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Zanifu

Zanifu

Financial Services

We provide stock financing for MSME's in Africa

About us

We support MSME's in Africa by bringing their businesses online and providing working capital financing for them.

Website
https://www.zanifu.com
Industry
Financial Services
Company size
11-50 employees
Headquarters
Nairobi
Type
Privately Held
Founded
2017
Specialties
Credit, Tech, Finance, Innovation, Supply Chain, and MSME's

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  • 🚀 We're Hiring: Field Engagement Associate | Zanifu 📍 Nakuru Region | Full-time The Role You'll be the face of Zanifu for our existing clients in Nakuru — visiting them regularly, checking in on their business performance, and making sure every client feels supported throughout their journey with us. This is a hands-on, ground-level role for someone who thrives on face-to-face engagement and can be a reliable, trusted presence in the field. What you'll do: ✅ Own the client relationship post-sales — be the go-to point of contact for existing clients ✅ Conduct regular field visits and log check-ins via the company app ✅ Monitor client business performance, loan utilization and repayment status ✅ Handle routine client queries on the ground, escalating anything that needs specialist input ✅ Support renewal conversations and hand off new leads to the Sales Agent team ✅ Ride the company-provided motorbike safely across assigned routes What you bring: 🔹 Mandatory: Know how to ride a motorbike and hold a valid riding/driving license 🔹 1–2 years in a customer-facing, field-based or client relationship role — microfinance, fintech or FMCG distribution preferred 🔹 Familiarity with Nakuru and its surrounding routes is a plus 🔹 Comfortable using a smartphone/tablet to log visits 🔹 KCSE certificate or equivalent How to Apply Send your CV and a short cover note to hr@zanifu.com #Hiring #FieldJobs #NakuruJobs #Fintech #Zanifu #CustomerEngagement

  • 🚀 We're Hiring: Regional Sales Manager | Zanifu Full-time Zanifu is a fintech lender providing stock financing and working capital to underserved retailers, distributors and SMEs across Kenya. As we scale our regional footprint, we're looking for a commercially driven sales leader to own performance across our regional markets. The Role You'll own sales performance and team leadership for Zanifu's regions outside Nairobi — driving revenue growth in stock financing, building a high-performing field sales team, and reporting directly to senior leadership. This is a hands-on, high-visibility role for someone who can hit the ground running. 📍Regions Covered: Coast, Eastern, Mt Kenya, Meru, Naivasha, Nakuru, South Rift & North Rift What you'll do: ✅ Own the regional sales target and drive aggressive, sustainable growth ✅ Lead, coach and manage a distributed field sales team ✅ Build and execute a go-to-market strategy that grows loan book volume and quality ✅ Recruit and develop sales talent across the region ✅ Partner with credit & risk teams to protect portfolio quality ✅ Represent Zanifu as the senior leader on the ground What you bring: 🔹 5+ years' sales experience, including 2+ years leading a team 🔹 Fintech, microfinance or lending experience strongly preferred 🔹 A proven track record of hitting and exceeding revenue targets 🔹 Experience managing a field-based or dispersed sales team 🔹 A bachelor's degree in business, sales, finance or related field 🔹 Willingness to travel extensively across the region How to Apply If you're ready to help us drive sales growth across Zanifu's regional markets, we'd love to hear from you. 📩 hr@zanifu.com | subject: Regional Sales Manager #Hiring #SalesJobs #NairobiJobs #Fintech #Zanifu #FieldSales #StartupLife

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    🚀 We’re Hiring: HR Officer / Generalist – Join the Zanifu Team! Zanifu is on a mission to bring opportunity and efficiency to retailers in emerging markets by providing MSMEs with the working capital they need to grow. We are looking for a Human Resources Officer / Generalist to join us in Nairobi and help move our people function from to the next stage. The Mission We aren't just looking for someone to manage files. We need a builder—someone who can hire top-tier talent, design a high-performance culture, and ensure our team has the structure they need to succeed. What You’ll Do Build the Team: Lead end-to-end recruitment to find the next generation of Zanifu stars. Shape the Culture: Design onboarding and performance systems that drive productivity and growth. Stay Compliant: Ensure all operations align with Kenyan labor laws and best practices. What We’re Looking For 3–5 years of HR Generalist experience. A Bachelor’s degree in HR or a related field. IHRM Kenya registration is a must. A "startup mindset"—you are comfortable building systems from scratch and moving fast. How to Apply If you’re ready to help us structure the future of fintech in Kenya, we’d love to hear from you. 📩 hr@zanifu.com | subject: Human Resource Officer #Hiring #HRJobs #NairobiJobs #Fintech #Zanifu #PeopleOperations #StartupLife

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    January comes with its own realities; school fees, household expenses, and business demands don’t wait. As you plan for the end of the year, stocking up early can help alleviate the pressure and keep your business running smoothly. Inventory financing enables you to prepare without depleting your working capital. Here's how to register on Zanifu and get started.

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    We’re excited to be featured in this great piece by Martin Pilka : “Zanifu — Fixing Credit for Kenya’s Dukas” By partnering with local dukas and distributors, we’re helping to unlock access to working capital, fuel growth and drive financial inclusion across Africa Dive into our journey and see why credit access should work for businesses, not against them. Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/dTykiCQk #Zanifu #FintechKE #SMEGrowth #FinancialInclusion #KenyaInnovation

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    Kenya’s small businesses make up 60% of the GDP That’s one of the highest contributions globally. In retail, their role is even greater: about 250,000 dukas (neighborhood shops) handle 70% of all retail sales and 80% of FMCG sales. Yet despite their importance, access to finance remains the sector’s biggest weakness. Kenya’s 5 million SMEs face a $20B financing gap, and for most, short-term mobile loans are the only available option. While fast and convenient, funds are disbursed directly into owners’ wallets and often end up spent on personal needs rather than inventory. As a result, nearly half of small businesses shut down due to a lack of working capital. Zanifu, founded by Steve Biko and Sebastian Kilimo, tackles that problem. The fintech offers inventory-based financing through its app, giving retailers access to 30-day loans used exclusively for restocking. Instead of sending cash to the borrower, Zanifu pays distributors directly, ensuring every loan is used for goods, not diverted elsewhere. Distributors benefit too since they get paid instantly, improve cash flow, and can access their own credit lines to expand operations. This dual-sided approach aligns incentives across the supply chain, i.e. retailers sell more, and distributors grow faster. The company recently raised a new funding round from Yango Ventures, joining earlier backers like Beyond Capital Ventures, Launch Africa Ventures, and Variant Investments. Full company profile: https://lnkd.in/dnkRBBdM

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    We’re hiring! Zanifu is seeking a Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Manager to join our expanding team. If you’re passionate about turning data into strategic insights, driving financial performance, and supporting business growth, we’d love to meet you. You’ll lead financial planning, modeling, and analysis; partnering with teams across the business to guide smart, data-driven decisions. Send an email to hr@zanifu.com or tag someone who needs to see this. #Hiring #FinanceJobs #FPAManager #Zanifu #AfricanSMEs

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