Careers

Propel your career with Babban Gona

We are a diverse team of young, exceptionally talented individuals.

We have the smartest minds working relentlessly to ensure we improve the average income of our smallholder farmers. Whether you are in your early-career, mid-career or late-career stage, we have something for you! You too can be a part of our movement, and help us lift one million smallholder farmers out of poverty by 2025!

Why Babban Gona?

Young talents are frustrated working in organizations that do not value their talent, do not enable them to rapidly grow, or enable them to meaningfully impact the world. We understand that frustration and at Babban Gona, we have built an organization where young talents are rewarded for their impact, can rapidly grow in their career and wake up every day knowing they are changing the world, as part of the earth’s highest impact business.

We offer equal opportunity to be part of a great mission and impact hundreds of thousands of families. You will work with exceptionally brilliant minds and thought leaders with the opportunity to forge an awesome career path. You will also have the opportunity to explore new terrains and try out new fields through our job rotation program.

At Babban Gona, you will work with the world’s most talented software engineers, designers, agriculturists and thought leaders to tackle the problem of insecurity and youth unemployment.

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Who We Are

We are lucky to have a super-passionate and committed team who have set the standard for how we work every day, enabling us to dramatically scale our impact. Building on our core values, we have developed a set of principles to guide our behaviors and actions individually as a person and collectively as a team.

Our Recruitment Process

You can join Babban Gona in 4 easy steps:

1. Apply

Apply for any of our open positions or simply send us your CV for review.

2. Take our Online test

     Once your application is received, we will send you a unique link to take our online test.

3. Get Interviewed

   You will be invited for a chat with a member of our leadership team, to get to know you better.

4. Receive an Offer

We will reach out with an offer if you are selected!

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Babban Gona Benefits

Other companies have perks, but we offer you the “Carrot” experience. Of course, we will cover the basic benefits too.

Paid Time Off yearly, plus national holidays

We believe that quality time outside the office is vital to our employees’ satisfaction at work. That’s why our flexible Paid Time Off plan encourages team members to take time off so they can come back refreshed.

Pension

We strive to also be part of your retirement story as well. We proactively make monthly financial contributions towards a comfortable retirement life for our full-time staff.

Health Coverage

The health and well-being of our people is important to us – that’s why we offer healthcare benefits designed to help you and your dependants stay healthy. We have employer-sponsored premium medical, dental and vision coverage for our team.
 

Life Assurance

We take care of our employees in more ways than one. Our competitive benefits package includes group life assurance for all full-time staff.

Sponsored learning and development opportunities

Ours is an agile environment, and continuous growth is key to us. We have created a budget to support our learning and development initiatives.

Opportunities to attend training, workshops and conferences.

We understand the value of networking, and we provide our team the opportunities to meet brilliant minds in their sector through workshops, seminars, etc.
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Life at BG

Our staff’s experiences are a testament to the supportive and dynamic working environment we have cultivated over the years. Our community not only fosters growth but also challenges individuals to continuously improve and excel.

"You will unlock your full potential by conquering new challenges."
My name is Victor Ogunlusi, I am the Team Lead of the Backend Field Operations Team in the Enterprise Systems Engineering Unit at Babban Gona. I have been in Babban Gona for about 3 years and I have been evolving towards the best version of myself. My experience so far at Babban Gona has been a series of fast-paced work with highly intelligent individuals and fully committed teams, which has triggered a positive transformation as a developer and as a leader.
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Victor Ogunlusi
Victor Ogunlusi Lead, Backend Team
"You will become the expert at solving the unsolvable."
I'm Bayo Adeniran, heading our tech efforts in Babban Gona. We're not just changing agriculture; we're tackling its toughest challenges. Leveraging AI and data analytics, we provide tailored solutions to farmers, boosting yields and incomes. We embrace failure as a step to success, collaborating closely to push boundaries. If you're interested in joining our mission, send your CV to our careers email. Let's rewrite the future of agriculture and empower rural communities across Nigeria together!
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Adebayo Adeniran
Adebayo AdeniranHead, Technology
"Working at BG will Transform You and Allow You Build a Legacy of Impact Your Way"
Our model is revolutionary because it is elegantly simple. We address the four critical barriers that have kept Nigerian farmers from reaching their potential: the lack of access to affordable credit, the scarcity of quality agricultural inputs, the gap in modern agronomic knowledge, and the challenge of accessing premium markets. By solving these problems as an integrated system, the results have been staggering. We have cumulatively supported over 500,000 farmers in our network to, on average, double their crop yields and, most importantly, double their net income.
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Olawale Adenokun
Olawale AdenokunFinancial Controller

FAQ’s

A: All open positions are available on our job portal. Click on the “Apply Now” button and complete the application form. 

