About mHub

mHub is Malawi’s pioneering technology and innovation hub, incubator, and accelerator. Since its establishment, mHub has disbursed over $5.7M in grants to innovative enterprises, trained over 150,000 youth in advanced digital skills, supported high-growth startups, deployed technology solutions across multiple sectors and countries, and catalysed ecosystem partnerships that position Malawi within the regional innovation landscape.

As the global economy shifts toward AI, green technology, digital public infrastructure, and venture-driven entrepreneurship, mHub is entering a bold next phase: expanding into frontier technologies, scaling high-impact startups, deepening continental partnerships, and building sustainable institutional growth.

We are seeking a visionary, execution-driven Chief Executive Officer to lead this transformation.

Position Summary

The CEO will provide strategic, operational, and ecosystem leadership to scale mHub into a nationally anchored, regionally competitive, and globally connected innovation institution. The CEO will drive institutional sustainability, attract catalytic capital, build novel partnerships, and launch groundbreaking programmes aligned with global digital economy trends.

Scope of Work

1. Strategic Leadership & Institutional Growth

• Develop and execute a forward-looking 5–10 year strategy aligned with AI, climate tech, fintech, digital public infrastructure, and creative industries.
• Position mHub as a national and regional thought leader in digital transformation and entrepreneurship.
• Strengthen governance, compliance, operational systems, and impact measurement frameworks.

2. Ecosystem & Partnership Development

• Build transformative partnerships with government, private sector, development partners, venture capital, academia, and global tech firms.
• Establish regional and international innovation linkages to expand market access for startups.
• Represent mHub in high-level national, regional, and global platforms.

3. Programme & Venture Development

• Design and scale world-class incubation and acceleration programmes.
• Strengthen startup pipelines, venture readiness, and access to capital.
• Integrate AI, emerging technologies, and green innovation into programming.
• Expand inclusive innovation initiatives targeting youth, women, and underserved communities.

4. Resource Mobilisation & Financial Sustainability

• Lead diversified fundraising strategies across grants, corporate partnerships, impact investment, and revenue-generating services.
• Ensure prudent financial management, budgeting, and compliance with donor and statutory requirements.
• Build a hybrid sustainability model balancing impact and revenue.

5. Organisational Leadership & Culture

• Lead, mentor, and grow a high-performing team.
• Foster a culture of innovation, accountability, experimentation, and excellence.
• Oversee performance management and institutional capacity development.

Required Qualifications & Experience

Education

• Master’s degree in Business Administration, Engineering, Technology, Innovation Management, Economics, Public Policy, Entrepreneurship, or related field.
• MBA or equivalent executive leadership qualification is an added advantage.
• Bachelor’s degree backed by extensive, high-caliber experience.

Experience

• Minimum 10 years of progressive leadership experience in innovation ecosystems, entrepreneurship development, technology institutions, venture capital, or digital transformation.
• Proven experience leading an incubator, accelerator, innovation hub, startup ecosystem, or comparable institution,programmes.
• Demonstrated success in mobilising significant funding from development partners, private sector, or investors.
• Track record of launching and scaling high-impact programmes or ventures.
• Strong financial management and governance experience.
• Experience working with government, donors, private sector, and international partners.
• Deep understanding of emerging technologies including AI, digital platforms, and innovation-driven enterprise models.

Core Competencies

• Strategic and systems thinker
• Partnership builder and ecosystem connector
• Entrepreneurial and results-driven
• Financially astute and governance-oriented
• Inspirational leader with strong people management skills
• High integrity and strong ethical standards

What Success Looks Like (First 3 Years)

• Increased startup survival and scale rate
• Significant growth in funds mobilised and diversified revenue streams
• Launch of flagship frontier-tech programmes (AI, climate, DPI, etc.)
• Strong regional and global partnerships
• Strengthened institutional sustainability and governance
• Recognition of mHub as a continental leader in innovation

• Develop and execute a forward-looking 5–10 year strategy aligned with AI, climate tech, fintech, digital public infrastructure, and creative industries.
• Position mHub as a national and regional thought leader in digital transformation and entrepreneurship.
• Strengthen governance, compliance, operational systems, and impact measurement frameworks.
• Build transformative partnerships with government, private sector, development partners, venture capital, academia, and global tech firms.
• Establish regional and international innovation linkages to expand market access for startups.
• Represent mHub in high-level national, regional, and global platforms.
• Design and scale world-class incubation and acceleration programmes.
• Strengthen startup pipelines, venture readiness, and access to capital.
• Integrate AI, emerging technologies, and green innovation into programming.
• Expand inclusive innovation initiatives targeting youth, women, and underserved communities.
• Lead diversified fundraising strategies across grants, corporate partnerships, impact investment, and revenue-generating services.
• Ensure prudent financial management, budgeting, and compliance with donor and statutory requirements.
• Build a hybrid sustainability model balancing impact and revenue.
• Lead, mentor, and grow a high-performing team.
• Foster a culture of innovation, accountability, experimentation, and excellence.
• Oversee performance management and institutional capacity development.

• Strategic and systems thinker
• Partnership builder and ecosystem connector
• Entrepreneurial and results-driven
• Financially astute and governance-oriented
• Inspirational leader with strong people management skills
• High integrity and strong ethical standards

• Master’s degree in Business Administration, Engineering, Technology, Innovation Management, Economics, Public Policy, Entrepreneurship, or related field.
• MBA or equivalent executive leadership qualification is an added advantage.
• Bachelor’s degree backed by extensive, high-caliber experience.
• Minimum 10 years of progressive leadership experience in innovation ecosystems, entrepreneurship development, technology institutions, venture capital, or digital transformation.
• Proven experience leading an incubator, accelerator, innovation hub, startup ecosystem, or comparable institution,programmes.
• Demonstrated success in mobilising significant funding from development partners, private sector, or investors.
• Track record of launching and scaling high-impact programmes or ventures.
• Strong financial management and governance experience.
• Experience working with government, donors, private sector, and international partners.
• Deep understanding of emerging technologies including AI, digital platforms, and innovation-driven enterprise models.