Secha Capital, an impact firm focused on African development capital, has introduced the Junior Operator-Investor Network (JOIN) training program. The program’s goal is to develop the next generation of business management, operations, and investment professionals.
Secha Capital is an impact investment firm formed by women and people of color in Southern Africa. It uses an operator-investor model and invests in businesses in various industries that are utilizing technology to transition to a green economy. It declared in September that the first closure of its second fund, which has a goal size of ZAR650 million (US$34 million), had reached ZAR300 million (US$15.7 million).
Through the use of Secha’s network of investors, entrepreneurs, and operators, the JOIN program seeks to close the knowledge gap between academic theory and practical business development and investment management. The program’s ultimate goal is to develop a new generation of African leaders.
The way it trains its yearly cohort is unique; according to Secha Capital, this demonstrates the company’s dedication to developing talent capable of leading, managing, investing in, and eventually expanding businesses in traditional industries as they transition into the green and tech-enabled economy.
“We are proud to launch the JOIN programme to create an arsenal of operator-investors in Africa,” said Tebogo Masekwameng, Secha Capital principal.
Applications for the program’s first cohort, scheduled for June 2024, can be submitted here.
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