 A: Our recruitment process typically takes 3 to 4 weeks.

A: You should expect to receive feedback within 7 – 14 days of interview with us.

A: You would undergo 2 – 3 stages of interview, depending on the role.

A: Please sign up on our job portal and submit your resume. One of our recruiters will contact you on next steps.

A: An up-to-date copy of your CV/resume.

A: We suggest you check your junk or spam box first. If status is still the same, please send us an email at [email protected] 

A: If you need assistance, please send us an email at [email protected]

A: If your application has been shortlisted, someone on the recruiting team will reach out directly to schedule an interview. Likewise if your application was not shortlisted, a member of our recruiting team will also reach out to you on the status of your application. Due to the amount of applications we receive each day, we can’t always give individual feedback in the first few weeks of your application.

A: Please sign up on our job portal and submit your resume, to be added to our talent pool. One of our recruiters will contact you on next steps.

A: Please check back later for more openings, or sign up on our job portal and submit your resume, to be added to our talent pool. One of our recruiters will contact you on next steps.

A: Yes, internship opportunities are available on a rolling basis. Please submit your CV by signing up on our job portal, or send your application to [email protected].

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Frank Altman

Non-Executive Director

Pioneer of secondary markets for community development and $3.5B+ in managed funding.

Frank Altman is the founder and first CEO of the Community Reinvestment Fund (CRF), USA, where he pioneered secondary markets for economic development loans. Under his leadership, CRF funded over $3.5 billion in loans across 50 U.S. states. He was instrumental in designing the federal New Markets Tax Credit and is an advisor to the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco.

Altman is an Ashoka Senior Fellow and the author of A New Capitalism: Creating A Just Economy That Works For All. He brings global expertise in risk management and capital structures to Babban Gona.

Michael Jainzik

Independent Non-Executive Director

Michael Jainzik works as an independent consultant and brings his extensive expertise in the areas of agricultural finance, international investments, risk management and corporate governance. He is currently based in Rome, Italy.
 
From 2001 to 2011, Michael worked as an investment professional at KfW Development Bank, focusing on international debt financing and equity investments in investment funds and banking institutions, mainly in the areas of agricultural finance and microfinance. From 2011 to 2015 he worked as Director of KfW’s office in Windhoek. In this role, he helped manage and develop KfW’s EUR 250 million portfolio in Namibia. From 2015 to 2017, he took on the position of Head of Corporate Development at Access Microfinance Holding, where he was responsible for structuring and leading a merger process between Access Holding and another company.
 
Prior to joining Babban Gona, Michael served as a non-executive director in Access Bank Azerbaijan (2006-2011, Chairman), Belarusian Bank for Small Business (2008-2011), Rural Impulse Fund II Luxemburg (2010-2011) and AB Bank Zambia (2011-2016).
 
Michael studied economics and management at the Universities of Lüneburg and Witten/Herdecke (Germany) and at ETEA – Universidad Loyola in Córdoba (Spain) and holds a Master’s degree in economics and management.

Alhaji Bello Maccido

Board Chairman

Over 32 years of executive leadership in corporate and investment banking.

Alhaji Bello Maccido is a distinguished leader in the Nigerian financial services sector. He currently serves as the Chairman of FBN Merchant Bank Ltd. and has previously held board positions at FBN Holdings Plc, First Bank of Nigeria Plc, and Legacy Pension Manager Limited.

He holds the traditional title of “Wakilin Sokoto” and is a Fellow of both the Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers and the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria.

