Key requirements

Essential

  • – Entrepreneurial experience or ambitions.
  • – In it for the long run.
  • – Comfortable with (partly) result-based rewards and entrepreneurial risk.
  • – Supports Tunga vision & culture.
  • – Proven professional working ethos.

Preferred

  • – Experience working with different cultures.
  • – Experience in education and talent development.

Bonus

  • – Experience working with Tunga.
  • – A running business in this sector.
  • – Experience with (VC) funding.

Location: Kenya or Uganda based

Application deadline: 16/05/2025

Do you want to build a growing academy that equips African professionals with in-demand skills?

Tunga Academy is a hands-on training platform for African professionals. The academy was founded by Tunga. With 10 years of experience in staffing African software developers at our international clients, we understand the skills required for success in today’s job market. Tunga Academy offers online learning tailored to the needs of African (tech) talent, with a strong focus on essential people and professional skills. These skills are critical for a thriving career and increasingly important in the AI era.

Since launching in 2023, Tunga Academy helped over 100 talents graduate from our specialized tech tracks and supported fast-growing African and international tech companies. Over the past 2.5 years, we’ve built and refined our structure, products and offerings based on feedback from both participants and the broader target group. With a solid foundation in place, it’s time for the academy to enter its next phase as an independent entity. This is a unique opportunity for an African entrepreneur to become the driving force behind an established and meaningful venture. One that is shaping the careers of African professionals. There is immense potential to scale the academy, reaching the workforce across Africa with a fully online offering that extends beyond tech. 

We are looking for an ambitious CEO/entrepreneur to take Tunga Academy into the next phase of growth.


What will be your role?

  • – Lead the academy, driving its growth and long-term sustainability. 
  • – Manage the academy team including already trained trainers.
  • – Improve and expand the academy’s offerings.
  • – Explore new revenue streams and market opportunities.
  • – Strengthen Tunga Academy’s brand positioning to enhance visibility and credibility.
  • – Act as project manager for subsidized academy projects (currently two in the pipeline).
  • – Build and maintain strong relationships with partners, sponsors and stakeholders.

What do we offer you?

A unique opportunity to become the driving force behind an established and meaningful venture. One that is shaping the careers of African professionals.

  • – Become a shareholder of Tunga Academy (parameters to be discussed). 
  • – Continued involvement and strategic support of the current Tunga Academy leadership. 
  • – Option for a temporary contract with Tunga during the transition period, if required. 
  • – Launched and proven training products and services tailored to the African market, including trained local trainers. 
  • – Newly developed Tunga Academy website including webshop.
  • – Access to infrastructure of Tunga including IT resources, branding and network (details to be agreed).

Please note that all above points are up for discussion depending on your situation and preferences.

Interested?

If you are interested, please send your motivation letter and CV as soon as possible (but no later than 16/05/2025) via this link: https://forms.clickup.com/4575769/f/4bmgt-33215/P9GDJMFQJI5SS0S0JN

Suitable candidates may be invited for an interview before the application deadline.

For more information about Tunga Academy, visit: https://academy.tunga.io/