Intern (m/f/d) Venture Capital in Africa

The fully GIZ-funded project ‘Innovative Capital Mobilisation in Africa’ (ICAMA) aims at mobilising private capital for startups and growth firms in Africa, supporting sustainable development and climate goals. In addition to analysing existing challenges in the area of venture capital and early-stage financing, ICAMA will support the design and scale-up of five innovative investment vehicles that address these challenges and significantly contribute to increased capital mobilisation for entrepreneurs in Africa. This will be done jointly with the partners of the ICAMA initiative – an initiative of high-ranking decision-makers and change-makers from the financial sector, businesses and politics in Africa and the EU. The ICAMA initiative had been soft-launched at the Hamburg Sustainability Conference (HSC) and the Africa Early Stage Investor Summit (AESIS) in 2025 and will be officially launched at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in 2026.

• Support with design and scale-up of the selected five investment vehicles (among others fund-of-funds, secondary structures, blended finance), including research, conceptualization, preparation of consultations (e.g. working group meetings) and of service contracts / financing agreements
• Support with the coordination of the ICAMA initiative, including engagements with investors, fund managers and development finance institutions across private equity and venture capital ecosystems
• Contribute to the preparation and implementation of high-level events in Europe and Africa, including logistics, agenda setting, invitation management etc.
• Ad hoc support for the ICAMA project (e.g. for team meetings/workshops), the Africa department, as well as regarding the collaboration with other GIZ projects in field of startup promotion

• You have completed your Bachelor’s in the field of economics, finance or business administration, are currently pursuing your Master’s in above-mentioned fields or have completed your Master’s in above-mentioned fields no more than 6 months ago at the beginning of your internship
• In-depth expertise and knowledge of capital markets and venture capital / private equity
• Initial professional experience in the financial sector (e.g. VC funds, asset managers, banks, institutional investors) and/or with consulting firms
• Initial professional experience in development cooperation (e.g. with DFIs), ideally on the African continent or in countries of the Global South
• Confident interaction in international networks
• Strong communication and teamwork skills, very good written expression and PPT skills, as well as the ability to work independently
• Experience in public relations is desirable
• Fluency in English (required), French (desirable), and German (advantage)

GIZ is a signatory of the Diversity Charter. Recognition, appreciation and inclusion of diversity in the company are important to us. All employees shall be valued - regardless of gender and gender identity, nationality, ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, social background, age or sexual orientation. 

Please be informed that you are only allowed to apply for this internship, if you are currently enrolled as a student or graduated not longer than six months ago from the start of your internship.

 We pay a monthly stipend of €2.349 (gross).

We support equal opportunities and welcome applications from people with disabilities. 

For further information, please contact Ms Anna-Sophia Elm (anna-sophia.elm@giz.de) .