Alhaji Maccido’s educational background includes an LL.B from Ahmadu Bello University and an MBA from Wayne State University. He is a Barrister at Law (BL) of the Supreme Court of Nigeria and an alumnus of executive programs at Harvard Business School and IMD Lausanne.

Muhammad Sanusi, CON

Chairman of the Board

His Highness Muhammad Sanusi was appointed the 10th Governor and Chairman of the Board, Central Bank of Nigeria on 3 June 2009. He earned Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Economics from the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, and also has a first-class degree in Sharia and Islamic Studies from the African International University, Khartoum, Sudan.
 
From working as a lecturer at the Ahmadu Bello University, where he taught Economics, he joined the banking industry in 1985, and by January 2009 had risen to General Manager and Group Managing Director of First Bank of Nigeria PLC, Nigeria’s oldest and biggest bank. Mallam Sanusi has been conferred with a National Award of Commander of the Order of the Niger (CON) by the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and has also been awarded the “Global Central Bank Governor for 2010” by The Banker Magazine, a publication of the Financial Times.
 
He was also voted Central Bank Governor of the Year for Sub-Saharan Africa 2009 (an award he won again in 2010) by Emerging Markets, a publication of Euromoney Institutional Investors. In 2011, Mr. Sanusi was named Forbes Africa Person of the Year for 2011. He was also listed by TIME Magazine as one of the 100 most influential people in the world. Kola Masha (Managing Director) Prior to Babban Gona, Kola was a Managing Director and CEO of a major subsidiary in the Notore.

Lola Masha

Non-Executive Director

Dr. Lola Masha is a seasoned technology leader with over 15 years of experience at the intersection of mobility, technology, and agriculture. She currently serves as a Partner at Antler, a global early-stage venture capital firm. Previously, she was the Regional General Manager for North, East, and West Africa at Bolt, overseeing strategic operations in a high-growth mobility sector.

Her career includes leadership roles as Director of Trust and Safety at OLX Group (overseeing 30+ markets) and Country Manager for OLX Nigeria. She was also one of the earliest employees at Google Sub-Saharan Africa. Dr. Masha holds a PhD in Chemical Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley, and a B.Sc. from the University of Virginia.

Kola Masha

Managing Director

First leader of a for-profit social enterprise to win the Skoll Award for Social Entrepreneurship.

Prior to co-founding Babban Gona, Kola was CEO of a subsidiary in the Notore Group, where he led a commercial strategy to sell one million tons of fertilizer and raised $130 million in equity.

He has held leadership roles at GE and Abiomed and served as a Senior Advisor to the Nigerian Minister of Agriculture.

Under his leadership, Babban Gona became the first for-profit social enterprise to win the prestigious Skoll Award for Social Entrepreneurship, recognizing the organization’s innovative approach to transforming smallholder farming in Nigeria.

He holds an MBA with Honors from Harvard and a Master’s in Mechanical Engineering from MIT.

Kola Masha

 

Prior to Babban Gona, Kola was a Managing Director and CEO of a major subsidiary in the Notore Group, one of Nigeria’s leading agricultural conglomerates, where he raised US$24 Million to develop an integrated agricultural trading, production and processing business.

Furthermore, he led the development and execution of Notore’s commercial strategy across West and Central Africa, preparing the company to sell one million tons of fertilizer and establish a modern seed business.

He led the effort to raise $130 million in equity and the restructuring of $360 Million in debt. Kola brings significant leadership experience in venture capital, corporate finance, business development, marketing and operations, across four continents with multiple global companies, including GE, Notore and Abiomed. In addition, Kola brings extensive public sector experience as Senior Advisor to the Nigerian Minister of Agriculture.

In recognition for his leadership in driving positive change on the African Continent, he has received several global awards including the prestigious Eisenhower Fellowship, a leading leadership institute led by General Collin Powell and appointed to the Board of the African Enterprise Challenge Fund, a $250 Million fund that awards grants and repayable grants to private sector companies to support innovative business ideas in agriculture, agribusiness, renewable energy, adaptation to climate change and access to information and financial services. Kola holds an MBA (Honors) from Harvard and a Masters in Mechanical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.