of skills: Over 3 years of experience in data analysis, excel, business intelligence skills, product strategy. Bachelor of Arts in Economics.
University: Durham University (University College).
Chido
Country: Nigeria
Role during the Pezesha fellowship program:Finance Manager
Year of fellowship: 2017
Summary of skills: More than 5 years in investment banking, building financial models and valuations. Master of Business Administration (MBA).
University: Lagos Business School.
Adam
Country: England
Role during the Pezesha fellowship program:Content & Communication Associate
Year of fellowship: 2018
Summary of skills: Over 7 years in the music industry. Over 2 years in social media & international development. BA Hons in Popular Music.
University: Academy of Contemporary Music, Guildford.
Benjamin
Country: France
Role during the Pezesha fellowship program: Junior Finance controller
Year of fellowship: 2019
Summary of skills: At least 1 year experience in working with startups in East Africa to help them with business strategy, marketing, customer acquisition and finance. Bachelor of Commerce.
University: Audencia Business School.
Elisabeth
Country: USA
Role during the Pezesha fellowship program: Communications and Marketing Consultant
Year of fellowship: 2021
Summary of skills: Considerable experience in social media content creation, marketing and consulting for nonprofits while also publishing work on experiences and current events.
University: Tufts University.
When you join our Pezesha fellowship program:
- You get to work with an awesome local team full of energy and passion in Fintech based in Nairobi, Kenya
- You experience real on the ground impact being achieved to the underserved communities in Africa
- You gain hands-on practical experiences in an agile environment
- We provide you a fair stipend to cover for your food and accomodation in the case you will be physically based in our HQ office in Nairobi
- We work hard, play hard. So we will also show you around our beautiful city and teach you some Swahili if you are a foreigner 😉
- CVs & Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis