Talentix Africa
Sales & marketing

business developer jobs in africa

Talentix matches business developers with companies hiring across Africa and the diaspora. Join the community once, and our team proposes roles that fit you.

10 questions, about 2 minutes. No job board to scroll: we come to you.

The role

As a business developer, you open new markets and partnerships for your company. You identify prospects, pitch to decision makers, prepare proposals and negotiate contracts, then hand over signed clients to account teams. You also feed back market insights to management to shape strategy and pricing.

Skills employers ask for

  • B2B prospecting
  • Proposal writing
  • Contract negotiation
  • Market research
  • LinkedIn Sales Navigator
  • Pipeline management in a CRM

Who is hiring

Fintechs, SaaS start-ups, logistics and energy companies, consulting firms and diaspora businesses expanding into new African countries hire business developers. The role mixes remote work with travel to meet partners, and some positions cover several countries at once.

Background and career path

Business developers often hold a business school or commerce degree, sometimes after a first job in sales or consulting. They grow into business development manager, country manager or head of partnerships.

Also searched as

  • Business development manager
  • Business development executive
  • Partnerships manager

business developer jobs by country.

Somewhere else? We recruit in all 54 African countries and the diaspora: tell us where you live when you join.

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how it works.

  1. 1

    Answer 10 questions

    One question at a time, about 2 minutes. No cover letter, no job board to scroll.

  2. 2

    Upload your CV in the app

    Download the Talentix app and upload one general CV. That is all we need.

  3. 3

    We find the right role for you

    Our team matches you with companies that are hiring, and you follow every step in the app.

questions.

Does Talentix post business developer job offers?

No. Talentix is not a job board. You join the community once, and when a company hiring business developers matches your profile, our team proposes the role to you in the Talentix app.

Is joining Talentix free?

Yes. Joining the community, using the Talentix app and the weekly training are free for every talent.

What happens after I join?

Download the Talentix app, sign in with the same email and upload one general CV. Our team then matches you with companies hiring business developers, and you follow every step in the app.

Hiring business developers? How does Talentix help?

Answer a few questions and book a 30-minute strategy call. We match you with the right talent in 48 hours, ready to start.

For companies

hiring business developers?

You answer a few questions, and we match you with the right talent in 48 hours, ready to start.

Book a strategy call

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